Internet Explorer 9 version locking GPO
I have a Windows server 2011 SBS. I am trying to lock down the computers on the domain so no one can upgrade Internet Explorer past IE 9. 9 is required for an important application. Aside from removing...
View Articlerun only allowed application gpo and ie 11 on remote desktop server (terminal...
I configured win 2008 R2 server as Remote desktop server (terminal server) and I have domain GPO that's applying to this server. when I configure "Run only specified Windows application" IE 11 does not...
View ArticleGroup policy acts unexpectedly
Hello,I am trying to solve a problem in my domain environment. I am out of ideas. Company decided to force specific sceensaver and custom Power management.I set it as showed in attached file, but there...
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 ArticleGroup Policy Preference's --APplied to Groups not always working
I've created a new group policy preference to add a couple new desktop shortcuts.I've set the security filtering to apply to "JamesGroup". I have verified that "JamesGroup" has Read & Allow Apply...
View ArticleApply 1 GPO object to multiple OUs?
I have a group policy object. It sets some USER Settings. I placed it under "Group Policy Objects" in the Group Policy Management tool. I need to apply this to 3 separate User OU's that are all...
View ArticleList of GPOs with the same names?
Hello,I noticed several GPOs in Active directory have the same name (or similar):- FCS - Default Policy- FCS - Default Policy - 2etc...how to locate all of them ?Thanks,DomSystem Center Operations...
View ArticleNeed to give READ access to drive on Windows 7 instance but Write access to a...
We have a business requirement:Need to give READ access (only) to drive (e.g. P drive) on Windows 7 instance but Write access to a specific application (in particular YOUCAM a picture taking software)...
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 ArticlePublished software via group policy
In group policy under users> Software component, I published two applications I would like my users to install under their own account. When they go in program and features and click on Install a...
View ArticleDeep Freeze type of policy
Hi all,My company bought deep freeze and insisted on installing it. I do not like the software because I find it a pain to un freeze the pc's every time I push out software through GP's. So my...
View ArticleHow To turnoff compatibility mode settings in IE 10
Hi,I have Domain and Forest Functional level is 2008 R2.I got a requirement from a project to turnoff IE10 compatibility mode for windows 7.Can anyone help me with an ADMS template which I can import...
View ArticleDisable USB Mass Storage through GP across Windows 7 & XP but Usb Keyboard &...
Requirement is there to Disable All USB Mass Storage but need to enable USB Keyboard & Mouse .Tried the adm template ..perfectly working for windows XP but not for windows 7.In windows 7 its...
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...
View ArticleNeed to execute bat file by GPO with admin rights
Hi allI created a specific bat file that run regini.exe with specific parameters to set a specific permission in a specific registry key.I can execute this bat file from GPO but I need that this bat...
View Articlestartup scripts not running
2008 R2 domain, windows 7 clients. i have a powershell script that runs fine manually. when i set it as a logon script, it does not appear to be running. i have tried putting the script locally on the...
View ArticleLaptop lose mappings once disconnected from Network
We are using GP to map all of our network drives to users. Most of our laptop users that work remotely, when they login the drives are disconnected but they are still mapped. Once they connect to the...
View ArticleIE Local Intranet Zone sites not applying
I am having trouble getting a GPO to apply properly to the browser, on IE9 (9.0.8112.16421), Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise SP1.I have created a group policy to enforce sites in the Local Intranet...
View ArticleFiltered(GPO)
Hello everyone. Have an issue - we created GPO with GPP Task Scheduler command, filtered by Item-Level Targeting and link it to root domain. About 15 from 20 servers (all 2008 R2 SP1) successfully...
View ArticleGPO : Windows explorer
Hello, I want to configure following parameters of Windows Explorer with GPO but I'm unable to find where I can do that. - Detailed view display - Add column "Comments" - I want to group by comments...
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