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      Sunday, September 20, 2009 8:02 AM
       
       
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      Hi,

      I am trying to disable initial configuration tasks and server manager pop up when an admin logs in according to http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc753319(WS.10).aspx.

      My OS is windows server 2008 R2.

      According to this link, set below registry will do the trick.

      HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Server Manager\(default) : 1
      HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Server Manager\Initial Configuration Tasks\(default) : 1

      Unfortunately, it does not work for me. I also tried (note there is no space in ServerManager)

      HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\ServerManager\(default) : 1
      HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\ServerMnager\Initial Configuration Tasks\(default) : 1

      What did I miss?

      Thanks
      Leon

         

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      • Tuesday, September 22, 2009 6:24 PM
         
         
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        Hi Leon,

        The information provided on technet has few errors in it, I will contact the owner of that page to get it updated.

        To disable automatic launching via regkey, you can set these values.

        For Server Manager, you need to set:
        HKEY_CUURENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\ServerManager\DoNotOpenServerManagerAtLogon (REG_DWORD) to 1.

        For Initial Configuration Tasks, you need to set:
        HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\ServerManager\Oobe\DoNotOpenInitialConfigurationTasksAtLogon (REG_DWORD) to 1.


        Noticed the registry hive specified for the 2 keys are different, and the path is also different.

        Hope this helps,
        George

           
        • Thursday, September 24, 2009 5:08 PM
           
           
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          Thanks George for your reply.

          I tried this:

          HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\ServerManager\DoNotOpenServerManagerAtLogon (REG_DWORD) to 1.
          HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\ServerManager\Oobe\DoNotOpenInitialConfigurationTasksAtLogon (REG_DWORD) to 1.

          Both windows are suppressed for the administrator whose set these registries. But for a new admin, server manager window still pops up.

          I also tried this:

          HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\ServerManager\DoNotOpenServerManagerAtLogon (REG_DWORD) to 1.
          HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\ServerManager\Oobe\DoNotOpenInitialConfigurationTasksAtLogon (REG_DWORD) to 1.

          Initial configuration tasks window is suppressed for all administrators. But for the built-in locale admin, server manager window still pops up.

          My goal is to suppress both windows for all admins.

          Any idea?


          Thanks
          Leon


             
          • Thursday, September 24, 2009 8:58 PM
             
             
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            Hi Leon,

            I believe if you want to restrict all user from launching it, you can do it via Group Policy snap-in for MMC.

            Launch MMC.exe and select File -> Add/Remove Snap-in, choose Group Policy and local computer and click ok.
            From the Group policy snap-in, navigate to

                Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> System -> Server Manager.

            There you will find 3 settings for Server Manager, one of it is the auto launch of Server Manager.  The auto launch of ICT is also available here as well.

            Cheers,
            George