Folder Redirection stopped working
Hi guys, What's happened is that my Group Policy for Folder Redirection has just stopped working. I've looked over the internet and no help. Basically, what's happening is that when I log onto a...
View ArticleDeploy a "Print to File" printer
Hi Everyone, We're moving to remote deployment of printers via GPO and we've run into a snag. Some bit of software we use requires a "Print to file" printer with a specific name. GPO does not provide...
View ArticleNetwork routing issues
We are merging with another firm on January 1st. We had a consultant log in and setup a site-to-site VPN from our office to theirs. We added 2 of their DNS servers to our DHCP settings. We are able to...
View Articlelogin script problems
AD server is 2003 Under windows XP everything maps fine Under windows 7 while a standard user everything maps fine Under windwos 7 while a administrator nothing maps Very simple script Just home and a...
View ArticleRemoteApp publish with GPO not installing anymore
Hello, I have Server 2008 domain controllers and some Windows 7 test machines. I have 2 Server2008 R2 remote desktop servers that each have 1 RemoteApp created on them from some healthcare software we...
View ArticleMoving InfoView from LDAP authentication to AD authentication
We had a Novell network and used GroupWise but we are in the process of moving to Microsoft AD and Exchange server. So we want to move the InfoView login from LDAP to Windows AD and we are having...
View ArticleGroup Policy not applying, doesn't show in gpresult
I set up a group policy to deploy a new shared drive and used item-level targeting to determine which users it should apply to. I've run gpupdate /force and checked the gpresult and the GPO I created...
View ArticleAD/OD SMB shares issues
I have an issue that has been whipping my butt for several days now. I have a Mac XServe running 10.5.8 server. It is set up to be an AD domain member and is an OD master. I can authenticate to it...
View ArticleBest way to change AD user permissions?
What is the best way to change Active Directory user permissions to shared files and folders? Is there any third-party application that allows the admin a straightforward way to allow users and groups...
View Articlekeeping foreign Employees segregated on the network
At our company we will be getting some government contracts that are export controlled, meaning that anyone that is not a US citizen is not allowed to work on them, I have been asked to separate the 2...
View ArticleUnlock users group active directory
Good morning everyone! I have been fighting an issue that I cannot seem to figure out. It seems to be hit or miss. It will work for some people, have issues with others, and not work at all for the...
View ArticleWindows 2008r2 group policy order number
I am wondering what order number goes first, acceding or decending when you have multiple group policy items under one policy. I attached a picture for clearity as my google searches are coming up empty.
View ArticleSynology NAS in Domain Environment GPO Drive Mapping
We just got a Synology Rackstation and I'm trying to map the shares on it as drives through GPO. The NAS is attached to the domain and I can see all of the domain users on the NAS. When trying to map...
View ArticleApplication-Specific Subdomains in AD
So as I go about attempting to correct/clean-up/set-fire-to my predecessor's network, i have come up against a dilemma. We use an application which is intended to be setup on a workgroup despite the...
View ArticleWin 2008 RDS on Domain Authentication / Disconnection Issues
Hi Everyone, I have been working on this issue for iover a wekk and not getting anywhere so I hope someone can point me in the right direction. We have a Win 2008 (Not R2) RDS server that connects to...
View ArticleMember Servers in the Computers Container
I'm seeing some server computer accounts in the Computers container in AD U&C. Shouldn't all non-DC computers running a server OS be automatically added to the Member Servers OU? Perhaps someone...
View ArticleI have to many GPO's, can I export settings or merge.
I have two many GPO, and I believe this is increasing logon time. I've worked hard on these GPO's. I'd like to merge some that are User Based, and Computer Based. Is there a way that I can export...
View Articleromove from domain.
how can i remove my laptop from domain. even i forget about my local username and password. and the main part now i m not able to conect with domain controller. because i m back at home and DC is out...
View Articlefolder redirections late in the game
sorry if this has been asked before but here is my issue: the previous sysadmin for the company I work for knew what he was doing, but generally just hacked stuff in because he was overworked and...
View ArticleHow do I lock down a user (not a machine) in a small domain enviroment?
Small church domain, with a win server running 2008R2. Need to have one of the PC's with a locked down user. The same PC will have a standard user. Sort of a kiosk situation, where restricted users...
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