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Password Policy Not Working in Server 2003 SP2
Hi Guys,Based on the "Default Domain Policy" GPO as seen below, the Maximum password age is 180 days.However, when I opened Active Directory Users and Computers (with acctinfo.dll installed), the Max...
View Article"You are about to view pages over a secure connection" in IE 10
I'm trying to turn off the pop up message "You are about to view pages over a secure connection" via GPO but can't find the option. I know there is a reg key...
View ArticleIs there a way to target both windows client OS and citrix servers?
Hi all,I've hit a wall and really struggling.We currently use WMI filtering on GPOs to target windows client OS systems by using the below query.Select * from Win32_OperatingSystem Where...
View ArticleSetting that removes logon as service
I have SQL and System Center service running as a domain user account. Every time I reboot the server those services cannot start due to log on failure, I have to go to the properties of one and enter...
View ArticleGPO and Service SID?
Hi, I'm a DBA installing SQL Server 2012. SQL Server setup is creating service SIDs (e.g., NT SERVICE\MSSQLSERVER, NT SERVICE\MsDtsServer110, etc.) and granting them rights (e.g.,...
View ArticleFolder Redirection Causing Original Folder to Disappear
Hi. I'm in the process of moving users' files from one server to the other. We currently have folder redirection set up to server1 and I'd like to move them to server2.However when I create a the new...
View ArticleWIndows 2008 AD Password complexity question
All,Currently we are not using password complexity. If we enable it will it cause trouble on the services account that do not comply with the password complexity policy?Example:Username =...
View ArticleFolder Redirection not redirecting AppData
Argh. I've got a Server 2012 essentials ProLiant N40L and 10 laptops in a small office environment, with the server acting as DC, DNS, network storage, the works. I borked things up with the DNS...
View ArticleTo modify group policies, is it fine to just replace the respective folder...
Hi,In our test environment, we need to frequently modify the group policies in the AD. So we find it difficult to interact with GPMC every time we need to modify the policy. So we found out a new way...
View ArticleGroup policy User/Computer conflict
Hi all,There's a site I manage that has lots of users who log onto an RDS server - some are normal users who have been granted access to mapped drives, internet, programs etc, some users are restricted...
View ArticleCannot access control panel on Windows XP with Windows Server 2008...
Hi all,I cannot access items in Control Panel on Windows XP under Windows Server 2008 R2 environment, "Your system administrator disable the Display Control Panel". this problem does not emanate on...
View ArticleNPS organization
I want to re-organize my Connection Request Policies in my NPS. I have found that I can only move one at a time either up or down. I want to change the list to reflect locations and alter the...
View ArticleOffice 2003 upgrade to 2007
Hi guys,I have read the Microsoft Office 07 deployment through Group Policy guide. It mentions that Office 07 can only be delivered through computer GPOs and can only upgrade Office 03 that was also...
View ArticleChange Local Administrator Password thru GPO
Is there a way that thru GPO, all Local Administrator password will be changed?
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Error by click on "edit Default Domain Policy"
HiI upgraded the Domain Controllers from Windows Server 2008 R2 to Windows Server 2012. If I want to edit the Default Domain Policy after the upgrade I get the following Error:any ideas?thanks for...
View ArticleNeed to change default font for office 2010 and 2007 using GPO to Century gothic
I need to change Deafault font to Century gothic for all the user who is using office 2010 and 2007, in excel word outlook and PPT using GPO how do I achieve this.Thanks in advance..Mohan.
View ArticleOptions for Sites under local internet is grade out via GPP (IE 10)
Hello,I am trying to make changes via Group policy preference to IE 10,I need to change options under, Internet options - security - local internet and sites,But sites is grade out and f5 f6 etc is not...
View ArticleAuditing AppLocker while SRP is active
So our domain currently has numerous Software Restriction Policies in place for assorted departments, and we want to migrate to AppLocker. The current plan is as follows:Create an AppLocker GPO for...
View Articleclientname var doesn't work in startup script
hello allwe use a startup script for logon logoff logging but %clientname% doesn't work on terminal server. Whyecho Login %date% %time% %username% %computername% %clientname%...
View ArticleScheduled task - autoreboot in windows 2003 error
Hi I have scheduled an autoreboot in Scheduled Task every month. It's working just fine until it did not reboot for about 3 months. Though we did not modify anything, we are strict in password. Then...
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