In an Active Directory environment, you can create a logon script that can be applied to user accounts that automatically goes to work once a user logs in. Logon scripts can be used to assign tasks ...

Even though Group Policy has taken us a long way since the days of NT4 and Windows 2000, and even though the combination of Vista and Longhorn promises much more, many shops still have to use log-on ...

I wrote a logon script that checks to see if a user has a file locally (an Excel add-in) and if not it should copy it from the server. If it is there the script checks to make sure it is the latest ...

In Windows NT/2000 networks, logon scripts can enable administrators to standardize the computing environment on client machines, quickly make updates and changes to machines throughout the network, ...

Good morning Ars... need a litle advice. I inherited a situation that is not my fault, I swear! We just deployed a new VPN solution and I am having difficulty with login scripts. The issue is after ...

I advise against it. But if you must use a logon script to authenticate, here's how to get it done with PowerShell. In my PowerShell training classes or at conferences I inevitably face the question ...

Fast Logon Optimization in Windows OS reduces the time it takes for the logon dialog box to appear. It’s enabled by default in Windows 11/10, however, with the help of Group Policy Editor, the admin ...

Starting in mid-to-late October 2026, Microsoft will enhance the security of the Entra ID authentication system against ...