GPO Security Filtering Issue
Good evening, I'm having an issue with a GPO that's using Security Filtering. We set up one of our clients with security groups for each store location. Each store also has a GPO that sets a specific...
View ArticleConsolidating multiple AD Domain names
I'm working with a client that was setup some time ago on an SBS2003 system. I'm attempting to move them to a 2008R2 server with AD/DNS/DHCP and Folder Redirection. I'm moving their email into Office...
View ArticleServer 2008 R2, Windows XP and printer deployment via GPO
So we have been working to push out printers via GPO. Windows 7 works fine however Windows XP does not. The PC sees the GPO but does not install the printer. Any suggestions?
View ArticleStart Menu redirection does not apply
We recently updated our AD servers to Server 2012. Since this upgrade Start Menu redirection is failing to apply. All the other Redirected Folders we have set up work fine. When running RSOP on the...
View ArticleHome folder maps multiple drives to path set in AD Account
We are migrating to Windows 7 from Xp. We have 2008R2 Domain Controllers - have had for a while now. The users Home drive (H:) is mapped based on the Home Folder setting in Profile tab of their users...
View ArticleUser AD Audit
We recently ran a script on our AD to report on any machine account that had been inactive for longer than 6 Months so that we could remove it. We want to do something similar but for user accounts,...
View ArticleLooking for a good Active Directory Audit Tool
Hello, We are looking for a good Active Directory Audit Tool to help me and my colleagues perform periodic Active Directory audits. We have been recently given responsibility for performing...
View Articleimport list of OUs Into Excel
I am tying to build a quick tool to create user accounts consistently throughout the Domain using Excel 2010. The idea is to have drop lists to fill in some information like when they select a...
View ArticleRoaming Profiles Question
Hi, I've recently migrated a file server from 2003 to a different server running 2008 and switched over 2-3 users to test everything is OK. I've also created a new group policy which defines folder...
View ArticleHide home folder path
Is there a way to hide the Active Directory home folder path when the users view it in My/Computer, without using a hidden share for the users folder?Thanks
View ArticleScreen Saver GPO
Hi All, I am trying to deploy a specific screensaver company wide. Through a GPO it works perfectly and is configured like in the attached screenshot. The only problem I have is that the users need to...
View ArticleCitrix Profile vs Active Directory Policy
What's the preference using Citrix profile or keeping it native in Active Directory. I am redesigining our Citrix network and come from a company that liked to stay all AD where this one is mixed...
View ArticleTerminal Server (Remote Desktop Services) & Group Policys
Hey Guys, Quick question, I just can't seem to get my head around it. I've just created a terminal server running 2008 R2 Enterprise, I've added the users from my AD on another 2008 R2 Enterprise...
View ArticleChanging AD User naming convention
Prior admin set up AD using the user naming convention as first name last initial. example GreggT Currently I have 50 users and havne't seen an issue but I would like to migrate to the first...
View ArticleLogon VBS Script Not Mapping All Drives
I have a logon script i have in place to map drives and for all users to also map certain drives based on what group they are in. I have taken bits of code and have built up on this for a few months...
View ArticleResetting Password Remotely without VPN
Do you know of anything I can do for this scenario? Currently, remote users have a no-expiration password policy. I want to change this soon. I’m going to create a powershell script that determines...
View ArticleI can't remote or see C$ shares of newly joined domain comps?
Someone changed a GPO settings I think the other day and now all clients that join the domain, don't have remote desktop enabled by default with the domain admins group, the C$ share is no longer...
View ArticleGPO Stop Software Installs but Allow MS Updates
Hi I have an SBS 2011 network with Win 7 Pro desktops. I've setup numerous GPO's to ensure accurate deployment however the policy that prevents the users installing software is also preventing updates...
View ArticleChanging windows Domain name
Our company has recently been restructured and made some changes and as a result the name of the business has changed. Now the board and execs want the name of the old company wiped off the face of...
View ArticleGPOs linked to OUs
This should be very basic, but I cannot seem to get my head around it this afternoon. This is AD on Server 2008 R2. We have a few basic drive maps configured on the default domain policy, this all...
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