How to use GroupPolicy SDK to configure the software installation?
Hello,I find that GroupPolicyObject::Save() can take a pair of GUIDs for the extension. Now I need to configure the software installation in the group policy to deploy my own msi.The pair of GUIDs may...
View ArticleDeploy an Internal CA Certificate
Been reading a lot of the previous questions and the option to deploy sounds easy by creating a GPO and going in to the following: Computers Configuration -> Policies -> Windows Settings ->...
View ArticleSet IE 10 as default browser (in Win 7)
Hello,I need to define the Inernet Explorer 10 as the default web browser of our Windows systems (most of them are Windows 7). Unfortunately, I haven't found an appropriate solution until now, because...
View ArticleWindows could not apply the registry-based policy settings for the Group...
Dear All,i am facing issue while running Gpupdate /force in client machine as well as in DC "The processing of Group Policy failed. Windows could not apply the registry-based policy settings for the...
View ArticleHow to create Password reset GPO that applies on an ou
Hi,I have many users in different ou's we different policies applied on the same. Now I want to create a gpo and bind with an ou that, if I move objects in that ou users password gets automatically...
View ArticleLocal Password and host file
I have created a GP in Computer configuration to update the local administrator password and copy a version of host file to all machines under a OU.Both these settings are not working on client...
View ArticleGroup Policy Event Error 1085 after adding 1 entry
Hi everybody, We are getting Event ID 1085 errors after adding "http://*.gob.es" in Group Policy Internet Zonemapping We have enabled Userenv logging and followed the steps provided in...
View ArticleGPO stops applying, some settings in user configuration do not display in...
Hi,I had a problem recently with a Group Policy that stopped applying and sections of the policy stopped displaying in GPMC but when editing the gpo the settings were there. In particular the settings...
View ArticleLocation of ADMX Files
Hi I put some default ADMX files in the Sysvol\Domain\Policies, and after restarting the GPME I see those templates in the editor . . I did the same for the Office 2010 ADMX files, but after restarting...
View ArticleCan't add network printers as normal users - Point and Print disabled.
Disabled Point and Print restrictions. This should be all that is required right? Because that's what Microsoft say and yet again I'm having my time wasted and my stress levels risen because of their...
View ArticleSoftware Restrictions Policy Gone Rogue on me!
In the wake of CryptoLocker I created a software restrictions policy GPO to protect against infection. After deploying this, I learned that there was a number of programs, installations, MS hot-fixes,...
View ArticleUpdating file to network share (at logoff)
We have multiple, load-balanced Citrix servers. Using group policy, I push an .xml file to the users' profile (c:\users\userName\appdata\local). We cannot use roaming profiles or folder redirection....
View ArticleLimit Profile Size GPO
Hello, I've got Windows Server 2012, I've set the GPO limit user profile but one notebook client has a problem: I know the appdata folder which is synchronized doesn't include appdata\local and...
View ArticleDeploying batch via Group Policy to RunOnce per user per machine
Hello,What I have: A script that installs network printers with regard to group membership of the current user.The Problem: Some employees work on many different workstations. Everytime they access a...
View ArticleForce a specific Theme not coming down via GPO
Hi all,I have a quite weird problem on my Windows 2008 + Windows 7 only environment.I am trying to force a specific theme (aero) and therefore configured the following GPO:user...
View ArticleDisable IEAK Setting - "Delete existing favorites and links, if present"
Hi! We have had a workstation image (Windows 7 x64) deployed to numerous machines (including my own) with the following IEAK setting enabled:"Delete existing Favorites and Links, if present"The...
View ArticleWindows Update policy not applying to servers at all
I have several OUs with servers in them. Some Server 2003 and some Server 2008 R2. I have a GPO setup for changing several items under Computer Configuration>Policies>Admin Templates>Windows...
View ArticleGPO Multiple Home page settings primary works but unable to see secondary...
I have Windows Server 2008 R2 as a DC & ADC is same 2008 R2 server both with SP1 with IE 11 installed other Group policies are there & running well. I had setup two home pages but on user...
View Articleusing the correct environment variable
Ok i am trying to replace a file in GPO but i cant seem to get it right for some reason, i am trying to use an environment variable to copy the file to whomever is logged onto the pc at that time.it...
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Mapping drives with item level targeting not working
Hi I created a new gpo with a preference mapping a drive. The drive won't map to my account, but it will map it to the new user in that OU. I'm not in the OU because it's for interns only and I wanted...
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