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We have a Windows Server 2008 R2 dedicated to Remote Desktop Services. Nothing else is running on it. IE ESC is turned off for users, so remote users can browse freely. Most of the group policies i...
View ArticleRemovable Storage Policies do not apply on Windows 2008
I am using the policy below to deny access to removable media on a Windows 2008 R2 Terminal server as described in the Microsoft article.All Removable Storage classes: Deny all...
View ArticleRemove Administrative Tools in Group Policy
Hi All,I am configuring a Group Policy to lockdown terminal services users. It's coming along pretty good, except when I log on as a Remote Desktop User under the Group Policy, I still see...
View ArticlePrinters not deploying and randomly dropping.
Hi All,Ok so we have been battling an issue for ages and now i have decided to come here for some help.Computers are Windows 7, servers VM Server 2008. Couple of DC's, a print server and others.Now we...
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Hello Guys,I have got a problem using the Windows 8 GPMC.If I want to use the new "Status" feature, I'm getting this failure:We have got two 2008 R2 DCs and the rest is Server 2003 R2. The DC that...
View ArticleUser redirected folders not available offline - Windows 2008R2 Std.
Hi, I have successfully set a GPO to redirect everyone's Desktop, My Documents and My Pictures folders to a file server. The prolem is that there is no option to set that mapped network drive available...
View ArticleGroup Policy Change reporting
Hi,I am looking for a way to monitor the Group Policy changes in the environment. I am presently not looking for any paid tool for the same because I have checked some of the tools from ManageEngine,...
View ArticleEvent ID 1058 Group Policy on Windows Server 2008 R2
Hi all ... I am getting lot of warnings in event viewer of domain controllers ID 1058. I am unable to find out the cause of this issue. I have Windows Server 2008 R2 domain controllers and application...
View ArticleShortcut Menu Handler for converting .mp4 to .wmv
Environment: Windows XP SP3, Microsoft Movie Maker, Cisco Flip cameras. We also use AD, Group Policy and Policy Maker Professional. Problem: Some schools have recently purchased Cisco Flip cameras...
View ArticleHow to redirect Users Home Directories to network share via GPO ??
Hi all ... I have a requirement to redirect domain users for their home directories to a personalized network share i.e. Z drive which connects at log on. Is it possible using GPO on Windows Server...
View ArticleApplying group Policy Client settings on Windows Server 2008 R2
Hi .... I have recently upgraded my Servers to Windows Server 2008 R2.New domain has been configured. All is running fine but I get unusual messages on servers when I log on as domain user. It says...
View Articlehow to remove software using a gpo
hi all,I installed some software (tightVNC) using a batch file which basically copied the setup file from the server to the client.NVC has installed itself as a service . . . I need to somehow remove...
View ArticleOnly Administrator is allow to use Net send command to send message to a...
Hello all, Is there any way that only Administrator is allow to use Net send command to send message to a domain users. i want that no body is allowed to used net send cmd from his local computer to...
View Article.MSI Installations failing over Group Policy - Event IDs 103, 101, 108 and...
I'm having an issue with deploying .MSI files, mainly to update Adobe Flash, over Group Policy.Some machines seem to have no issues, but others, some of which are Wireless clients, are not getting the...
View ArticleUnable to apply GPO to computers within a security group
Hi all,I tried searching for solution but I haven't found anything so far.I'm running Win server 2003 and I linked a software deploy policy to an OU containing a global security group with 10 member...
View Articleremove reg file with a gpo / script
hi all, I need to remove a reg file from the following locationshllm/software and hklm/software/wow6432nodeI have deployed a reg file to the above location using a script and noticed the reg file is...
View ArticleChinese keyboard GP does NOT work for non-admin domain users
Hello. I've created a group policy that adds two Chinese keyboard layouts and the policy is linked AND enforced for a specific OU. Next, I run 'gpupdate /force /boot' on one of the PCs and wait for it...
View ArticleCd drive not accessible. Access Denied
Hello,The company I have started to work for has created a gpo that denies users from using removable devices as well as cd/dvd drives. they also have a group that has access to them, this has worked...
View Articlegpo to delete a folder and its contents
hi all,is there a way using gpo to delete a folder and its contents from all machines on my network. Here is the location of the folder I want to deletec:\program files(86)\tightvncI need to basically...
View Articlechange the order in which gpos run
ok . . I have two gpo's- one to remove a reg key- one to stop a servicehowever I need the gpo that stops the service to run before the gpo that removes the reg key or the reg key fails to be removed as...
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