Windows 8 and IE10 not accepting Proxy Settings via Group Policy
We have recently introduced a couple of Windows 8 computers in our network, and we are having issues applying the Internet Explorer Proxy Server settings.We use a Microsoft TMG 2010 server as our proxy...
View Articlecouple questions regarding loopback processing
Hello,I've reviewed these: http://blogs.technet.com/b/askds/archive/2013/02/08/circle-back-to-loopback.aspx http://kudratsapaev.blogspot.com/2009/07/loopback-processing-of-group-policy.htmlI need a few...
View ArticleGroup Policy Linked with WMI Filter not getting updated on a Windows 2003...
Hi All, We have a Windows 2003 based Citrix PS 4.5 Server which is restored from the backup. The Policies linked with WMI Filter are not getting updated on this server and they are filtered out...
View ArticleRemote work station over VPN tunnel - GroupPolicy errors
Hello Everyone,I have setup a branch in SC to join our domain in NY over VPN Gateway-to-Gateway. The network id for the brach in SC is 192.168.3.0/24. Each workstation have the Preferred DNS pointing...
View ArticleDon't see WIndows 8 or Office 2013 GPOs in SBS 2008
Running SBS 2008 standard. In Group Policy management I see Office 2003, Office 2007 and Office 2010 GPOs. One of my users now has Officer 2013 and we may upodate the whole kit and caboodle, so I want...
View ArticleIT_Admins Security Group Windows Server 2012
I have in Active Directory User and Computers on our Windows Server 2012 an 'IT_Admins' Security Group. What is the IT_Admins Security Group?Is it needed?Also, on every computer that belongs to the...
View ArticleDelete user configuration from a GPO
Hello,I have a Windows 2008 domain controller. Is there a way to DELETE (not disable) the User Configuration Settings that were previously setup in a GPO? I don't want to delete the GPO as I have...
View ArticleGPO : After blocking inheritance for the OU, still policy is getting applied...
Hi Team,Server : Windows server 2008 R2Scenario:1.I have a wallpaper configured in root level and its is not enforced.2.Secondly, in one of the OU under root i need to configure separate wallpaper...
View ArticleGPO: Windows 2008 R2 Domain controllers vs Windows 8
We are using Windows 2008 R2 domain controllers in our infrastructure & we have deployed New Windows 8 Enterprise desktops. We dont install Windows 2012 DC. Windows 8 machines not getting Group...
View ArticleRemove Logoff on the Start Menu in 2008 R2
I am running Windows Server 2008 R2 Datacenter, and I am attempting to remove the "Log off" option from the Start menu. In Group Policy Object Editor, I have enabled Console Route > Local Computer...
View ArticleWindows Firewall Policy Version 2.20 Issues with Remote Desktop Rules
I am currently running into issues with setting rules for Windows 7 machines using group policy. My firewall policies created are the newer version 2.20 and do not seems to create certain rules...
View ArticleSpesific Apply Group Policy
got a problem, currently i had OU base on department, and each department has director so i want to apply policy only for director , how it can be done...?
View ArticlePassword policy
Hi All,I am facing an odd issue, under GPO, password policy, all policies were not defined.but somehow some users got prompted "your password will expire in ..." not all users, and randomly. I checked...
View ArticleI need help
Any Body can give me templates for company security, main policies i can apply on my environment.Users access rights.GP.windows components.
View ArticleAccess denied for a file on a local computer on a Domain
I need to provide full access for a folder which is a subfolder of the C:\program files directory of each local machine in my domain. Although I could manually configure this on each machine I would...
View Articlecan't edit default domain controllers policy on windows 8 or server 2012
I have found that I can't edit the "Default Domain Controllers Policy" from a Windows 8 or Server 2012 machine. I can edit and save changes fine from a Windows 7 machine. The domain controllers are...
View ArticleAuthenticated Users removing via Powershell
#REFERENCE NOTE: Below was provided using Tome's Land of IT. I did a slight modification (http://powertoe.wordpress.com/)#PS C:\> [ADSI]$power="WinNT://50NV9S1-E6520/Administrators,group"PS C:\>...
View ArticleShare a group of machines CD/DVD (D Drive) via Group Policy
HiI am deploying a massive software update to a number of sites and want to use the CD/DVD drive as the share location. Users need admin rights to share the cd/dvd drive. Is there anyway i can do this...
View ArticleInternet works only after deleting temporary files and clearing history after...
Hello ExpertsI have been reported of a strange issue and i am going in circles coz of this; All users from a particular OU are unable to browse the internet after coming back to the office network from...
View ArticleCan change the Default Picture, but how to do per person?
Hi ForumI have managed to change the default picture for ALL users on Windows 7 and 8 but, my question is...How do I for instance add a different picture for different users?.Here is the scenario:I...
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