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Boss is complaining he see file extensions when connecting to network via RDP

Oyeve

Oyeve

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So, I have a server 2003 we use for RDP. My boss is complaining that he sees file extensions for all files and when he changes the control panel settings to hide it they come back when he next connects. My google-fu has not found out a system wide change. Is this even possible? Mayhaps its buried somewhere in my group policy.
 
Could you perhaps post a screenshot of what it is he's seeing and what he wants to see it? The only thing I can think of that you're referring to is the hide extensions for known file types setting. If this is the case, in XP it's found under tools and folder options under view. Uncheck the setting for hide extensions for known file types. I'm more old school so I like seeing the extensions for all my files.
 
kevnich2 said:
Could you perhaps post a screenshot of what it is he's seeing and what he wants to see it? The only thing I can think of that you're referring to is the hide extensions for known file types setting. If this is the case, in XP it's found under tools and folder options under view. Uncheck the setting for hide extensions for known file types. I'm more old school so I like seeing the extensions for all my files.
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I know these settings, the problem is they return when he logs out and back again. Even under my administrator login they return.
 
Go into your RDP Server settings on that server and make sure the settings are not set to temporary so when you log out, they actually are saved.
 
Did you check your GPOs like you mentioned in the OP? If your domain is at least 2008, then it could be set by Group Policy Preferences. Check your GPOs under User Configuration -- Preferences -- Control Panel Settings -- Folder Options.
 
seepy83 said:
Did you check your GPOs like you mentioned in the OP? If your domain is at least 2008, then it could be set by Group Policy Preferences. Check your GPOs under User Configuration -- Preferences -- Control Panel Settings -- Folder Options.
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Our domain is 2003. I couldnt see that setting and also came across content adviser lock. Now I have to crack that as my predecessor did not tell anyone.
 
Oyeve said:
Our domain is 2003. I couldnt see that setting
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Right, Group Policy Preferences weren't around on 2003...started with 2008.

Ultimately, the setting is a reg key. It would be under HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced
HideFileExt REG_DWORD value of 0 to view file extensions and 1 to hide them.

You could probably use a log on script to change the value when he logs in, but like you I would probably be digging to find out why those settings aren't saving.

If your predecessor built and configured the environment, and didn't document what was done, then tracking it down might not be easy.

We still have a 2003 terminal server in my environment (that gets very little use at this point), and I logged in with a regular user (non-admin) account and was able to change those settings and they were retained after logging off/on...so It's not necessarily something inherent in users not having the privileges to save those changes on a 2003 TS. But it's been so long since I've done any real work in a TS environment that I can't recommend anywhere else to look...
 
seepy83 said:
Right, Group Policy Preferences weren't around on 2003...started with 2008.

Ultimately, the setting is a reg key. It would be under HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced
HideFileExt REG_DWORD value of 0 to view file extensions and 1 to hide them.

You could probably use a log on script to change the value when he logs in, but like you I would probably be digging to find out why those settings aren't saving.

If your predecessor built and configured the environment, and didn't document what was done, then tracking it down might not be easy.

We still have a 2003 terminal server in my environment (that gets very little use at this point), and I logged in with a regular user (non-admin) account and was able to change those settings and they were retained after logging off/on...so It's not necessarily something inherent in users not having the privileges to save those changes on a 2003 TS. But it's been so long since I've done any real work in a TS environment that I can't recommend anywhere else to look...
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Thanks, I tried this and it works somewhat, but log off and log back in brings it back. I turned off all save temp stuff. Weird.
 
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