GPO to set wallpaper on Remote Desktop host servers??
I looked at the Desktop Wallpaper policy and MS says it does not apply to remote desktop server sessions.Are there any other GPO settings I can use to set the desktop wallpaper centered on our Remote...
View ArticlePermission issues with Sysvol when editing a GPO from a DC?
This is a weird one on a 2008R2 domain. I login to the domain with a normal user account. I can elevate to launch gpmc.msc as a domain admin, but I get permission issues when trying to add a something...
View ArticleInternet Explorer - IE Maintenance Vs. Administrative Templates Vs. Group...
We're looking to define a suitable approach for moving forward and would be interested to hear any recommendations.At present we have a mix of configuration across device types; generally...
View ArticleHow to apply Date and Time Restriction
I create a Domain and I greate some groups now I have greate also a policy in Network Server Policy but how to I add this Policy to a group in AD user and computers ?
View Article"advance group policy management" "could not enable.net for windows...
I was getting below error."advance group policy management" "could not enable.net for windows activation service". "enable manually"If you get this error message just install the .net 3.5 from server...
View ArticleFolder Redirection and Desktop Background Issues
Hi guys,I am currently trying out a windows server test environment. The scenario I am working to is a school. Students and teachers both have a central store where they can store their own files. To...
View ArticleHow to Disable Sharing Folder to All Users/Computers
Hello, I need to disable Folder Sharing to all users/computers of my Domain. I have more then 40.000 users and ALL of them are Administrators in theis computers. The GPO "Enable or disable File Sharing...
View ArticleFine Grain Policy not working
Hello, I have created a FGP to our administrative accounts. I have the FGP setup and attached to the admin accounts. If i do a dsget it shows my fpo being applied effectivepso...
View ArticleGroup Policy Replication Server 2008 R2
Hi All,I am reviewing and recreating the group policies which we currently use. I have just noticed that they are not being replicated in between the domain controllers. I did some troubleshooting and...
View Article3rd Party Application Conflicting with Group Policy
OS: Microsoft Server 2012 R2 Domain Environment: 2012 R2 Functional Level Test Server: Virtual Machine running on Hyper-VWe have been struggling to solve a problem that a 3rd party tool has been...
View ArticleSpecial administrators group or fixing sharing permission - Whats better...
Hello All!I have one problem and I need sugestion what is better solution.At my company there are a group of workers (called local administrators) which job is to administrating all Windows client...
View ArticleUnable to update the password. The value provided for the new password does...
When i tried to change password then got this message"Unable to update the password. The value provided for the new password does not meet the length, complexity, or history requirements of the...
View Articlecomputer policy's appying takes long
guys,when computers(W7, x64 pro) need a lot of time applying computer settings(about 30 minutes) at boot, what could be causing this problem or how should i troubleshoot that?regards,
View ArticleUSB DVD policy
I created i policy to deny access for any kind of USB storage and DVD but if i disable the link for any group of users USB become accessible but the DVD still inaccessible even after updating the...
View Articlegpedit.msc command not recognized
I am trying to open local group policy editor. I have tried running gpedit, gpedit.msc from command line and from powershell. I've also looked in Control Panel as well as done the search for it there....
View ArticleOnly apply a registry setting if the parent key exists.
I would like to update an existing registry setting via GPO so if the parent key does not exist at the time, I do not want the key created. If the parent key exists, then either add or modify the...
View ArticleBest practice for using Security groups with Group Policy Restricted
I want to be sure our environment keeps AD clean and organized. Can anyone recommend a best practice for setting up Group Policy restricted and the associated Security groups?ms
View ArticleHow to assign Policies to a server local group within a domain GPO?
Hi.let me quickly draw the scenario. I have 10 servers. Each of them is a domain member and has a server local group (not a domain group!) called "technical users". Within this group I assign those...
View ArticleDrive Mapping Preferences - allow drives to remap if user "disconnects"...
Hi Everyone,I'm looking into a solution to an issue I currently have with utilising Group Policy Drive Mapping Preferences.Currently, if a user logs on, has the preference applied, and runs a GPUpdate...
View ArticleLogon routine based on office and group
Sorry in advance if this isn't the right place. I was told I needed to post this here. I want to overhaul my logon.bat file process that is currently using KIXTART, group membership and IP addresses to...
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