How to deploy network printer through W2K3 GPO
Hello,I am trying to deploy a network printer through Windows server 2003 standard SP1. Please note this is not the R2 version. If there is any way anyone can tell me how I can deploy the network...
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GPO Deployed shortcuts not deployed consistently
I am trying to deploy a number of shortcuts (to websites) and files (RDP Links) via GPO, this should be simple, but the results are proving very inconsistent.On some computers they all appear just fine...
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Getting rid of Zune Video, Xbox music and Picture apps from Windows 8.1
I'm working on a Windows deployment and have been able to get rid of all the apps that come with the modern interface except the ones I really want to get rid of, Video, Pictures and Music.I want to be...
View ArticleAD Upgradation
Hello,We are having a Head office in one city hosting the AD server 2008 R2 std. (recently upgraded from WS 2003). This server holds all the 5 roles for the Domain. In the branch office (our office) we...
View ArticleImporting Photo into AD without Exchange Server
Hi Everyone,I've done some research with importing photos to AD and thus far most solutions require that I have Exchange server installed so that I can run the Powershell cmdlet. But my environment is...
View ArticleAuto Communication in between excel data and Active Directory data
Can we have any tool or software or any script who can make the automatic communication in between my excel to active directory data.Because we have all users details in excel and i need this sheet...
View ArticleLog off users after inactivity or at mid night
Hello All,Our environment is Windows 7 machines and Server 2008 R2 Domain.We have a requirement to log off any users at 11 PM in the night . We don't not have logon time set on any domain user neither...
View ArticleScreen saver group policy not working
Hello all,I've created a group policy following the article in 4SysOps and it isn't displaying a screen saver. I've ran GPUpdate on the client and the group policy and user are in the same OU group....
View Articleapproximately 80 password resets per day
Company I'm with links a proprietary identity management software with active directory to manage users accounts. Users are constantly getting locked out or needing passwords reset. The parameters are...
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 ArticleGive Users Local Admin Rights via Group Policy HELP!!!
I have read the forums on this topic but all the previous 'HOW TO" links dont work anymore. I need to give all my users Local admin rights to run Auto login for Microsoft Outlook. I have my email...
View ArticleDisable Drive Redirection doesn't seem to work
Hello All,I have been having some trouble with a policy.I am trying to prevent users who RDP from mapping their local drives (C:/ for example) when they remote desktop to a machine.I have enabled the...
View ArticleWindows 2003 GPO checker
Morning SpiceHeads,I'm looking for a tool that will enable me to see all the GPO which are enabled / set on my server. Server is running 2003 still.Any ideas?
View ArticleReports on Acitve Directy Logins
If I look at event viewer for logins it shows service logins and everything else. Is there anyway to filter all that stuff out and only show actual logon and logoff users and time?This is for a...
View ArticleKeying in different windows XP serial keys number
I have one Toshiba satellite laptop with windows XP professional. I like to format it, and I don't have recovery DC for this Laptop. There is no features that I can do recovery disc from this laptop,...
View ArticleGPO question regarding groups
Today, my boss hit me with a question that at first I thought should work but then realized that I had no idea if it actually could.We are looking to roll out a GPO to a select group of users. The...
View ArticleMultiple GPOs on Users in OU
Hi Experts,I m having a scenario in which i have one OU named Sales with 5 users and I have to apply Different GPO on 2 users and 3 users.....One solution I am thinking of is to create two OUs under...
View ArticleActive Directory user and computer authentication over Internet
Hello Experts, Here is what i want to do : We wanted to allow users to authenticate with Active Directory over the internet. What would be the best way to do it ? Thank You !
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Active Directory Internet Settings
I am trying to edit proxy settings for my domain, however the "Automatically Detect Settings" box is greyed out. How can I fix this?
View ArticleGPO + Java update installer
I have added a cert rule via GPO to allow java to run. Oracle America, Inc. cert. Still getting a blocked by admin error. Is the Java updater running off of a different cert, or am i missing something?
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