FRS Replication
Hi Everyone, I'm having some trouble with FRS replication on my DCs. Was hoping someone could point me in the right direction. When we place anything into the NETLOGON under our domain folder it is not...
View ArticleNEW AD Forest Dilemma
Hey everyone, I'm having a bit of a conundrum about the new forest domain name and what possible implications it can have if I chose the wrong name convention...Current SetupThe current issue is that...
View ArticleActive Directory migration
We have about 200 computers and we are now building and active directory server, we need to migrate all the user profiles once they join the domain in Windows 8.1. Yes Windows 8.1 where they stripped...
View ArticleGroup Policy Printers vs. Server 2008 P&D Services
We're migrating away from our 2003 Print Server (deployed via Pushprinterconnections, which is gone from later versions of Windows IIRC) and I was wondering what the general consensus is regarding...
View ArticleLocal Profile fails to load after moving from Computers container to OU
We are rolling out a LAN messaging software and it's over 100 computers. This is the first time I'm trying to do a software deployment with GP. Unfortunately these computers are on a Windows Server...
View ArticleFacebook Block
How to Allow or Block a Website or URL by using GPO in Windows Server 2003
View ArticleHow can I Change a GPO so that Domain Admin are excluded from policy?
I'm creating a user based GPO, but I want Domain Admins to be excluded. Any ideas?
View ArticleDC Decommision
Hoping someone can help me in the right direction.I need to decommission and old Win23K Server but need to verify that I have all my ducks in a row before actioning. The DCPROMO is not my concern, its...
View ArticleHow to setup BitLocker in a Domain Environment?
Hello all, I have recently (about 5 hours) tried to wrap my head around BitLocker. At first I thought this would be easy but now I am starting to get lost from watching video tutorials and reading post...
View ArticleDsquery to find all users in OU that start with
Trying to find command line of Dsquery to find all user in OU that login name starts with a particular letter or.Anyone know if this is possible?Or any other command line, I want to save or export to...
View ArticleCopying fill with GPP not applying.
I am starting to feel like I forgot how to do my job haha. Good morning Spiceheads. I am using GPP Userconfig/Preferences/Windowssettings/Files to replace a current files on user computers. Action is...
View ArticleGPO to allow domain users to share local folders.
From googling it states that domain users should be able to share folders as long as they are within their profile. That is not the case for me.I have set "Prevent users from sharing files within their...
View ArticleWindows 7 theme in windows 2012 RDP
I spoke with a tech support a while back and he told me that I can configure a rdp session on a windows 2012 with a windows 7 theme.. I am having problem with users not familiar with windows 2012...
View ArticleProblems with GPO Logon script from Softros
Now the second problem I'm having on this software deployment.This is the first time I've used GPO to do this kind of thing. I am able to get the software to install with no problems. The problem comes...
View ArticleBlocking ie10 with Group Policy
Hello Folks:Have an issue:I need to block internet explorer 10 from 20 machines. On the 20 machines they have to access 8 specific sites. All other browsers have been blocked. I tried group policy and...
View ArticleGPO drive mappings in 2012
Hello, I have a RDP 2012 server, and have set up departmental folders etc.I have created my own Security folder, and added security groups within that .I have createdmy own users folder,...
View ArticleUser logon name (Pre-2000) issue
In our AD we have a few accounts that in the User logon name (Pre-2000) field has a $-D500like $ and some random letters and a part of the user id.Any ideas where that could have come from?Thanks
View ArticleAllowing users to change their own AD Password
HI,At my school I've found that there is a link at the login page that allows me to reset my own password WITHOUT contacting the Network Admin.Are there any free solutions to accomplish this? So far...
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Group Policy - Active Directory ACLs not in sync
So I recently added our new 2012 R2 server to be a domain controller. However, when I go to check the group policy on this new server I noticed there was a new section called "status". Here you could...
View ArticleThe effect of changing the Active Directory password policy on existing users
Hello all,I want to implement a stronger password policy for our Windows 2003 domain. My question is, what will happen to the currently existing passwords that do not match the new policy?will the...
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