Apply Password GPO to single OU
Hello! Trying to get things migrated properly, and I'm having some issues.Background: We're currently using Server 2003, with password complexity and requirements turned down a notch. We're trying to...
View ArticleHow to remove IEAK proxy settings from IE11?
I'm having an issue with an environment where images were built using IEAK to implement proxy settings into IE11, which worked well at the time that we had a proxy server. Now that the proxy (firewall)...
View ArticleAD restoration
Hey people, I hope you are all welll. Please could someone give me details on how to restore a failed Active Directory and how to rather backup it up? Thanks
View ArticleWindows 7 not taking Policy
Ok, I am trying to configure some non existant group policys to our windows 7 enviroment, we have a 2003 SBS as our AD (don't ask, I just took over the job adn this is what my predecessor picked). I am...
View ArticleLocal GP and Domain GP
So a little question here, as I'm full of questions lately...I'm working on a Windows 7 image that will be only for certain areas in our workplace where all that is really needed is Internet, maybe...
View ArticleBest way to separate security groups from email distribution groups
The way AD was originally set up at my company, the security groups and the email distribution lists were one in the same. When you added someone to the "sales" group, they would get sales email and...
View ArticleOpen Directory user import to Active Directory
HiHas anyone out there exported OD users to AD? I'm trying to move our office from a pure OD environment to a AD office.
View ArticleAdding multiple sites to Trusted sites zone via GPO.
Hello,Newer group policy/active directory user so please be gentleI am running Server 2008 R2 and have created a GPO to add several sites to the trusted sites zone in IE. The sites all have the same...
View ArticleDelegating a user to an OU
I want to give a teacher to reset student passwords when needed and absoluteley nothing else. But I don't want teacher see the AD organization tree. I want her to see only the OU and whatever inside of...
View ArticleAduit AD Service Account Logins
So I'm looking to audit ~400-500 service accounts, ran on over 1050 VM servers. The names of these accounts varies but most have "svc" as a prefix. So far I have:- Filtered the Scheduled Tasks on each...
View ArticlePhoneFactor > Upgrade to Azure Multi-Factor, or replace?
Has anyone done the upgrade of PhoneFactor to Azure multi-factor authentication?Has anyone switched vendor?
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GPO to lock machines
Hi,I have a GPO that I pushed out to a test group of machines, the purpose of the policy is just to lock the domain machines after five minutes of inactivity.I have scoured so many sites trying to find...
View ArticleSet Windows Media Player as default using gpo?
Hello, Is there a gpo out there that can set Windows Media Player to default on Windows 8 machines.
View ArticleGroup policy windows server 2008r2
Please Help!I want to apply a policy to company users to hide or disable "recent Places" that appear when you open (My computer) in the left side menu.. also disable or hide Network Tab in the same...
View ArticleIs there a Group Policy to modify outlook calendar permissions and set to full
I would like to use a group policy to make a change to everyone's outlook calendar so that all of the managers can see their "full details". I have 4 managers that need to see "everyone's", other than...
View ArticleWindows profile thats over 10 minutes to load...
I have one Active Directory user that when she logs into her two desktop computers (XP) in two different departments, it takes over 10 minutes to log in. However, if I log in with my AD account, it...
View ArticleNTFS vs Share Permissions & User Groups
OK so this is driving me Crazy,Heres the Scenario. We were infected with CryptoXXX no worries caught it early and damage was not severe. We restored all folders from backup of the day before. Our File...
View ArticleCreate Users for Lab Environment
Hello, I wanted to see if anyone could provide a way to create random users for my lab environment. I know I have seen a PowerShell or something at some point that would do this for me, but I can't...
View ArticleActive Directory
Is there any toll / tools i can used to do an active Directory cleanup. Mainly to retrieve non used user account etc.
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