Sent you another beta for testing apologized. This should brand all server editions if desktop experience is enabled by end users. No since in adding keys if most are only for Dell (2008 and 2008r2).
You could add that to the code so that it checks for the edition of Windows. Turns on the feature with the following code: Server 2008 Code: servermanagercmd -install Desktop-Experience Server 2008 R2 / 2012 / etc Code: Add-WindowsFeature -Name Desktop-Experience -IncludeAllSubFeature
Yes I know but would have to include installing powershell on older servers. I am not into making project bigger and including installers. End user's can do that themselves if they wish. I am only adding the ability if desktop experience is enabled then branding can take place. I have no desire to get into servers anymore then this, with this project.
The tool Alphawaves made for vista doesnt support server 2008 for login screen. I will look into branding later today. Thanks for sharing info. Is that the only issue, 2008? Are the other servers good to go? Can you send me the project log file at the root of the server 2008 drive? I would like to look at it to see what the issue is. Thanks Got a feeling its the reg entry for vista only breaking it but not sure until I see the log file.
From what I have read you have to enable themes under services in server 2008. Did you also do that? If not, then that might be why the theme did not apply.
Ok I tested 2008 and this time enabled themes but it doesnt auto apply. It is present to choose though. I am going to remove the x64 bit vista reg entry to see if that is needed for 2008 or not. Not sure we can auto apply theme in 2008 as of yet. More testing... Think its the 64 bit reg entry... Confused, what did you enable to get theme working in 2008 r2 because the above shows two differ pics of 2008 r2 but something made it work. Was it the theme needing to be enabled?
Yes for 2008 and 2008 r2 you have to enable themes service for it to work. Its a known second step in desktop experience. I have removed the reg entry for 2008 only to see if it will work after enabling desktop experience and theme service. Will report back soon...
2008 has a big issue with auto applying theme. I cant for the life of me get it to auto apply after desktop experience and themes are enabled. 2008r2 does correctly. All needed reg entries are entered into 2008. This will require more investigation. It might not be able to auto apply theme...not sure.
I remember giving up on trying to auto apply a theme to Vista / Server 2008 and just throwing a wall paper at it lol. On my end it was easy to get themes on Server 2008 R2
So none of them other then the server 2016 tp4 is applying theme automatically? I know 2016 tp4 does because you can choose desktop experience as the version of install. Maybe we cant auto apply theme from install? Servers are a different ballgame. I wish I had access to a legit server instead of these vmware images. I really dont know if, lets say, Dell has branding. If not, then we know why. lol
That would do no good bro...I would need to see a real legit Dell server to see if any branding takes place. Installing on a computer isnt what I need but a real legit Dell server to see where all the reg entries are for branding. Bet only logo is branded, nothing else. Oh well, tried this again and again I say servers are not supported. I am done with the servers, again. lol
In that one (2012r2) it is only missing the user pic and background for lockscreen which should not be hard to address. Share log file to see what failed and also look where the images are stored...program data\microsoft\acct pics or something like that...it differs with versions. The other should be under windows\web\screen or wallpaper. The log file will tell you as well. Post the log file and I will look at it. Without it makes troubleshooting difficult. Lets do this...work from newest version backwards. This one above can be corrected with some research.