Odd Active Directory Question
So, I think this is going to require some out of the box thinking. Hope someone is up for a fun exercise.So, my company recently changed names. Our old AD domain name references the old company name....
View ArticleIs it bad to flush dns on domain controllers during business hours?
topic We are having issues with exchange losing communication to dc's for some reason.. someone wanted to flush dns on all of our dc's. is that bad to do during uptime? Is there any 'better' way to do...
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Computer not restarting for updates.
I have some windows 8.1 laptops. They are not restarting for updates. It is my understanding that after updates get installed and need a reboot, it will prompt the user for 2 days then force a restart....
View ArticleShortcut icon deployment issues via GPO
I have created a shortcut GPO along with the icon for the Spiceworks Portal. The funny thing is, on some computers the icon shows up and on some computers it doesn't. How do I even begin to...
View ArticleSome Exchange/Active Directory advice
I'm coming into a new client that is running a server 2008R2 box w/ Exchange 2010. All on the same box. Ideally, I'd like to break this up using a VM. My thoughts were something along the line of this....
View ArticleForce Local Admins to Standard Users
I am sure there are a milllion and one ways of doing this, but I am hoping for a sort of simple GPO push to the computer/user on a windows domain. Most employees are setup as Standard Users on their...
View ArticleChanging a GPO that's setup for "Authenticated Users"
We currently have a GPO that is set as a default domain policy for all authenticated users. We're looking to change some of the settings however I don't want it to affect all users, but just certain...
View ArticleWindows Local Domain Resolution on WorkStations
I will layout the overview of my environment and then dive into my question. I am also a junior admin, so I am still learning the ropes of my environment.Two Domain controllers running Windows Server...
View ArticleAllow log on for group that is denied elsewhere.
Ok, having some difficulty with active directory. I am trying to give a group of students the right to login to a set of lab computers. I have denied local log on further up the chain by applying a GPO...
View ArticleAD FS 2.0 to 3.0 Upgrade
We already have AD FS 2.0 running for our Office 365 environment, but I was just tasked with configuring AD FS 3.0 on separate servers for an upgrade. Somehow I'm supposed to stand these servers up...
View ArticleScreensaver lock and Monitor sleep
Can anyone tell me what exactly to set? I looked at several setups that people said how to configure it. I use to have this working fine before we upgraded to a new sever. We went from Server 2003...
View ArticleUpgrade apps Via GPO
Hello All,Sorry for a simple question about GPO, I did browse the forums but wasn't sure of the correct solution, so posting a question here. I inherited a small domain with < 50 computers(win7)...
View ArticleGoogle Chrome on Xenapp Servers In addition to IE
Our current configuration consists of Citrix xenapp 6.5 servers with a published desktopand bothRedirected and Roaming profiles. Currently I redirect (My Documents, Desktop, Favorites, Appdata) in...
View ArticleLocal Admin Can See All Files On Share
All,I'm experiencing a strange permissions issue with my server share. I recently stood up a new server, and joined it to the domain. I'm logged in as the local administrator on the server. When I...
View ArticleError 5723 and error 5805 after creating external trust
after creating external trust "two way trust " domain A can't show any object in domain Bbut domain B can show any object in Domain ADomain B have below errors :Error 5723The session setup from...
View ArticleSetting Enterprise Mode in Group Policy Server 2008 r2 for IE 11
Our server is currently Server 2008, and I have been looking at enabling Enterprise Mode for IE 11 through group policy, I do not see the template, are there any specific instructions in getting this...
View ArticleAuthenticating WordPress Users against Active Directory
Wondering - has any of you spiceheads been able to get WordPress to authenticate users against Active Directory? I came acrossthis pluginrecently and while it seems promising, I'm nothaving much luck...
View ArticleRoaming profile issues on laptops outside of the office
Good Morning,When I started my current position our server 2008 r2 server was setup with offline file sync as well as redirected folders.I had tried to fix that by turning off redirected folders and...
View Articlequestion on migrating to 2008R2 Domain Functional Level
for me to migrate to 2008R2 domain functional level (adding 2008R2 Server), is it necessary to demote or remove my existing 2003 DCs?I have two that are used for various functions, and I have read...
View ArticleAdd Trusted Sites Via GPO but still allow users to add trusted sites
does anyone know how to add a trusted site via gpo while still allowing users to add trusted sites themselves? Currently if I add trusted sites via a GPO it greys out the users access to this feature...
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