Distributing Custom Modifications to 4000 Windows Boxen?

kenp2002 asks: "I recently tried to disable my Sleep Key on a Dell GX150. I found several ways to do this manually, but now I have to find a way to script a solution to do this on over 4000 machines! I tried keyboard re-mapping both through tools (which didn't see any ACPI keys) and through Microsoft's documentation (the old HKLM\Keyboard Layout change). Does anyone know of a solution on how to either remap or disable the Sleep key through a script or a really good internet resource where I can find information on issues like this? Keyboard filter drivers are not an option unless it can auto-install itself."

"I am on several Linux mailing lists but have never found a good NT mailing list where I can ask such questions from other admins.

I am stumped and Appdeploy wasn't much help, either.

I must prevent users from putting the machine into suspend and amazingly Microsoft will prevent a user, through administrative policy, from turning the machine off, but not suspending it! Any suggestions would greatly reduce my stress level and earn my eternal gratitude. "

Comments

i don't mean to be rude...

[kevin lyda]

but here's the deal. first, you apparently paid for 4000+ copies of windows whatever. call. your. vendor. even if ms only made a buck off each copy, and you know they made more, that's still $4,000+. they can afford to answer a question for you.

second, microsoft is extremly hostile to a large portion of the free software world - like the part that provides most of two gui's, the main compiler basic utilities across at least 4 free os's (one of which ms is extremely hostile to). so *WHY* in gods name do you think that people who make those systems their hobby or their livelihood shood actually spend time answering nt questions.

my attitude is, if you have a problem with a microsoft product call them or call a consultant. if you get poor support, well then maybe you should bring up that lack of support with your boss?