Group Policies implemented by security group
I have read different response on different blogs to the following with a yes and no answer. Can someone here confirm for me once and for all if this is possible.We are looking to try and implement...
View ArticleDisable USB devices via GPO
Hey all,I'm working for a client that would like to prevent some of the more "fringe" area machines from having usb devices attached- I know it is possible to prevent USB-attached mass storage via GPO...
View ArticleSet a specific time for a Windows Active Directory account to Expire.
Does anyone know how to set a specific time for a Windows Active Directory account to Expire? The current option in my Windows server is just for the end of the day, or midnight. I'd like to set a...
View Articlehow to stop user of disable macro ?
Hello alli add macro to outlook 2007 for some users in our domain network and it working well .but i need to :1- stop user of view and edit my macro script . i set password protection on the project...
View ArticleConfused about "Delegate Control"
I am looking to Delegate Control to ADUC for a newly designed helpdesk/desktop support role that won't have access to servers.I understand what its doing, how to do it, etc, just can't get a clear...
View ArticleSet IE's Trusted Sites to Low via registry
Hi is there a way to the IE's Trusted Sites to Low via Registry?Thanks.
View ArticleCertificate Authority Migration - 2008R2 to 2012
So I think this is at least a 2 part question: 1. We have a server that is running as a CA. It is a 2008R2 machine and is also a DC. Since I am not 100% sure what the CA is being used for in our...
View ArticleRe-Using Domain Controller Name and AD Replication
I had a DC die an unrecoverable death. It was a VM so I blew it away and cleaned up AD metadata so I can re-use the name. When I tried to rejoin the new VM to the domain using the same name it said...
View Articlegroup policy
Is possible some to move laptop from and ou to another our based on if it is a laptop or not with GP or is there some other way we are currently doing an ad clean up
View ArticleGPO Startup Script only runs intermittently
I have a very simple Batch script set to run via Group Policy on a test OU with a handful of computers. The script checks if a certain file exists and if not it runs an exe located on a network share....
View ArticleSetting up a new workstation in AD
After setting up a new workstation and adding it to AD as a new computer I haven't been able to log in with my AD account. What did I do incorrectly? Any insight is helpful. Thank you.
View ArticleIs there any benefit to using a startup script over a shutdown script
Apart from the obvious scenario where you need to apply changes asap, is there any advantage to using a startup script over a shutdown script.I keep finding computers that are not running the startup...
View ArticleWeb interface to allow users to change their Active Directory password
What I would like to be able to do is provide a simple web page(simple HTML page) that would allow users to update/change their AD password.
View ArticleRemoving Password Complexity Requirements GPO isn't working
I've tried gpupdate on the DC several times (we only have one DC in this particular forest) and resetting passwords on existing users or creating new users we get the same error about the password...
View Articlehow to prepare Primary DC for Converting to Vmware ESXi 5.5 without any problem?
hi.i have a Primary Domain Controller (Windows Server 2008) that is installed on a server.and i also have an Additional Domain Controller that is installed on another hardware device.now i want to...
View ArticleAdmin rights for all?
Previously to coming aboard with my current employer they instituted a policy that made domain users local admins of the machines they logged in to. These were desktops, not servers. This reduced the...
View ArticleLoop Back GPO
I have a loop back GPO built for two computers do stop the functionality of another GPO that forces a screen saver lock at the user level every two minutes. For some reason the loop back GPO is not...
View ArticleWhat is the best way to have DNS of remote computers on a domain via VPN?
I have site to site VPN's set up.As of now, I joining the computer to the domain by changing the dns entries on the individual computer. I have two problems with this:1) Time consuming2) I can only...
View ArticleCan't install ADFS on Windows 2008 server
I'm trying to install the Federation Service on a Windows 2008 (not R2) DC. When I get to the screen to select the services, all I see is AD FS Web agents. Federation services are not listed there....
View Articledeploying/updating java via GPO
I need to update all my systems to the latest java 7 u11 I think now. I have the previous version installed but I've read sometimes you must uninstall the old version to continue with installing the...
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