Remote Users Group: Connection Denied
Situation:Executive wants to be able to remote into his local workstation from home. I have set him up with VPN and added his Domain Account to the Remote Desktop Users Security Group in AD. When he...
View ArticleIs there an easy way to see what device is locking a user out of AD?
User Has several devices and one of the devices or apps keeps locking them out of thier AD account. Is there an easy way to see what is doing that?
View ArticleIs there a way to change every AD account in a domain simultaneously?
Hello fellow Spiceheads,I'm in a situation where I will shortly have to change every AD account, (100 +) persons in the company due to a longtime employee in the IT department being let go.Another...
View Articlehow to disable windows 7 indexer using group policy
Hello: I see a lot of windows indexer terminated unexpectedly in the event logs. It's a bit annoying. Since our firm already uses a DMS we do not use windows indexer and I would like to disable it. I...
View ArticleFolder Redirection
Hello SpiceWorks community!I am back with another strange issue and am seeking advice.Ultimately, what I am trying to accomplish is to break the "ball and chain" between a user and their workstation....
View ArticleSoftware Restriction Policies blocking paths that are whitelisted
I've noticed a few quirks with SRPs using a path rule. For example, by default the policy creates a rule for the Windows and Program Files directories. This should be permitting anything in those,...
View Article.local vs ad.domain.com
I just started reading some discussions but wanted some new feedback.In the past I have installed SBS 2011 and they set it up as domain.localWith some of the newer Server 2012 installs I have done I...
View ArticleFolder Redirection over VPN?
How are you all doing folder redirection when some of the users are at a different location that doesn't have a local server. In the past I have just trained and explained to save to the shared drive...
View ArticleIE Home Page GP Setting not applying to specific users when loop back enabled
Hello, Hope I can explain this without getting too confusing, I'll post a picture here anyway which should help (I've simplified the picture a bit). Have an OU for "Users" with 2 child OUs inside...
View Article_msdcs - not clear on delegation?
Our domain started off as 2000 and went to 2003 then 2008 R2 (still at 2003 functional level).We have 3 domain controllers all running AD integrated DNS.Under domain.com we have an _msdcs.domain.com...
View Articleactive directory script
I want script to get programs installed on users PC's ,windows version ,IP and computer name and put them in xls File can anyone help me
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 ArticleWindows 2012 and Windows 8.1 pro AD login problem
Hello, when I try login to AD from Windows 8.1 pro I can see "Welcome" and immediately I am log out :( anyone can help me? I can login only as Administrator
View ArticlePermissions for Folder Redirection
I have setup Folder Redirection using the following permissions:CREATOR OWNER - Full Control (Apply onto: Subfolders and Files Only)System - Full Control (Apply onto: This Folder, Subfolders and...
View ArticleAaaah roaming profiles!! (Win 7, XP and remote sites!)
Hi all,I'm trying to enable roaming profiles on our windows 7 machines and don't know where to start - if I redirect desktops and favourites our users still have problems with email setup and program...
View ArticleRemoving old CAs from AD, safe?
Hi all,I've been building a VPN server and needed a CA, so I installed the service on a 2012 DC and it turns out this domain had 3 CAs in the past (this domain was a mess in the past before I got hold...
View ArticleRODC in DMZ, a little help...
Hey all, thanks for reading. So the long and the short of it is that I've been tasked with setting up a Windows 2012 VPN server and an FTP for our site. Access to these services would be best done via...
View Articleoffice 2010 outlook gpo setting not applying
Im trying to disable the junk email folder and filtering all together in outlook 2010 in my environment. So I went ahead and downloaded the adm and admx files for office 2010 and installed them in my...
View ArticleHave a school - Deny access to network shares at exam
I am mapping my network shares with group policy and logonscript today.Is it an easy way to block the mapping when they have exam? Using Group Policy for instance, using membership in an AD group?Bit...
View ArticleEXE file from group policy won't remove
I have an exe file in a logon script area in user accounts, gp. When I delete it, and refresh it comes back. If I try and rename it, it says I don't have access. I'm logged on as domain admin. Any...
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