Using Terminal Server and Sharepoint (Discussions)

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Adam

We're trying to allow our Terminal Server users to utilize
the 'Discuss' feature that's built into Office/IE to
discuss web documents and use document collaboration
through our Sharepoint Team Services server. The problem
is, whenever a user comments on a document, the username
that shows in the post is "Administrator" since this is
the name registered when Microsoft Office 2000 was
installed.

So is there anyway to successfully use the Discussions
feature on a Terminal Server, without having all posts
come from "Administrator"? Any suggestions? Thanks!
 
The registered name in Microsoft Office (any version) can be set per user via "Tools -> Options -> User Information. This location varies depending on which program you're in, but changing via one program sets the information in all Office programs for the current user profile

Patrick Rous
Microsoft MVP - Terminal Serve
http://www.workthin.co

----- Adam wrote: ----

We're trying to allow our Terminal Server users to utilize
the 'Discuss' feature that's built into Office/IE to
discuss web documents and use document collaboration
through our Sharepoint Team Services server. The problem
is, whenever a user comments on a document, the username
that shows in the post is "Administrator" since this is
the name registered when Microsoft Office 2000 was
installed.

So is there anyway to successfully use the Discussions
feature on a Terminal Server, without having all posts
come from "Administrator"? Any suggestions? Thanks
 
Thanks Patrick. Now I guess the question is, is there any
way to make the change globally? I'm running on a Citrix
server and the users' profiles have already been created.
Additionally, it's running as a published application, so
they only have access to a locked down IE and the version
of Excel/Word that's running in an Iframe through IE and
won't be able to change it themselves. Any ideas?

-Adam

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The registered name in Microsoft Office (any version) can
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be set per user via "Tools -> Options -> User
Information. This location varies depending on which
program you're in, but changing via one program sets the
information in all Office programs for the current user
profile.
 
Just a suggestion:

Have you tried using the variable %USERNAME%

If you're using system policies or a admin install using the customized
file - you can add the variable here (since you have locked down desktops).
 
Does anyone know if there is a way to facilitate this change in registered
name to all the users on the server?


Patrick Rouse said:
The registered name in Microsoft Office (any version) can be set per user
Click to expand...
via "Tools -> Options -> User Information. This location varies depending
on which program you're in, but changing via one program sets the
information in all Office programs for the current user profile.
 
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