Why do Exchange applications - OWA, ActiveSync, Outlook - have a different...
We recently implemented Fine Grain Password Policies so that we could have different policies for different users. We created two security groups - one for accounts that should have the policy and one...
View ArticleSomehow denied everyone from a group policy via delegation tab
HelloWe are using AD 2003 native and will be going to 2012 soon.Today I was changing the permissions on a group policy and I just wanted to go to the delgations tab in the GPO manager for this plicy...
View ArticleAppLocker block unsigned EXEs
Hello. I've got AppLocker set up and mostly working on my lab. Before we start a test group. I was curious to know is there a way to block all unsigned executables using AppLocker? I found this...
View Articlewireless audit
when I log onto the NPS server and run this command (auditpol /set /subcategory:"Network Policy Server" /success:enable /failure:enable) it works as it should but when I log off and back its gone, I...
View ArticleLogin script not working on windows 8
I have a Login script to map network drives using a GPO it is running fine on all win7 PC's for all users.However on Windows 8.1 PC's it is only working for the Administrator user, I created a test...
View ArticleDeny log on but allow admin authentication
I would like to deny log on access to users of a particular domain but allow them to provide admin access to regular users. To be more clear: say I have a user account we'll call 'userA' that is a...
View ArticleEnable snipping tool via registry
Enable snipping tool via registry on local computer as it is restricted by gpo.Mukesh Saini
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Help diagnosing 'The system cannot find the path specified' when running GPMW...
Hi,Decided to bite the bullet and sort out a nagging issue we have in our AD where GPMW and GPRW both report errors when run.Some time back we had a PDC failure which a third-party helped us to recover...
View ArticleLocal and domain administrators group
Dear MS'ers,I have a question regarding policies/groups, I have searched a lot but cannot find anything in our policies :(Summary: - IT colleague 2 is member of Administrators group that is registered...
View ArticleGPO not consistantly applied to machines
I've got a GPO on an OU called LaptopsLaptop1 and Laptop2 are in the Laptops OU and both laptops are listed in Security Filtering meaning the GPO is applied to them.If user Fred logs into Laptop1 he...
View ArticleGroup Policy applying user configuration but not the computer configuration.
I have been trying to troubleshoot this issue for over a week now. We are running Windows Server 2012 with active directory / Group Policy Management. It seems to me that no matter what I change under...
View ArticleUpdate the latest version of .msi through Group Policy Management
Hi I have installed a msi through GPM(Group Policy Management) , I need to update that software with the update version. How can I do this?ThanksBobbin
View ArticleAutomatically log out idle and disconnected users
Hi,Windows Server 2008 R2 Domain.Im trying to have users that are connected with RDP to other servers and clients to automatically log out if there are idle og disconnected for more than 30 minutes. Im...
View ArticleIE Favorites Disappearing on Network Accounts Where Favorites Folder is...
We have a number of users who keep loosing their Favorites in IE after a period of inactivity on their computer. We have folder redirection in place for the Favorites folder as well.The only errors we...
View ArticleUser Configuration options error: System.Runtime.InteropServices.COMException...
I get this message when trying to edit any User Configuration options on one of my group policies. The Computer Configuration options do not produce these errors.See the end of this message for details...
View ArticleTMG reporting error 0xc0040432
Hello Everybody,,I have Forefront Threat Management Gateway Server Version: 7.0.7734.100 installed on windows server 2008 R2 standard edition , Iam facing issue with reporting where i have made both...
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Cannot apply Logon Script Windows Server 2008 R2
Hello everyone. below is simple command line that needed to be applied to all users in a domainreg import \\ad1\NETLOGON\hesabatAvis.regI wrapped this "code: into simple txt file and renamed it...
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Cannot apply Logon Script Windows Server 2008 R2
Hello everyone. below is simple command line that needed to be applied to all users in a domainreg import \\ad1\NETLOGON\Logon.regI wrapped this "code: into simple txt file and renamed it logon.bat.I...
View ArticleGPO NOT WORKING ON ADDITIONAL TERMINAL SERVER
I have a GPO with setting to use a fake proxy and settings to gray out the proxy settings for some users on a terminal server that worked fine. Having added an additional terminal server to replace the...
View Articleshortcut placement on Desktop
Hi,the QUESTION:need to automate a shortcut placement on a Desktop to the .rdp file for logged in user from:START BUTTON \All Programes \ Remote App and Desktop Connections \ Work resources \...
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