are there risks to moving to active directory?
I'm trying to sell my Boss on going to active directory. We use office 365 online. We currently have 12 users on 8 individual computers and a couple laptops. All files are stored on a file server with...
View ArticleRestricted groups GPO linked at domain level
My predecessor applied a GPO policy setting to the entire domain. This affects servers and PCs. The only servers it does not affect (because of block inheritance) are those servers in the “servers”...
View ArticleHide Networked Computers from Users
Our management discovered that they could see all the devices on the LAN by opening "Network" from the Computer. I've tried several options to hide either the icon or the computers in the "Network"...
View ArticleThe best way to change mapped drive UNC
I have a need to change UNCs for several GPO mapped drives. I've moved to a DFS based setup and want to start pointing users at the domain based DFS. Mapped drives are currently setup as replace with...
View ArticleImport computers from OU in AD
Hi, I have set up a scan WAD:MyComputers. It finds 31 - when I look in the OU I have 111 objects. Is there a way to import the rest, and then they are scanned as soon as they are online? Or will my...
View ArticleProfile Size Limit
Hi everyone, So.. our user's Desktop and Documents library are backed up onto our server every night. Which is fine. We basically want to enforce a 3gb limit, or at least alert them that they exceed...
View ArticleTwo Domain Controller in a network
Hi all, Our current Domain Controller is located in Server1. However, Server1 sometimes hangs and doesn't respond. SO I decided to setup another domain controller in Server2. I don't want to dismantle...
View Articleshow-language-bar-on-desktop setting in Domain Rule
Hello there! Is it possible to configure langauge bar setting from domain rule? Right now, i have my rules configured but language bar are not showing from desktop of domain client. And domain client...
View ArticleFile Shares and ADMT
I am in the process of consolidating a lot of separate Active Directory domains into one child domain of our international corporate structure. Previous migrations have been smooth, but I've hit a new...
View ArticleDefault-First-Site-Name is empty
Hello, One of my client has Windows2003 and windows 2008 R2 domain controllers. AD schema version is 47 and AD revision version is 5. So, before i raise the domain level and upgrade it to windows 2008...
View ArticleSchedule Access to Application via Group Policy or similar?
At a boarding school where I am contracted to work, they want to have a multiplayer computer game installed on the IT lab computers that will only be able to run during an evening activity, 5.45pm to...
View ArticleGroup Policy update issue-Network not present
GPupdate is failing with the error that the network is not present or not started. Yet i can connect to the servers resources and use RD to access it. The gpresult displays this message Group Policy...
View ArticleGroup Policy setting on Server 2003 restricts Windows Updates?
I have looked at my Server 2003's Group Edit and still can't find where to go to enable, disable or leave not configured so I can update windows! I want to be able to update Windows from any client on...
View ArticleUser unable to change password due to password complexity
Hi, My company has a 2008R2 AD environment. For one user in particular we are unable to change the password unless someone with Domain Admin privileges changes the password. The end user is unable to...
View ArticleGroup policy object missing for internet settings IE10 and IE9
I am trying to set a default home page on my XP & 7 clients with group policy on my Windows 2008 R2 x64 server, and I seem to be missing the option to set it for IE9 and IE10 browsers (see...
View ArticleRemove Domain Admin Rights
What is the most simple way for me to remove local and domain admin rights from user accounts? I just got a new customer and all users have local and domain admin rights running server 2008 R2 for the...
View ArticleServer 2008 r2 domain 3 Vista clients won't pull Group Policy mapped drives
Hi, Recently began administering this domain and started by adding some network drives. All of the Windows 7 clients have no issues pulling the drives mapped through Group Policy, none of the Vista...
View ArticleStop folder redirection using group policy
We have a folder redirection group policy that redirects user's documents to a network share. For some reason, one group's pics, music and videos are on the server. I want to push the folders back to...
View ArticleAccounts Keep Getting Locked out from the AD
Hi There I need some help we have some accounts that get continuously locked out from the Active Directory, any helpful tips.
View ArticleActive Directory Migration
I am trying to upgrade my domain to 2012 from 2003. I have installed the 2012 while leaving the 2003 DC in production dc but am having difficulties confirming proper replication before decommissioning...
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