I have been trying to configure a local policy for my Domain computer. I work in a library for a university and besides the domain users (Students), we have to accomodate community members at the library. We use a local login for community member and use local policies to locak down the "LIBRARY" user. When a community member logs into this local profile the receive printer scripts that also link them to a pay-to-print system. This whole configuration is much easier in Windows 7 but after I sysprep or even Ghost/Ghostwalk the computer all of the setting for the local "LIBRARY" username are blown away. The local policy folder is still located in the C:\Windows\System32\GroupPolicyUsers folder but it is not being recognized by the user. I wrote a script that goes out and queries the computer for the SID of the user and renames the folder correctly but Windows 7 still will not recognize teh local setting for the LIBRARY user. The only solution I have found is to move the folder from C:\Windows\System32\GroupPolicyUsers to say the desktop. Then open MMC edit a policy for the LIBRARY username, any setting really, then copy the contents of the folder on the desktop back into the newly created folder in C:\Windows\System32\GroupPolicyUsers. Is there some way to tell Windows 7 to activate that folder in C:\Windows\System32\GroupPolicyUsers that I renames to the SID of the user? PLEASE HELP!!!! HUNDREDS OF COMPUTERS!!!! I would like in teh end to just be able to copy a policy folder with all of the settings preset to each computer. Rename the folder to the SID of the LIBRARY user on the local computer then "activate" the local policy, all scripted.

magdag747, Witch settings do you want set for this library user? If this are only security settings you could create a security template and deploy it with the secedit.exe command. http://articles.techrepublic.com.com/5100-10878_11-6107195.html Other GPO settings are mostly simple registery keys so you can look them up and set them manualy with the Reg.exe command. And did look into Windows 7 guest mode? http://forum.thewindowsclub.com/windows-7-management-support/27324-microsoft-modifies-steady-state-mode-guest-mode-windows-7-a.html Kind Regards DFTIM me - TWiTTer: @DFTER

magdag747, Just an update ... i think your look for these utilities. http://blogs.technet.com/b/fdcc/archive/2009/09/15/new-and-updated-local-group-policy-utilities.aspx Kind Regards DFTIM me - TWiTTer: @DFTER