RPC Server Is Unavailable
Using the Group Policy MGT Console, if I try to run a GPO results for a computer on my network, I keep getting WMI Error , The RPC Server is unavailable, etc. This only happens if I run the results...
View ArticleDisplay name and GPO audit
Hi, I seem to have a hard time to figure out the following: I want to be able to monitor deletion of GPO's and which person who did this. For now i'm able to get the event id's ok (5141), the problem...
View ArticleGroup Policy Backup Retention
I am planning on implementing a Group Policy backup for our environments using the script on the attached page (with some edits for our environment). One thing we are not sure of is how long of a...
View ArticleUser Configuration Not Applying Unless Computer OU Linked
Hello,I've been having difficulty discovering the cause of, and resolving, an issue that I started experiencing a couple of days ago.When users logged on in the morning, the majority of our GPOs were...
View ArticleTrusted Sites
I currently am trying to implement group policy to allow a trusted site.When a user logs in the group policy runs fine etc but the site isn't trusted. Registry shows the sites fine, if I run the...
View ArticleWindows Server 2012 R2 ADMX files
Hello, I found ADMX files for Windows Server 2012 and Windows 8:http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=36991but not found ADMX templates for administration Windows Server 2012 R2 and...
View ArticleWindows XP machines dont have access after GP changes.
Hello,After making some changes to group policy security (disabling both SMB signing and do not store LM hash value) my XP workstations can still sign on to the domain and have file sharing between...
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 ArticleAdding "favorites" to users Internet Explorer in Server 2012
It used to pretty easy to just add them in "URL's" So Now I am having trouble, I created a shortcut pointing to "Internet Explorer favorites" and selected URL but I am missing something, I can't get...
View ArticleNeed to restrict the ability for a user to move or delete common folder
Hi Guys, Not sure if this is possible but...... Have had many occasions where users have accidentally moved or deleted common folders on the network drives, even their own. Is there a way I am able to...
View ArticleGPO's 'Run specific programs' policy and Control Panel
Hello,I'm a trainee technician so everyone bare with me, I'm learning. Problem I have atm is with Group policies to roll out windows 7 at a school I'm based at. Its a massive learning curve and finding...
View ArticleAdd builtin group Interactive to the builtin group Administrators through...
Is there a Group Policy incantation that allows me to add the builtin group Interactive to the builtin group Administrators on select computers? Seems as if Group Policy Preferences are only able to...
View ArticleUSB Block 2012 policy error
I have implemented a group policy in 2012 Domain Controller to block the USB Removal device. The Group policy is successfully deployed and the USB device was block. But when i removed the group policy...
View ArticleWindows Password complexity settings
Hi,I have a Active Directory network with several DC's, the OS's of the servers range from Windows 2003 to 2012.I need to create a new user which is going to have a fixed password so I want to make...
View ArticleUser profile picture GPO is not working
Hi, recently i created a GPO on server 2008 R2 to apply our company logo to all machines ( win7 & win8 ) in domain, as user profile picture. after GPUPDATE those images are being downloaded to all...
View ArticleWindows 2012 R2/Windows 8.1 GPO Folder Redirection Woes
So now I am starting to use windows 8.1 and Windows 2012 R2. DCs are 2012R2, Forest Level 2012 R2, Domain Level 2012 R2. Folder Redirection works for Windows 7, Windows 8, 2008, 2008 R2, 2012. Does...
View ArticleGroup policy - Win8 + IE10 and XP + IE8
a policy is set for Windows 8 and IE10 usersBut sometimes, the Win8 users have to logon XP machines with IE8.i find in Win8 group policy, the internet config can be set IE10 (1st) and IE8 (2nd)...
View ArticleGPMC Unable to Save Policy after Importing Certificates
Problem: Using GPMC I edit the Default Domain Policy, import a .cer file into Trusted Root Certification Authorities. The Cert shows up properly in the GUI. I exit the policy. I reopen the policy. The...
View ArticleWMI Filter for 2008 R2 OS
Hi,I'm currently trying to find a WMI Filter/Query to use with GPO's that will only impact Windows Server 2008 R2 Servers.I have noticed plenty of WMI Filters that hit certain "versions" of windows...
View Articlewindows 8.1 will not allow mw to acess to my local account
ok, so I downloaded windows 8.1 2 days ago, ever since I downloaded it my computer started to lag and it would take 5 min to log out and in, (it was never that slow) and to access the internet it would...
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