RE: Unable to save student work on home folder
A student is unable to save his work as it says that he needs permission to do so. I have checked on AD and it seems that the directory is pointing to the correct folder and when I have checked the...
View ArticleChanging default picture viewer via GPO without changing image type and icon...
Hello,I am trying to change the default picture viewer for some file extensions (.bmp, .jpeg, .png and .tiff). Actually Windows Photo Viewer is the default viewer and we need to replace it with...
View ArticleWindows Server 2012 Maximum size of Active Directory searches not working
I have a 2012 RDS server that I'm trying to prevent AD searches.I have set the GPO Maximum size of Active Directory searches to 0 and yet still returns results. I also set the registry entry...
View ArticleMoving a GPO Deployed Package
Recently I had a Domain controller crash on me. I rebuilt the server but now the server has a new name and the deployment packages on it no longer function. I went into ADSIEdit and changed the...
View ArticleIssue with Group Policy Preferences - Drive Maps
I have an issue which at the moment is just on my test machine -- I want to roll this out to my local domain but this appears to be a known issue with some form of resolution, which hasn't worked for...
View ArticleAvoid upgrading AD level to 2008 and avoid using fine-grained password
Greetings!Our domain functional level is 2003. We have found some info about fine-grained password requiring to upgrade domain level to 2008. We would like to avod this because of some AIX/samba...
View ArticleGPO folder is not there -...
I have 2 DC that are replicating. They come from a previous migration from Windows 2003 Server.The problem is that everytime we try to use "gpudate" is poping up a message saying: The processing of...
View ArticleHow can I block GPP Drive Mapping in a child OU?
For certain accounts, I want to block the GPP drive mappings that we set based on security groups.I've tried creating a User-scoped GPO directly on that OU and disabling the drive mappings but that...
View ArticleCan lock print screen on IE at Windows 7?
Dear Expert,I would like to know how to lock print screen on IE at Windows 7? through Group Policy or not?Please recommend the solution.
View ArticleApply group policies to more than one forest/domain
Hi,I have 3 forests. One is a single-domain forest, the other two (which are identical in structure) have 3 child domains.In the first forest (single domain forest), I have set some group policies. I...
View ArticleGroup Policy Infrastructure failed due to the error listed below
Hi AllI am having problem with the group policy on windows 2003 DC . when I go to windows XP sp3 and execute rsop.msc I am seeing red mark againest computer configuration and in error information...
View ArticleCannot successfully install Office 2010 from OCT / BAT or CMD file using...
I have been trying to grasp why I cannot install Office 2010 using OCT process using a startup script for the computer side policy. The steps in the MS TechNet articles were followed to build the BAT...
View ArticleSecurity Filtering in GPM
So I'm trying to remove a single workstation from Update Services Client Computers Policy. When I press Remove it mentions something about delegation privileges and the computer disagreeables just to...
View ArticleGPO policy not reaching client
Hello, I'm a bit desperate here - I have a GPO user policy (computer configuration disabled) configured and it's not being recognized in any way by the client (it's missing from gpresults).Scope is -...
View ArticleDesktop background using Group Policy
Hi Guys,we have set it up GP for applying desktop background as globally , we have wide laptop users .. the background wallpaper showing when user in our network. If user not in our network its showing...
View ArticleTrying to create a group policy that is compliant with windows xp and windows...
Trying to make a auto log off of users in our domain on all computers after 5 minutes of inactivity. I go to make the logoff and can not find anything in netlogon. Any ideas? Do I have to manually...
View ArticleDesktop wallpaper GPO not working
HI all,i am using Windows server 2008 R2 Domain contorller and windows 7 pro Clients, i have updated Desktop wallpaer GPO in default domain controller and i have shared the wall paper all so, but the...
View ArticleDisable password requirement of pfx certificate for Certificates> Personal Store
How can I disable password requirement for pfx cerficate when importing them to "Certificates> Personal Store. I'm dealing with STIG'd machine and I do not know where this policy is set, how can i...
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Windows 8 - Folder Redirection policy missing from GP Results.
Hi guys! This has been giving me a hard time the last day or so. I've got some Win8 machines in our 2003 domain. I've got some GPO's applying with WMI filtering for win8 machines. Mostly these are ok,...
View ArticleWindows Update settings revert to default overtime when applied using GPO
Hi,I have a Group Policy Object that specifies all the required WSUS and Automatic Update settings, which is applied to my Servers OU.All of my servers honour the GPO policy settings, which is set to...
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