Grasping GPO
I have recently become heavily intimate with GPO in the process of building a new terminal server. I have found that navigating the GP management console and the plethora of different policies and...
View ArticleTerminal Server GPO - allow backslash browsing
Hi,I have recently created a policy for a terminal server to lock it down. my issue is that until I have moved all the printers to the correct IP range and set up GPP to map them automatically, we are...
View ArticleGroup Policy Preferences not applying
Here's my issue...I have GPO preferences set up to map drives on all systems - there is a separate policy set up for each of our remote sites. Due to a change to a share this past weekend, I have had...
View ArticleUser interface for Active Directory
Hi guys!Is there any user-fiendly interface for working with AD?We want to delegate working with AD user attributes to our HR department and looking for some web-application or desktop-application,, is...
View ArticleLocal Users and Groups Group Policy -update
I have question on this issue, I've created a group policy some time ago, to change the local support account password on workstations in the domain.Now when I go to it to change password its grey out...
View ArticleActive Directory Permission issue
I have an issue with my new company AD permissionsif any user is created everyone group will have by default allow change password permission and it's not inherited permission.Also any user can open AD...
View ArticlePassword Policy Implementation
Hi all,TIA for any and all responses..The business I work for currently doesn't have any domain password policies in place currently besides lockout rules. We have approximately 50 Company cell phones,...
View ArticleDCDiag SystemLog test fails 0xC0002719
My DCs both return the following when running "DCDiag /v" I get these results...Text Starting test: SystemLog * The System Event log test An error event occurred. EventID: 0xC0002719 Time Generated:...
View ArticleVNC interfer with GPO Screen Lock
1) If someone is VNC'd into a PC and the user has the VNC'd computer window displayed but not as the active window on their PC does this interfere with the VNC'd PC's screen lock? 2) If the VNC'd PC...
View ArticleRedirected Folders & DFSr Migration Disaster -- Help
I'm working on trying to retire an old fileserver (2008R2) and move everything to a new one (2012R2). To try to make the migration process as seamless as possible, my original plan was:1. Set up a new...
View ArticleOverlooking the BASICS - Security VS Distribution Group
Client had a group of Engineers in an "Engineers" group.When trying to use that group for permissions - things weren't working. I added a USER from that group explicitly, and permissions worked! What...
View ArticleIs it possible to turn on Wake On LAN through GPO?
The title says it all, but I wanted to leave this right here and let the community bash it out.What I know:BIOS WOL needs to be turned onNIC WOL needs to be allowed (there are scripts for this in the...
View ArticleSurface Pro's on domain or not?
Our company is about to pull the trigger on 4-7 Surface Pro's in the coming month(s). These will be used as iPad replacements, not desktop/laptop replacements for our travelers.I'm a little concerned...
View ArticleTrying to add Universal GM Caching for RO-DC
Hello all, I'm trying ensure our Read-Only Domain Controller will process logins if/when our RW-DC goes down. I tried it last week and it did not (allow logins) while the RW-DC was down. I'm following...
View ArticleHow to prevent users from saving to the desktop windows 7 with group policy Serv
One of our Library Director wants to prevent patrons from saving documents, files and folders to the desktop of the public computers. The Director wants patrons to have to save to a jump drive. These...
View Articleremote app with gpo deployed printers
We have a few remote apps deployed to about 60+ users. One user when logging in is not getting her printers deployed like the rest of the org. I can't see any difference between her details and...
View ArticleGPO software deploy failing - how can I delete and redeploy?
I have an issue with ESET (x64). I'm setting up a new workstation and the .MSI isn't installing via GPO like it should. The only error is:Software Installation (Status): FailedSoftware installation...
View ArticleLocal Users and Groups Group Policy -update
I've modified this script below to fit my situation, when I run from desktop, the user account in question does change.But when placing in GPO password does not. any...
View Articlehow to force replication between DC's
hi guysHow do I force manual replication between win2k3 DC and win2k8 DCI found this command in webRepadmin /syncall DC_name /APedIs that correct?I am having some issues with replication . win2k2 DC...
View ArticleLimit Concurrent logins to the AD domain?
Does anyone know of a way to limit the number of concurrent logins on a Domain?
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