GPO filtered out on Windows 7 only
I am doing a software install with a GPO. It works fine on XP machines but does not install on Windows 7. When I do a GP result it says the policy was not applied (empty). And this may be strange:...
View ArticleEnabling AD Recycle Bin
I was in the process of attempting to enable the option AD Recycle bin feature via powershell. From what I've read from microsoft, the domain/forest functional level must be 2008 R2, which ours is....
View ArticleFolder/file sharing permissions
Hi Guys, I am running Server 2008 r2 and need to set up a share for 8 individuals. I have created a folder and added the files (spreadsheets) that need to be shared. The problem I have is some of the...
View ArticleConfiguring GPO and terminal servers for remote desktop
Hi everyone, sorry if this is in the wrong place but I am having an issue with users not being able to Remote Desktop into a terminal server. I have the user in the Remote Desktop users group. The...
View ArticleGPSI Software remains cached on AD
Hi. I've got one GPO where a software installation remains cached. It does *not* appear in the actual GPO (when opening GPM and modifying the GPO) but when a computer retrieves the GPO it still sees...
View ArticleConnecting to AD over the Internet
I have 8 remote Offices I need to connect to my 2012 AD DC. Do I have to setup VPN connections to all the Offices? Or is there some network configuration wizardry anyone can pass to me to help resolve...
View ArticleFRS not replicating due to time difference
My main domain controller got locked up this morning and I had to restart. Upon examining the event viewer I see this message: The File Replication Service is unable to replicate with its partner...
View ArticleChanging the last logged in user
At the last company I worked at, we had a script or batch file you could run that would change the last user logged in. I can't remember how it was written. But when you finished working on a machine,...
View ArticleLocal Admin GPO headache
Hello! I was tasked with giving our local users admin rights over their machines a year ago. I did so by following the instructions at this...
View ArticleRogue GPO
Hi, I had a Group Policy that was installing some software on start up at the user level. The software is now redundant and I removed the GPO however PCs that had that GPO applied to it still try to...
View ArticleExporting Members of Security Groups
HI People I need to export the members of security groups to a csv or txt file. I've created the following•Use ADSIEdit.msc (in the Windows Support Tools) and navigate to the group•View the properties...
View ArticleNeed to Logon many workstations at once
I have over 150 computers that need logged on every work day for public use. Problem is they are shut off over night with a BIOS WOL for the morning so they need logged in again every day. My question...
View ArticlePlease Comment On My AD Upgrade Plan
Greetings Spicy People I am planning to do a hardware and OS refresh on my 2 AD domain controllers and I would like your opinions on how proper my planning is. I currently have 2 physical servers that...
View ArticleProgram that scans active directory and looks for changes?
pretty straight forward just looking for a program that will scan my active directory and alert me to any changes that have been made. thank you for any one who helps
View ArticleLogon Auditing Tool - Your Thoughts
I'm thinking of creating a logon tracking tool that would let you see every time a user has logged on and which computer they logged on to (because a lot of people keep asking me if I make such a tool...
View ArticleAD Login Icons
SBS 2011 Active Domain and Windows 7/8 Pro workstations. If we want to share a workstation with multiple users, each with their own account, its a bit of a pain to have to click on "Login as Another...
View ArticleMove users from Users to an OU - Impact?
This may sound like a really dumb question, but I've never seen this before so need to bounce the idea. Am trying to apply some GPOs (ie defaults) and had no luck, but suddenly realized that it was...
View ArticleGroup Policy event ID 1058 (not processing)
We have an SBS 2008 environment with only one DC. I was on a Windows 7 client computer and I noticed in the event viewer that the Group Policy was not being applied. When I run "gpupdate" from cmd...
View ArticleHow can i get list of all workstations of last 2 weeks from ad
Hi, i am unable to get the list of all workstations working & nonworking of last 2 weeks . Can you guid me how can i get it Thank you
View ArticleManual Drive Mapping
My school district is switching from Novell to Active Directory (about time, right?). One issues we are facing is some of the CAD software we use at the high school. Due to the way it works, the user...
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