Deploy VHD through GPO
Good afternoon all,Does anyone perhaps know of a way of how to deploy a VHD throught a GPO? I want a GPO that does the following: - create a vhd, format as mbr, size 2GB, on a remote network folder (...
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 ArticleGPO:Windows Event Log Service
I have a GPO that is stopping the Windows Event Log service from starting. I need to know what GPO setting causes this problem. The Windows Event Log service cannot be started and the reason is, “Error...
View ArticleDisable removable storage on Windows 7 clients using Windows 2003 Server...
HiI have an Active Directory domain (Windows 2003), 2 DC + some member servers and workstations, so what i need to do is how to disable the use of removable media such as USB Flash Drives..., using the...
View ArticleNow that IE10 is installed, where do I set IE temporary internet files cache...
Our patching group installed IE10 and its associated problem patch on the DCs. This removes the Internet Explorer Maintenance options in the Group Policy editor. The same group installed IE10 on a...
View ArticleGPO for IE10 in Server 2008 R2
I do have a Domain controller on Server 2008 R2, and I have recently upgraded my client machines to Windows 7. These days my client are using IE 10 on domain computer and facing the issue. When ever I...
View ArticleWhere is GPOtool in Windows Server 2008
I can't seem to find the gpotool in Windows Server 2008. I have seen tools in windows\system32 and the features that can be added from RSAT, but I still can't seem to locate the gpotool. Anyone know...
View ArticleThe processing of Group Policy failed. Windows could not locate the directory...
Hello,I have 4 DC's (dc1, dc2, dc3 - based on Windows Server 2008 R2 and dc4 - Windows Server 2012) and GP worked fine last week. This morning I realized that'User Configuration' GP doesn't work at...
View ArticleProxy Settings - GPO - Server 2012 and Windows 7 Ultimate
Okay, so my boss very simply wants me to block Facebook and MySpace from volunteers and clients using our network. I found out that Microsoft has completely taken away all GPO methods of doing...
View ArticleSecurity Zones and Content Ratings just for trusted sites
Hello,I'm trying to create a GPO to add some sites to IE local intranet and Trusted zone. If I go to User Configuration-> Administrative Templates-> Windows Components-> Internet...
View ArticleGroup Policy Password Policy
I want to enable the password must meet complexity requirements, but I want to make sure it will only affect users that passwords are changing the password, and not going to force users to change their...
View Articlewindows 2008 r2 - mapped drives via gpo
Hello,I have mapped drives via gpo. All seems well, however, when I add a new laptop (or any machine), it pulls old mapped drive references. I am not sure where this is coming from. I think it is a...
View ArticleGroup policy unable to find Windows Explorer in Server 2012
HI,How to Hide particular C or D drive through GP in window server 2012. unable to find in Group policy "windows explorer" in server 2012.pls help me where can I find.Ramana
View ArticleHow do you turn off Content Advisor using Group Policy Objects?
I do not want to use this functionality since 99% of the websites that are viewed have no Content Rating and I have had to distribute a Content Supervisor Password just to allow people to browse the...
View ArticleGPP runs in System account even if specified that it should run i user context
The user 'xlsx' preference item in the 'USER-Microsoft-Office Group Policy object did not apply because it failed with error code '0x80070005 Access is denied.' This error was suppressed.I have a...
View ArticleLog on as batch job right
I'm simply trying to configure Task Scheduler to run batch files in the middle of the night. So I created a task within the scheduler and have specified "Run whether the user is logged on or not"....
View ArticleEvent ID 1058 GroupPolicy
Hi all,On several Citrix servers, an issue randomly occured :Event ID 1058 with error code 3.This issue indicates th server can't find the file...
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Preference - Internet Settings checkboxes grayed-out
Hi,I am creating a Preference Internet Settings from a Windows 2012 Domain Controller.I need to select the checkboxes "Automatically Detect Settings" and "Use automatic configuration script":The...
View ArticleShutting down computer with GPO
I am trying to create and push a batch file to shutdown computers at a specific time at night on a domain network using a Windows Server 2008 R2 with SP1 installed.I have a mixture of both XP, Vista...
View ArticleRemove Everyone Group Permission
I have many users creating their own shred folders and by default the everyone group will be there with read permission.Is there any way which can prevent everyone group to be added automatically and...
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