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Scripting a mapped drive in 2008 r2

I have a 2008 r2 domain controller and wish to do what used to be simply create a batch file to map drives for users.  Can this process still be used or is group policy necessary.  I would prefer to...

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SYSVOL DFSR Offline too long

HiI currently have a problem with the SYSVOL directory on one of my domain controllers. Because of the new default behaviour in Windows Server 2012 in which it does not automatically repair the DFSR...

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Licence key to application

I have one windows application.I want to apply licence key to that application. How can  I do this ?

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"limited" Full right

Hello,I use windows server 2008 and in the Computer Management from the local users and groups, I have a group called "administrators" (Administrators have complete and unrestricted access to the...

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apply the GPO only if user is member of both groups

I have a situation in which I want to apply a User Settings GPO to be applied only if a user is a member of both groups at the same timeGPO1 to be applied If and only If the user is member of Group1...

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Redirecting Documents - Computer Settings

I'm the sysadmin for a department at a university. The users are managed by central IT services in an OU over which I have no control, but I have a UG containing all my employees.My computers, however,...

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User based Regional & Language setting in AD

Hi,I have installed and configure AD in Windows 2008 R2 6 months back in my office where mainly 2 language (English and Arabic) used. All the registered domain computers are running in Windows 7 and...

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Add Computer account to Restricted Group Policy

I need to add a domain computer account to a Restricted Group Policy.  In the Group Policy there is no object type for Computers to select.  So is there a way to add a computer account to the local...

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GPO to limit additions in "searches might be slow in non-indexed locations"...

I currently have set up a GPO to limit non administrator user search index locations on Windows 7, but I haven't figured out how to keep users from adding locations to the index from the info bar that...

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Error 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...

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GPO Administratively assigned offline files vs Network share Offline Settings

I have folder redirection setup for desktop icons and start menu icons. Under the share I have Offline Settings "All files and programs that users open from shared folders are automatically available...

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Server 2008R2: Can Password Complexity Rules be used against Smart Card PIN...

Scenario:A user is logged in with a smart card (actually, a US government PIV card). We are concerned about the Ctrl-Alt-Del password change dialog where a PIN (password) can be changed. Our policies...

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Will GPP process a registry change during a background refresh?

We have a 2008r2 forest.  I need to change a regkey on all of our XP workstations.  A few of our remote workstations(about 100) do not process group policy at startup(eventid 1054) because their...

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Deleting reg key in registry.pol

 i am adding a website to trusted through custom adm template  a gpo. in my testing i have given xxx.com and *.xxx.com in the template. how ever i have deleted the*.xxx.com in the template but still it...

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Users with Shared folder , how to prevent adding new files.

hii have a shared folders in my server and a lot of domains use their computers to access the shared folders, some times some users changed the content of the changed folders the contents almost Word...

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windows 2008 r2 gpo

We have a windows 2008 R2 domain running at 2008 R2 functional level. Only one domain, only one forest. A few years back - when we were on 2003 Server, we had some settings in the default domain...

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Server 2012 / Windows 8 just ignores GPO settings

My setup is as follows: Servers – Server 2012 (Native) Clients – Windows 8 Pro I’ve set folder redirection up for both students and teachers. Group policy is ignoring every setting set in “User...

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programs and group policy/necessary help please in a faster time

Dear whom read my issuethank you for every one help me pleasemy windows 7 is contained Microsoft office ,photoshop,indesign ,illustrator and another programs and applications such as google chrome and...

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Windows server 2012 GPO not applied on Windows xp

Dears,I have windows server 2012 with GPO 2012 installed and all clients have windows xpI applied under preference/ internet settings --> internet explorer 8 setting but the problem that the IE8 in...

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GPO Internet Explorer Maintenance missing in WS 2008 R2

this morning I installed on one domain controller (running 2008 r2 sp1) Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012  and now under user configuration -  policies  - windows...

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