Deploy Lync via GPO - Network Saturation
I'm hoping that some one can help me. I'm trying to deploy the Lync 2013 Basic client through a GPO and it's killing my network. Is there some way to enforce some sort of BITS or QoS or something when...
View ArticleDomain Group Permissions Ignored
I've never seen this before. I have a shared folder with Users set to read, Domain Admins set to full control. When I go to a subfolder, where I want to restrict permissions to another group, I first...
View ArticleHelp with GPO installed JAVA uninstalling itself
Okay...here's the scenario (and it's bugging the hell out of me).I'm in a call center with multiple contracts. We have a generic image (Windows 7) that is applied to the machines, then software that is...
View ArticleWindows login failures
Inventory >>> SCAN >>> then I provided the DOMAIN admin username and password ....but the result is Windows login failures on PCs that is connected to the domain .... Why? If I go to...
View ArticleGroup 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 ArticleWindows domain - can we import to a new domain to migrate func lvl 2000 to 2008?
My Director and I were having a discussion about the possibility of cleaning up & upgrading our Active Directory. The current functional level is 2000. We DO still have Windows 2000 servers -which...
View ArticleGroup Policy Server
I am in a shared Windows Server 2008 domain at work. I want to take my department to windows 8 but fear I'm not going to have all the new bells and whistles Server 2012 GPO's have. Is there a way for...
View ArticleActive Directory HELP required
Spiceheads,Looking for a solution that may save me lots of time. Im wondering if there is anything that you can put in place on OU's so that for example If i have an OU calledTEAM ATEAM BUsers in each...
View ArticleAD User Folder Deletion Issues
Hello all. I am in the process of cleaning up our AD environment and migrating user folders over to a new server. The current server is Server 2003 and will be moving to Server 2008 R2. The issue I am...
View Articleattempt to join domain
an attempt to resolve the dns name of a domain controller in the domain being joined failed I need help
View ArticleInternet Explorer GPO keeps re-appearing after being removed
A few months back we disabled IE in Group Policy for security concerns by adding a policy to not run its .exe which worked fine. When the security concern was addressed we attempted to remove the...
View ArticleActive Directory
Hi team,I have two independent active directory in two offices. one is abc.location1.local and the other is abc.location2.local.When a user in location 1 visits location 2 office, he/she cannot login...
View ArticleComplex Password Policy
I set up a test OU and added one computer to it. I also set up a complex password policy and attached it to the OU.The GP is not working, even after GPUPDATE /FORCEAm I correct in my assumption that...
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 ArticleWdws Server 2012 GP Setting for allowing Win Zip Self Extractor Installs
I am receiving error messages in regards to not being able to allow Win Zip Self Extractor installs due to Group Policy. I have searched through GP and cannot find where to make this change to allow...
View ArticleHow to you keep up with computer/asset locations?
We're thinking about a new naming convention for our workstations (currently using first name) due to growth. Mostly our employees are stationary and do not move around.I'm NOT asking what scheme you...
View Articleproper way to rename the DOMAIN Administrator account
Hello All,i want to rename the domain administrator account. seems pretty straight forward but as a good admin i always research even the most mundane task. so i read microsoft's tech net article that...
View ArticleTools that make it easier to runas administrator?
Are there any 3rd party tools that make administration easier when a user is logged in as a standard user, and administrative tasks need to be performed? The runas command is inconsistent on what it...
View ArticleASP.NET page to change AD passwords
I found an ASP.NET site to change AD passwords online (http://unopasscore.codeplex.com/) and modified it for my environment. I tested it and it works fine at my local site, but it doesn't work at my...
View ArticleIssues with Domain Controllers Replicating after Acronis Recovery
Back in early July we had software that was installed on our secondary domain controller (DC2) that we had to rollback. Unfortunately at that time the only way we could accomplish this to resolve...
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