How do I deploy BGInfo to group policy?

How do I deploy BGInfo to group policy?

How do I create a BGInfo Package? Permalink

1. Run and extract it to a folder – for example c:\temp\bginfo.
2. Run BGInfo, you will be prompted with the default configuration.
3. You can delete the Fields from the Black window, as applicable in this example we are just going to use x3 fields:
4. Host Name:
5. IP Address:
6. User Name:

How do I run BGInfo for all users?

First place BGinfo into your programs folder. Next run BGinfo, accept the license, and set it the way you want. Next step is to create a shortcut to BGinfo, it might say ‘you cant create a shortcut here would you like to save it to the desktop instead?’ If it does then save it to the desktop.

How do I run BGInfo on logon script?

How to install:

1. Download BGInfo and copy it to a network share, I will be using the logon folder located under SYSVOL on my DC.
2. Create a BGInfo template file (default. bgi) and save it along with any needed images (bg. jpg) on the network share.
3. Create the logon. bat and BGInfo_Refresh.
4. Add the logon script to your GPO.

Where is the BGInfo config file?

If this parameter is not present BGInfo uses the default configuration information which is stored in the registry under the current user (“HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Winternals\BGInfo”).

How do I run BgInfo silently?

Tools: BGInfo silent run and no license agreement

1. Create a reg file and import the key below. Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00.
2. I prefer the command line below in a cmd cript which is storen All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Startup folder. C:\WINDOWS\Bginfo.exe almatis.bgi /timer:0 /silent /NOLICPROMPT.

How do you automate BgInfo?

PowerShell: BgInfo deployment script for Windows Server 2012 R2

1. Download the latest BgInfo tool.
2. Create the BgInfo folder on the C drive.
3. Extract and cleanup the BgInfo.
4. Download the logon.
5. Extract and cleanup the LogonBgi.
6. Create the registry key (regkey) to AutoStart the BgInfo tool in combination with the logon.

How do I open BGInfo files?

To make it run every time we startup the computer, open up Windows Explorer and type shell:startup into the location bar to open up the Startup folder. Then type out the full path to BGInfo followed by the path to the configuration file, followed by the three switches we mentioned earlier.

How do I create a BGInfo config file?

BGinfo in Domain environment via GPO Simply create a GPO or modify some existing GPO if you like. The level where you need to configure that is: User Configuration > Policies > Windows Settings > Scripts (Logon/Logoff) and then double-click on Logon and browse via network to the batch file.

Where is the Netlogon folder server 2012?

Netlogon folder is a shared folder that contains the group policy login script files as well other executable files. Logon scripts are generally stored on the domain controller in the Netlogon share, which is located at %systemroot%\System32\Repl\Imports\Scripts folder.

How do I get to the sysvol folder?

For the SYSVOL folder, the default location for the replica set root is the folder: C:\WINNT\SYSVOL\domain.

How do I add BgInfo to startup?