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Wayne Hartman
Asked: 2009-09-29 15:17:57 +0800 CST

Set Photo For Domain Users

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One of the more interesting features of Windows Vista/7 is being able to set a photo to represent your user. This is nice on a standalone installation, but is there a way to set the photo in Active Directory so that the photo is consistent no matter where the user logs in across the domain?

windows-server-2008

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  1. Best Answer

    Unfortunately, it does not look like there is a built-in way for Windows Vista/7 clients to utilize the jpegPhoto or thumbnailPhoto attributes in Active Directory.

    However, another option may be to write a logon script that extracts the binary data from AD and store it in %programdata%\Microsoft\User Account Picutres\user.bmp. Then turn on the Group Policy setting Apply the default user logon picture to all users which is under Control Panel\User Accounts.

    For the logon script, search for those two attribute names and you will see some sample programs for uploading/downloading the images.

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  2. In a large organization, this would be a great way to cut down on Social Engineering attempts - particularly if you could verify someones picture via the GAL.

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