active directory local user account
good dayIs there a way of creating a local active directory account once the server has been promoted to a domain controller? please help. Im using server 2003 active directory
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View ArticleGPP runs in System account even if specified that it should run i user context
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View ArticleWindows Server 2003 Inoperable Local Area Connection Properties tab
Are there any recent updates that impact the permissions affecting the Local Area Connection Properties tab in Windows Server 2003?
View ArticleGPO Folder Redirection won't work for 1 user on 1 machine
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View ArticleGroup Policy for Folder View Settings
Is there a group policy to set the folder view to details on all computers?
View ArticleGroup Policy getting failed in Win 7 and win 8 systems
Hello,I am having a win 2008 R2 Domain Controller, and Having 200 Clients recently we bought some new systems with win 7, and none of the group policies are getting updated on these win 7 systems, All...
View ArticleDesktop Wallpaper GPO win xp server 2003
Hello,I've been trying to deploy a single wallpaper to a specific OU.from what i can see in the "RSOP.MSC" the GPO did applied! but in fact i only get a blank wallpaper.in the desktop properties i can...
View ArticleGPO blocking ABE from working properly
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View ArticleFolder Redirection Windows 2003 to New Server Windows 2012
hi guys, a GPO is set on Windows 2003 for folder redirection.We will be upgrading to new server running windows 2012.How to move the files of the user to the new server which is Windows 2012? Is there...
View ArticleError when adding shared printer to GPP
I'm creating a new GPP for shared printers. This is on Server 2012 I've done this several times before and have never run into this problem. I added 2 printers with no problem but when I try to add the...
View ArticleWindows 2008 Enterprise (non R2) DCOM component stops running when account...
In Windows 2008 Server (non-R2), we have a DCOM component that stopped running all of a sudden. We checked the password for the account that is used to run this component and it was not locked out and...
View ArticleEvent ID: 1058 on DC 2008 Server
Hi everyoneI have been ask to investigate the following, GP not being applied to end users, gpresult for end users: "does not have RSOP data."when checking the DC 1 of 4 I notice event 1058 and while...
View ArticleWindows Firewall Policy Version 2.20 Issues with Remote Desktop Rules
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View ArticleControlling USB Devices
Hello,I need some help with controlling USB devices using Group Policy Management in Server 2012. The Workstations are Windows 7 Pro 64-bit.Computer Configuration->Policies->Administrative...
View ArticleApply GPO User Configuration settings only to specific computers.
I am trying to apply a locked down computer only to specific PCs that I have listed in the Security Filtering on a test GPO I have created.Default GPO - User can access items on desktopTest GPO - User...
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