"This program is blocked by group policy"
Hi all. I have searched Google a fair bit on this but shockingly I just can't find an actual answer. The Group Policy forum is where I should have started rather than finally come to :)I am no genius...
View ArticlePrevent execution of a shell command
I would like to prevent a domain user from executing a specific shell command like netsh. Is it possible to do through group policy? If so, how? Thanks in advance
View Articlerestrict website for specific browser
I want to restrict users to use cromo for only on website,can this be done using GP.Like users can browse only sigle website using google cromo not others and users can not make cromo as default browser
View ArticleQuestion about deploying software on a rapid timetable
Hey all, I'm starting to learn about Group Policy and have been given a test ou at my workplace to learn more. One question I have is how are people keeping up with software that gets updated...
View ArticleFinding Logon as Batch through WMI
Hello all,I'm attempting to query some servers and find the state of the Logon as Batch security setting for Group Policy using Powershell's Get-WMIObject cmdlet. I can find several settings for User...
View ArticleDisable Windows Explorer Context menu (right-click) not working on ONE...
Okay, so I've got two computers linked to a GPO which has Context Menus disabled using the key: User Configuration>Administrative Templates>Windows Components>Windows ExplorerRemove Windows...
View Articlewhere to find software install restriction GP object in a fresh default...
ok so it goes like this1 install and promote server 2012 as a DC2 create admin and user AD accounts on the DC3 join client PC's to domainWhen a domain user logs in there are unable to install software...
View ArticleNo access to others network shares
Hi guys, I got a GroupPolicy 1058 Error, but the problem only seems to be related to network access.Other servers can go in my shares, but I can't go into them...Ping is ok, name resolution works fine,...
View ArticleI need to assign a programs list to see and execute in my Server 2012...
Hi Everyone:I'm working in a Server 2012 environment, and my problem is that I want to assign which applications I want to allow to my groups... What I mean is, I want programmers just see and execute...
View Articlefail to apply IE security zone lists
Use to apply these zone lists through GPO with "Internet Explore Maintainence" prior to IE10. With IE10's arrival I am moving to computer configuration administrator templates. I set the "Site to Zone...
View Article"TheUser Profile Service service failed the logon."
Hello,I am running Windows Vista. And recently, I started getting this error message when I logged in to my administrator profile. Can someone please help me resolve this?Thank youShih Fa
View ArticleLocating the SeBatchLogonRight (Logon as Batch job) value in WMI
I've asked this question in the Group Policy forum, but was asked to post here. Hopefully an answer to this can be found.I'm attempting to find the state of the Logon as Batch group policy setting via...
View ArticleRoaming profile and Folder Redirection Issue
I have a 2008R2 Server and Win 7 and Xp PCs enviromentTrying to implemet Roaming profiles with Folder Redirection I only have a little experience with bothUnder users and groups we specified a Roaming...
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GPO only applying User Configuration settings
I have 2 OU's containing computer objects and 3 GPO's linked to these OU's. One OU for the student user accounts, one for the faculty user accounts, and one for the IT Department user account. You can...
View ArticleGroup policy - restricted groups. How to specify a -local- user as member of...
HiWith restricted groups I can specify the end user -domain- accounts that are members of the local administrators group on domain PCs. But - I need a particular LOCAL account on all the machines to...
View ArticlePrevent adding local printer by AD policies
Hi every one,I have a question, i need to block the option for add a local printer, the path is: Start + Devices and printers+ Add a printer, here appears 2 options: Add a local printer and add a...
View ArticleMy Documents folder redirection to a UNC causes issues with files if the UNC...
Greetings.My IT shop redirects the My Documents, My Pictures, My Videos, and My Music to our user's home directories. In the past we did this though the %HOMESHARE%%HOMEPATH% variable, where the GPO...
View ArticleGPO blocking display of IE9 tabs?
so i set a bunch of settings in GPO in Windows Server 2008 R2 for a Win7 computer, and now the tabbed browsing tabs are not showing up! you can still open a new tab, and the tabs are apparently there,...
View ArticleWindows 8.1 can not map network drives
Hello, I am trying to set up computers for our users and we have a Log on script witch runes from the group policy management.The network drives do not map when I log in as the user or admin but it...
View ArticleConfiguring VPN Group Policy Access for Groups
I have a question, I was tasked with configuring user authentication through our firewall. What management wants to do is configure our Fortigate firewall to allow users to access the internal network...
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