Deploying Active Directory with Identity Management in college/university.
We are looking to deploy an Active Directory domain with an Identity Management to replace an older database system. We would like to have input from other educational institutions on AD deployments...
View ArticleIE10 Homepage Group Policy Server 2008 Quick Fix
So I've been trying to set the IE10 homepage through a group policy on our Server 2008 DCs with not luck. I have tried this method which some people said...
View ArticleAD Permission Delegation
Hi everyone We are in the process of redesigning our OU structure. We had previously delegated permissions to the Help Desk to perform certain duties. I personally find this to be a very tedious...
View ArticlePrinter deployment issue via GPO
Hi folks, A little bit of background on a few things before I get into it. Assume the following VM's, machines are all on the same domain i.e. company.comClient-Machines: - Win7 Pro 64-bitDomain...
View ArticleSome users having problems logging into roaming profile
When some of our students log into our lab computers, they are getting an error message that Windows could not locate their roaming profile and they are being logged in with a temporary profile. I've...
View ArticleWhich DFL to raise to
Hi, I am adding an Additional domain controller with Windows Server STD 2008R2. For this I need to raise my Domain Functional Level. Currently I am in 2000 Mixed mode, and I have 2 options to raise...
View ArticleIMPOSSIBLE To Remove Error and Non-Existent Setting
Running RSoP gives me an error for an old setting (Internet Explorer Branding) which was removed the hard way via RSTAT on a machine with IE 8 still installed because the setting was in our Default...
View ArticleHi, I want to "hide" the run cmd from the start menu but not disable win + R
Hi, I want to "hide" the run cmd from the start menu but not disable win + R as if disabling we cannot run login batch files, yes I know group policy can now run drive mappings but it takes forever to...
View ArticleI am looking for a Spiceworks thread or article about picking a domain suffix
We might be changing our Branding as well as our name. A year or so ago I saw a great article on SW about choosing your domain suffix. I wanted to be proactive and paste it in our open ticket so this...
View ArticleIE 11 Server 2012 Disable Protected Mode GPO Not Working
Hi, I recently setup a Server 2012 R2 domain with Windows 8.1 workstations running IE 11 and some (probably all) users are experiencing print preview and printing issues from IE 11. Essentially...
View ArticleAD and Folder level audits
Hello all, I need to know how to run a report that shows me all folders and the users/group who have access to those folders as well as permissions. Can someone point me in right direction?
View ArticleGroup Policy retrieval vs processing. What happens when?
I was looking through some group policies today and was wondering how/when certain things are processed if you are running all your policies synchronously. If the order in which policies are applied...
View ArticleAdd 2012/win8/8.1 group policy extensions to 2008 R2 domain
Is there a way I can add the group policy extensions for Server 2012/Win 8/Win 8.1 to my server 2008 R2 domain? More specifically, I'm wanting to disable SkyDrive in Win 8.1 using group policy but...
View Articleproblem 22 (Invalid argument) when using Quest AD Migration Manager
Environment: Migrating users from Windows 2003 R2 SP2 Standard Edition to Windows 2008 R2 Standard Edition Domain. They are independent domains with an established 2-way transitive trust.We are in the...
View ArticleHow can I create a logon script to map network drives and printers?
Hello All, I am new, just signed up and hopefully find this site really useful. I am an IT Intern and today my boss assigned me a project- to create a logon script that can map network drives and...
View ArticleWhat to do with a managed application that has been upgraded via GPO
Hypothetical Situation:You assign IE10 via Group Policy. IE11 comes out, you assign it as an upgrade to the managed IE10. These exist in the same GPO (Workstation Policy) If in fact you are certain...
View ArticleManaging Software Restriction w/ Local Admins
All right! All right! The users shouldn't be local admins. PRETENDING for a moment, I cannot change that... :-) I am playing around with Software Restriction Policy in a GPO. It's working ... okay. I...
View ArticleDeploying Shortcut via GP Not Working for Certain Users
So I am deploying a shortcut to a website using Group Policy to deploy this shortcut to all users desktops. This works great if the user has never logged onto the workstation and has to create a new...
View ArticleRecommendations for Changing Subnet of a Domain Controller/PrintServer
Hello, I will need to move my domain controller to another site and I'm expecting see the thing I've not taken into consideration by sharing the plans here. This is a single domain controller, no...
View ArticleImportant/Fun things to do with Active Directory
My company is finally getting serious about our Active Directory setup. As a new SA, what kind of cool/interesting/useful things can I do with a great AD?
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