I'm scripting some Windows Server 2008 R2 builds using Power Shell. Some software needs to be installed after the server has joined the domain. Since I want to automate everything, I'm looking to by-pass the domain controllers Welcome page using a registry hack script. I work for a large company and the Active Directory people are unwilling to change group policy. I figure if it's a registry key I can script the change, install the software, replace the key and reboot as the final step. Is there a registry key change that will by-pass the Domain Join Welcome page?
Windows – registry key change that will by-pass the Windows Domain Join Welcome page
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I've never seen this particular issue, but you can sort out file associations with Group Policy Preferences. Either:
Computer Config -> Preferences -> Control Panel Settings -> Folder Options
(Right Click -> New File Type)
or
User Config -> Preferences -> Control Panel Settings -> Folder Options
(Right Click -> New Open With)
Computer config gives you full configuration options similar to manually changing it in Folder Options on the machine. User config just gives you an "Execute" option which you can set as default.
Computer config would be the preferred - just go onto a working machine and duplicate the settings. I think this would work for you, but you'll need to experiment:
Alternatively, as @uSlackr, run it as a batch script and call the VBS. Though that's more a workaround rather than a fix in my opinion.
You could use Helge Kleins excellent Set-ACL CLI tool: https://helgeklein.com/setacl/.
SetACL.exe -on "hkcr\AppID\{9CA88EE3-ACB7-47c8-AFC4-AB702511C276}" -ot reg -actn setowner -ownr "n:S-1-5-32-544"
That one would do the trick I think. Must be run with elevated permissions.
Best Answer
Embed some AutoIT script code to automatically click whatever buttons you need to.
http://trevorsullivan.net/2012/05/25/powershell-integrate-invocation-of-autoit-scripts/