AD Migration - Discovery Process
Hi all,I'm about to embark on a new project involving an AD Migration from an acquired company into the purchaser's forest. I've read through many of the Quest whitepapers, and MS articles on this...
View ArticleActive Directory® Certificate Services (AD CS) on non domain controller?
Hi Folks,I'm trying to install a test NPS/Radius server on another workstation with CA certificate. The workstation/windows 2012 server is now part of domain and NPS/Radius server is register to the...
View ArticleAdmin Query
I need to run a query that will give me a report on all people in administrators group and domain admins group that have passwords that are set to "Not Expire". Can anyone give me a hand? Your help...
View ArticleGPO not installing software
Help!!! I have setup a GPO to install some software for all users. Our DC is a Windows 2012 Std. server and the clients are a mix between windows 8.1 and Win 7. All machines are having the same issue....
View ArticleMerging "duplicate" users
I am tasked with merging "duplicated accounts" in my current position, I've spent the last 3 weeks identifying them. some of them are 2 AD accounts that one has the primary mailbox in exchange and the...
View ArticlePOODLE Vulnerability and Group Policy
We require Internet Explorer to run a primary application in our organization. From what I have read, I should disable SSL within IE and enable TLS. I would like to make these changes via Group Policy...
View ArticleGPO - Disable IE Toolbars, but allow third party apps?
Basically I'm looking to configure a GPO for IE10 that will disable toolbars like "Ask Toolbar" from popping up on the users IE window...even if they exist today.I see some ways to do it by Googling...
View ArticleSpecify install path with Active Directory Software Package??
We are trying to install some software via a software package gpo but we need to be able to specify the install path. Is this possible?
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Issue with Group Policies
Howdy Spiceworks! Hoping my fellow spiceheads can save me again :).I'm working at a client who's environment we took over from someone else. This customer has 3 physical offices, but the AD was just a...
View Articleprinters duplicated when deployed via GPO
Can someone please tell me what causes this? These printers are deployed via GPO and appear duplicated.
View ArticleVBS Script - Remove prompts
Hi Guys and Girls - We want to be able to run a .VBS script at logon that will delete profiles older than 30 days. I have the script below. However I want to set it to delete profiles older than 30...
View ArticleFolder Redirection suddenly failed today
Background: (I inheritied this complex, nightmare of network, and don't fully understand why certain things were done, but I'm just trying to keep it running until we can clean it up)Two...
View ArticleAutomating Clickonce installation
I started writing this scriptto call aclickonceinstaller with VBscript and am wondering if there is abetter way to call a clickonce program. The network that I have here useswindows 7 and windows xp....
View ArticleGroup Policy not applying to user account - Removable Storage Access
Here's the deal. I'm trying to block every removable storage devices on some user accounts. There is a group policy called Removable Storage Access which is described...
View ArticleWindows Server 2008 r2 Internet Explorer Enhanced Security Configuration
I am posting this for myself, because I've tried many other methods mentioned on here and it's still not working.We have a new 2008 R2 Remote Desktop Server. Internet Explorer Enhanced Security is...
View ArticleDC Diag has returned an Failure to advertise on Domain Controller
I have a windows 2008 R2 Domain Controller.IT has been running for a while. After a reboot it will nota authenticate.DC Diag talks about failure to advertise and failure to replicate.Can anyone point...
View Articleany way to deploy folders incl.subfolders/files in a GPO, NOT using StartScript?
I know that I can use Wildcards in deploying FILES (GPO Computer>Prefs>WinSettings>Files) but a test just created Folders without working through the subfolders. I know I could do it via a...
View ArticleReplaced 2008 domain controller, remote systems slow to browse network
I just replaced our domain controller that also acted as a DNS server. All fsmo roles were transferred to the new dc before decommissioning. After doing so, the majority Of our remote sites cannot...
View ArticleChanging user's home directory and creating home folder using Powershell
Hi I want to bulk change User's home directory using Powershell. I have two sets of users in two OUs. Their home directories will be in different User folders. for the bulk change Ithought I could...
View ArticleWindows cannot find an Active Directory Domain Controller for the domain.
In Active Directory Domains and Trusts => Domain Properties => Outgoing and Incoming Trusts Properties, when I click validate, an error appears:Windows cannot find an Active Directory Domain...
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