Can I force Windows Update to "receive updates for windows and other...
I would like to force Windows Update to "receive updates for windows and other products" using group a policy. Is that possible?I am not using WSUS.I would like the policy to apply to Win7 / 2008 R2...
View ArticleWindows Server 2012 > Group Policy > Block USB Storage devices @ User Level >...
Hello,I have a Windows Server 2012 R2. I have configured the Group Policy on it to block the usage of USB - Storage Devices @ user level on the client machines. It works properly for my Windows 7...
View ArticleNew Server 2012 R2 Getting AD / SYSVOL Mismatch
I just loaded up a fresh copy of Server 2012 R2 in VMWare and made it a Domain Controller. To get a feeling of it before I deploy it.All the Windows updates have been done.Ran the Group Policy Results...
View ArticleWindows 2008 R2 - Group Policy Preference - folder option "Open with" Access...
Similar to this post: social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/d42a81bc-96de-4af3-bc41-079e88e6ea4aWe have Citrix terminal servers running Windows 2008 R2 and attempting to force PDF files to open...
View ArticleGroup Policy Client service does not start
Hi,As soon as I (administrator on my PC) logon to Windows 7, I get a message saying that the Group Policy Client service failed to start. I'm not sure why I'm getting this error even though the...
View ArticleNeed Suggestion to Deploy Some GPO Settings
Hi,Can anyone help me to check and check following settings:Account will be auto lockout after 15 minutes for windows systems.Inactive sessions should be terminated after a defined period of inactivity...
View ArticleHome Drive Disappears / Is Not Mapped When Users Go Off Network
Hi Technet,I've recently deployed Windows 7 Enterprise x64 in my environment and am seeing behavior that I don't understand and would like some clarification on.I'm running Active Directory with a DFL...
View ArticleGPO Prevent saving to "My Computer" in Windows 7
Hi there, We have a problem with domain users "losing" work due to saving to "My Computer" In group policy we "Hide these specified drives in My Computer" and "Prevent access to drives from My...
View ArticleGPO not applied and visible server 2012
Hello,I hope some one can help me with this. I have installed server 2012 standard join the domain en placed it in the OU TSENV. Now the strange thing is that all policy from the OU above TSENV are...
View ArticleSome Windows 8.1 GPO settings have no effects
I´m trying to customize Windows 8.1 visual look By setting some GPO:s, and even when I see with resultant, that my settings are inherited, they has still no visual effect. These settings are:"Force a...
View Articlelogon scripts WIN 8
Domain Controller: WIN 2008 R2Client PC: WIN 7 PRO (maps network drives)Client PC: WIN 8.1 PRO (does not map network drives)GPO: MapDrivesUser ConfigurationPoliciesWindows SettingsScriptsLogonFor this...
View ArticleGPO issues
My organization uses browser based Gmail ( IMAP is off for security reasons). We currently have a GPO in place that restricts internet access for users in various AD groups. When accessing Gmail the...
View Articleauto shutdown client computer in windows server 2012 domain at night 10 pm...
Hi.I have one windows server 2012 r2 domain controller. From last one month using group policy scheduled task i try to automatically shutdown windows 7 client computer at 10PM every night.I am not...
View ArticleCookie Redirection necessary?
Hi,In an environment I have just taken over (Win 7/2K8) I have discovered that they are using Folder Redirection to a network drive which is great, but they appear to also have a custom ADM which is...
View ArticleGive users permission to install application
Hi.I am trying to install application in client system It ask permissions.How to remove it.Someone please help me.
View ArticleCentral Store ADMX Update
Hi All,I've taken over a service that updated to Win7 from Vista. The central store was created for vista GPOs and is still using the vista ADMX templates.There are still a small number of Vista...
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Which Policy will apply; Computer or User or Both?
See my Diagram below, I'm running Windows Server 2k8 R2.I have 2 computers; 1 in a “restricted computers OU” which is blocking inheritance, and 1 in a “HQ Computers OU” which is inheriting all GPOs....
View ArticleObtain Microsoft softwares installed on computers and servers with cd-key
Hi,to check our Microsoft licenses and value if change the Microsoft License Program I need to obtain the Microsoft software installed on any computer and server of my domain.
View ArticleRegistry Wizard not saving selections in Group Policy Preferences.
Hello,I am trying to set registry keys for ODBC settings using Group Policy Preferences. All PC's in the domain are Windows 7. In testing, I was able to get this to work. Now that I am trying to create...
View ArticleHow do I get existing GPO settings to recognize new admx/adml files?
I built a Central Store 2 years ago. I just copied the latest IE admx/adml files to the appropriate sysvol location. When I open GPMC and go to a specific GPO, and then go into User Config >...
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