Restrict printers based on security groups
We have set up all of our printers on a server and deployed them via group policy. I am looking for a way to restrict printing based on which security group the user is in. We have got it working by...
View ArticleDo not require smartcard for specific user logon
Hi everyone!I set up a GPO setting for some application server "Interactive logon: Require smart card" to "enabled". So, now I need to allow a specific user (admin, for example) to logon to this...
View ArticleGoogle Chrome - Bookmarks
Hi all,We're currently testing deploying bookmarks for Chrome via a GPO which copies a bookmarks file from a network share to:c:\users\%username%\appdata\local\google\chrome\user...
View ArticleHow to reverse Go to desktop instead of start
On windows sever 2012 R2 running RDS, I have applied the "Go to desktop instead of start" via GPO. However now I want to go back and change the GPO has no impact. I checked that GPO results show that...
View ArticleGPO created in AGPM is not appearing in Sysvol.
Hi guys,I am facing a weird issue, could somebody advise please?I created a template in AGPM (using an existing GPO) and from the template deployed a New GPO into the production.I can see the GPO in...
View Article2008R2 IE 11 Group Policy Preference Proxy Configuration Issues
I've been mulling this problem over for a while and I finally have to accept I can't use IE Maintenance anymore for managing proxy settings. I've been reading up on how to make Server 2008 R2 work...
View ArticleGroup policy problem
hi i create a Group policy object For my domain to block access to control panel it blocks it fine when i log on locally as a normal user but if i logon to the domain from another computer the control...
View ArticleUpdating policy... Computer policy could not be updated successfully. The...
Hello group member, when I run the command on my new windows 2012 addtional domain controller it give the below message:Updating policy... Computer policy could not be updated successfully....
View ArticleIs there a group policy to force all workstations in an OU to logoff?
Hello,Is there a group policy to force all workstations in an OU to logoff?Thanks in advance.
View ArticleGPM Custom GPO-Settings: An error occurred while generating report: Object...
Hello,As you can tell from the title of this question, I am no expert with GPO's. Before I begin, I spent a few minutes to an hour searching and reading in hopes of finding the solution and avoid...
View ArticleGroup Policy does not run logon script
Seems I've got code blindness or there is some permission preventing a script in my GPO from running.Here's the script:Dim objShell Dim cmd Set objShell = CreateObject("Wscript.Shell") cmd =...
View ArticleAllow Users To Login Locally, Shut Down, But Not Allowed To Browse
HelloWe have a Server 2008 R2 Domain Controller, we want users to be able to login onto the server and shut down. I have created a Global Group "SHUT DOWN SERVER" and added users to the groupUnder...
View ArticleSoftware Installation GPO Issues
I'm currently trying to automate the installation of a MSI in Server 2012. It's going to be a computer config that will install anti virus software at startup (at least that's my end goal). However,...
View ArticleUpdated Password Policy doesn't apply to existing machines
I've needed to make domain wide password changes to the different office regions around the world. I've updated the Administrator (Built-in) account password within the group policy itself, and all new...
View ArticleWin 2K8 R2 - Group Policy Management - Failed to Open Group Policy Object....
New to Windows Server 2008 R2 Administration.I setup this Windows 2008 R2 Server on a Dell 2950 Poweredge server and have been migrating users off of an old NT style domain running on Samba 3.6 on...
View ArticleLync 2013 client- Group policy question
Lync 2013 client- Group policy question Turn off client Logging on the Lync 2013 client after is deployed to the users. Can this be performed using group policy?
View ArticleGroup Policy and user profile logging?
Could anyone point me in the direction on how I can troubleshoot group policy and user profile issues (specially slow logons or staying at waiting for user profile service)I can't seem to find the...
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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 Articlegroup policy changed/device drivers
I admit, I should not have used slimdrivers to undtae my drivers but, I did. I only used it once and decided I wanted to use my pcs tools to updated rivers. I restored all drivers from slimdrivers...
View Articleuninstall programs through MSIEXEC /X
HI,We have Windows 2k8 server with 200 users. I would like to uninstall one programs through msiexec /x through group policy but it doesn't work.I hv created batch file & add into users login...
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