Roaming Profiles - v2 profiles getting created on new setup
I've tried to read up on the difference between v1 and v2 profiles, and believe I understand it. I don't understand if it's normal to have a v2 profile always created with a user at the central file...
View ArticleRemoved Computers, but not deleted from AD server.
What are teh ramifications of a medium size AD not removing computer objects that have been removed from the network.I assume this opens up vulnerabilities?I also assume the lack of organization will...
View ArticleGroup Policy for Windows 7 Enterprise Taskbar Properties
Is there a GP. or GPs, that will allow Taskbar buttons (icons) to be combined (stacked) or not. Ideally I would like to set to either "Combine when Task Bar is full" or "Always combine".I would like to...
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Add Second Active Directory In Exist Forest .
Hi ,I;m Trying to add other Active Directory in mu exist Forest (( As second Child ))but While the Replication of Installing Active Directory Service i got this Error Messagealso From DCpromo logs this...
View ArticleAD Migration 2003-2012 error on demotion
Hello, ive got a server that im migrating active directory from 2003 to the new 2012 r2 server. im at the very last step and have just confirmed with Netdom query fsmo that all fsmo's are to the new...
View ArticleRun active directory users and computers for another domain.
Does anyone know how to make an mmc console with ADUC but have it connect to a different domain? No domain trusts can be used.Everything I have tried just errors for one reason or another. Tried...
View ArticleLPD Print Service via Group Policy
Is there a way to turn on LPD Print Service from "Windows Features" via group policy. I have printers that need to be deployed to students but the feature is turned off by default. Any help?
View ArticleAbility to print from inside IE controlled by which DC supplied the GP?
This one has us baffled.At one site, the ability of a PC to print from within Internet Explorer (either ctrl-P or a print button on a web site) is determined by which DC it got its group policy from.If...
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Folder Redirect Issue
I have a strange issue. I'm trying to set up a Folder Redirect GPO for the Desktop, Documents and Favorites folders. I've made the GPO, I've applied it only to myself to test it, and the Desktop and...
View ArticleGroup Policy for Printers... Hmmm...
Hey Spiceheads!So here's one for the community:Recently, we have experienced an upsurge in "pirate printing", in the sense that our users are changing the printer settings on their local machines in...
View ArticleLocal domain naming and multi-domain forest
I've been looking at much of the best practices regarding local domain naming, but can't seem to find an answer. I've registered a domain xyz.com (not really, just an example). Most people recommend...
View ArticleActive Directory Script to Move Disabled Users
My goal is to move disabled user accounts associated to user mailboxes to a Disabled Users OU so I can remove them from our GAL.I have a script to move disabled users to a specific OU:Search-ADAccount...
View ArticleHow can you identify users authenticating to the domain by UPN?
Is it possible to identify users or processes authenticating to the domain by the User Principal Name? In my testing, it does not appear that you can distinguish whether a user authenticated by...
View ArticleGroup policy object missing for internet settings IE10 and IE9
I am trying to set a default home page on my XP & 7 clients with group policy on my Windows 2008 R2 x64 server, and I seem to be missing the option to set it for IE9 and IE10 browsers (see...
View ArticlePrimary Domain Controller
Here ismy dilemma and see if one of your products can assist with resolving the issueAnd giveme piece of mind going forward with regards to backups, etc.I have aprimary domain controller. One day a...
View ArticleGPO Frustrations
So I'm scratching my head about to throw my computer through a window. I've created a GPO that affects a certain user account. When I log into any computer as that user for the first time, it pulls all...
View ArticleCustom error while changing the domain password
I have windows server 2008 R2when user does not meet the length complexity when changing the password user got only below error:"the value provided for the new password does not meet the length...
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IE 10 - "Do you want to Open or Save the file" issue.
We are rolling out new GPO for IE 10 and the test users have reported the "Open" option is missing when trying to download a file from IE. I have confirmed this issue but cannot find root cause. Has...
View ArticleSlower AD logins after removing 2003 DC
We're going through the process of removing/replacing our 2003 servers, due to the expiration of support next yer.Today we removed the only 2003 DC from our domain, and since then our workstations take...
View ArticleIE passwords
Newbie Warning!! We just put in a sbs 2012 server and after joining machines to the domain they are no longer able to save passwords in IE, It acts like it saves them and even prompts but when they...
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