Cannot Add Remote Workstations to Domain
I am having trouble getting remote computers added to my domain. I can ping the DC from the workstation and everything is fine. I can also ping the workstation from the DC and everything is fine. When...
View Articlediffrent password age
Can I configure different password policies, having one domain. mostly I need the password age becasue I want the servers to change password automaticly once a year and the pc users once a month.Does...
View ArticleHave to Disable IPV6 through Group Policy
Hi, I wanted to disable IPV6 in all Windows 7 and 8 computers in out network through Group policy, Please suggest. I have tried through using below...
View Articleactive directory
I have tried all sorts of variations to try and sync my active directory, but it's not working. Any ideas?
View Articleinstalling sliverlight using GPO
im trying to deploy sliverlight i used the instructions on this post http://community.spiceworks.com/topic/345167-automatically-install-silverlight-for-users-without-admin-privileges used this command...
View ArticleGroup Policy offline files causing slow bootup when off network
Hi, One of our clients has a group policy setup to redirect Desktop, Documents, and IE favorites to a server location. A problem comes up for laptop users when they are onsite at one of their clients....
View ArticleServer 2012 GPO to give local admin rights to all workstations but Admin?
Currently I have configured a GPO built up to give local administrator access on all the workstations in our domain network. I want to edit the current GPO by not allowing access to our DC, file share...
View ArticleFolder Redirection and Exclusive Rights? Admins can't access?
I have folder redirection enabled for My Docs, Favorites, and Desktop. All work fine. Server 2012. My goal is to make sure no users can access each others folders, and this security works fine....
View ArticleRename and Join Domain Script
Hi guys, At the weekend we are planning to roll out 350ish Windows 7 machines on our network. The machines were imaged and delivered by Dell before I have got involved, but it doesn't look like much...
View ArticleStoring mobile phone numbers in AD
As part of our DR plan management would like to store all of our employees phone numbers in active directory just incase we need to contact everyone. My concern is that most of these are personal...
View ArticleSBS 2003 Domain user acting as Domain Admin without permissions?
Okay, I ran into a strange issue with one of our domain users today. We have a SBS 2003 domain. The conversation of having some new folder with explicit security has come up. What we did was created a...
View ArticleWindows Firewall
Should I leave it on or off? Need RDC to work on all workstations in the domain. Have Trend AV with firewall option but always curious what the BPA is?
View ArticleActive Direct Services WS 2008 and Windows XP Share Folder Error
The ADS setup Windows Server 2008 and Windows XP SP3 with client extensions. Server is having three share folder and which has been mapped with windows XP. When user click on mapped drive it shows...
View ArticleNest AD security groups within distribution groups...
Please read before pasting some link you quickly find in Google... Best practice dictates that: users should be members of Domain Global Groups, named after the role that user performs for the...
View ArticleIT workstation setup
Currently my workstation is not on the domain, currently setup as a Workgroup. The reason I didn't join my workstation to a domain because I don't want to be restricted installing software and I don't...
View ArticleConfiguring users in a domain environment
I provide IT support for an Accounting firm that has a Windows Server set up as a domain controller with Active Directory installed. Each employee has their own login created in Active Directory. The...
View ArticleProgramatically Change Domain SID without rejoining domain using vc++
I want to change domain new sid to old sid which is before rebuild domain again as my all client computer is joined with old sid and i do not want to rejoin all manually could you tell me the way that...
View ArticleActive Directory with Exchange tabs
I have Domain controller running on Windows Server 2008. My problem: Exchange tabs are not available. I know it is possible to run AD for Users and Computers on Windows 7 and see Exchange tabs. I...
View ArticleRemoteApp MSI not installing through GPO
Hi All, Weird one... Have an existing server that's doing Fileserver and RDS roles currently, and wanted to split the roles out. Existing server hosts a RemoteApp, which, up until I removed the GPO,...
View ArticleHow can I allow email to send with no Subject with the "Send anyway Message"?
I'm on Exchange 2013 with Outlook 2010 clients. I have GPO's in place controlling certain Office settings. Is there a GPO method that will allow users to send emails that do not have a subject line? I...
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