Recycling icon next to redirected files
HelloI just created a GPO in order to redirect the "documents" folder out of the user's profile.No problems with that but just an observation. Any files that are being redirected they have a small...
View ArticleProblem with Policy "Display information about previous logons during user...
Hello,I've a problem with the Policy "Setting Display information about previous logons during user logon". It is applied correctly on computer, but I can't login anymore and message "Security policies...
View ArticleInternet Explorer GPP vs GPO
Hi,I am trying to config IE8 (W7), with GPO and GPP. I have trusted zone in GPO and I want to use GPP for other settings like default webpage.I loaded the GPP and added a web site as an default web...
View ArticleIE 11 Group Policy and Windows Server 2008
We have a Windows 2008 Active Directory (not R2), which is running 2008 forest and domain functional levels. Our clients are running Windows 7 with Internet Explorer 8. We have a need to upgrade the...
View ArticleIncorrect group policy applied when gpupdate /force is used
I have a strange issue. When logging in to a windows 8.1 client for the first time, all GPO setting are applied correctly. However if I then proceed to run gpupdate /force from a command prompt,...
View ArticleServer 2012 Admin Templates
Good Morning,We are running Server 2012 as our PDC.Can you please confirm do I need to install the below to get Admin Templates for Windows 8.1 installed?Kind Regards,John
View ArticleGPO to kill disconnected and idle RDP connections
HelloI'm looking for a way to Kill RDP connection with idle & disconnected state. the server's owners usually connect to the servers from their PCs to the servers using the Remote Desktop...
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GPO for firewall inbound connections still allows change from "Block...
Hello,I found an interesting issue where I set a GPO to control the firewall policy to "Block (default)" the inbound connections, however that setting is not completely enforced. It still allows an...
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Unable to edit Default Domain policy on Server 2012 R2 domain controller
Hello,I recently built a Server 2012 R2 domain controller and added it to my domain. When trying to edit the default domain policy I get the following error:I can make edits to other GPO objects. All...
View ArticleSurface Pro - WMI filter
Hello,Is there any way to identify Surface tablets via. WMI filters? If not WMI, is there another way? I have some specific GP settings I'd like to apply to only our Surface tablets.Thanks,Greg
View ArticleReverse Loopback setting, process Computer Policy befor User Policy
Hi,The Question:How do I get the effected computers back to standard processing: Computer policy before User policyThe history:I have tried to overrule a GPO on one computer to set the screen saver and...
View ArticleWindows Server 2008 SBS and Office 2007
Hello, the problem I am having is having Safe Senders and Safe Recipients imported into Outlook 2007 SP2 from group policy. It simply won't append the list. The environment is the following:Clients:...
View ArticleCentrally change Windows XP screensaver via GPO
My AD has a domain contoller with 2008 r2. Client PCs are Windows 7 and xp.I have several JPEG files in a share location which I want to run as slides in Screensaver.I can successfuly change...
View ArticleGroup Policy Administrative Templates not applying on Windows XP SP3 -...
I have a Windows 2008 R2 domain with windows 7, and Windows XP SP3 client workstations.I have a group policy to deny all access to removable storage in policies/administrative templates/system in user...
View Articlegpsvc service stopped
Recently i have installed server 2008 enterprise edition(x64). It is a only an active directory with DNS in my organization. but the problem i'm facing is the group policy client service "gpsvc"failed...
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 ArticleMultiple AD Group Policy Screen Lock Policies
I am looking to have multiple screen lock policies one for X minutes and one for Y minutes, is this possiable, and how can I configure this?
View ArticleGP setting to turn off wireless
I have several users with laptops who don't remember to turn off their wireless radios when they plug back in to the wired LAN. Is there a group policy that I can assign that basically says "turn off...
View ArticleGroup Policy based Wireless Profiles not applying to Windows 8.1 domain clients
I'm wondering if anyone else out there has run into the same issue as I am seeing. The environment is all Server 2012(not R2), with Windows 8.1 clients. I configure a GPO that is linked to the...
View ArticleWorkstations all of a sudden are pulling updates from Microsoft
Today all of a sudden all of our workstations are pulling updates straight from Microsoft. I've looked at our default domain policy and WSUS is all set to "not configured" We have hundreds of GPO's...
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