Need help writing a script with GPEDIT

Hey all,

I need help writing a batch script to change the background of my desktop. It is currently set and locked via GPEDIT locally and I need to change the target wallpaper. I need to do this for over 100 machines and GP is out of the question.

So the setting I want to change via a batch file is

GPEDIT.msc
User Configuration
Administrative template
Desktop
Desktop
Desktop Wallpaper

then the path to the jpg is what I want to change.

I've done a bit of googling and came up short.

If anyone has any idea how to approach this, that would be fantastic.

Thanks!

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Asif Dasl

REG ADD "HKCU\Control Panel\Desktop" /v Wallpaper /t REG_SZ /d %userprofile%\test.jpg /f

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Sounds Good

Asif Dasl wrote: »

REG ADD "HKCU\Control Panel\Desktop" /v Wallpaper /t REG_SZ /d %userprofile%\test.jpg /f

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I need it to specifically edit the local Group Policy, not the registry.

Thanks for the effort though.

jmritenour

All the local group policy is doing is reading the registry & giving you a graphical front end for editing it. Even the powershell cmdlets for modifying group policy values reference the registry keys.

There's no way to call gpedit.msc in a script, change values, and save it.

Asif Dasl

Since GPOs are out you are going to have to do it via registry entries or by cloning local group policy settings.