Server 2012 Windows Update Group Policy
I've deployed a few 2012 Servers using the same Group Policies that I have been using on our 2008 R2 SP1 servers for Windows Update. On the 2008 R2 SP1 servers the boxes install updates at 2:00am and...
View ArticleApply GP User Settings to specific Computer Accounts
Hi, I need to apply GP user settings to all users that login to computers within AD but this needs restricted to computer I specify. Using loopback processing, I can get the user gp settings to apply...
View ArticleGPO program installations when moving from one domain to another
I am in the processes of updating to windows server 2012 from windows server 2008 and will be starting from scratch. I am going to be changing my domain address as well. I use GPO to install programs...
View ArticleShorttime setting not found in Windows 2008 R2 GPO
Hi,I want to set GPO for short time format from h:mm tt to hh:mm tt in Windows 2008 R2. But I have not found this setting in User configuration\Preferences\Control Panel Settings\Regional Options\"new...
View ArticleTurning Windows Features On or Off using Group Policy
Is there a way to turn a Windows feature on or off using Group Policy?I would like to turn on the ActiveX Installer Service for a number of my pc's and I am unable to find where i can enable this...
View ArticleHow do I list the DisplayName of a backed-up GPO by using the GUID?
Hi,We use the BackupallGPOs.wsf script to backup all our production GPOs to a share. When we browse the share, all we see are the GPO GUIDs and not the DisplayNames. I would like to use Powershell or...
View Article+"Windows could not connect to the group policy client service"
Every now and then, after restart of our terminal servers we get this: "Windows could not connect to the group policy client service". No users can log on and we have to restart the servers once more....
View ArticleMapped Drive GPO Preference slow log on when off site
HiI am having trouble resolving an issue with group policy mapped drive preferences. Here is my problem:A user will come into the office with their laptop. 3 network drives will be mapped using group...
View Articlemaximum password age
Can anyone elaborate in management freindly terms the risk of setting your domain policy "maximum password age" to 0. The complexity is enabled, and minimum length is 12, but I just wondered why...
View ArticleSUPERpooh2006
I am pretty much of a novice on the computer especially windows 8. I am trying to rid of the sign screen. One way I was told was to type in (in the Windows +R) window gpedit.msc and I can not get...
View ArticleGroup Policy Preferences - User Preferences not working
We are creating a new GPO in a Server 2012 environment, with Windows 7 and 8 clients. The new policy contains both Computer and User Preferences. They problem I'm running into is that when I run...
View Articlehow to pin icons to start menu using group policy (Windows 7 Clients / Server...
I've just started learning networking using Server 2012 & Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit clients.I'm trying to figure out how to pin icons to the start menu (for all users) using group policy.I've read...
View ArticleWhere is NTUser.pol and registry.pol? It appears that it is missing.
I've been considering ClamWin antivirus for a single server to run only at midnight. One of the problems with this virus scanner is that you must exclude files and extensions that could become corrupt...
View ArticlePermission Delegation with AGPM and GPMC
Hi,I want to use the AGPM and I have a user who I configured to have Admin (full control) rights in AGPM. Now, I also want to give that user the right to link GPOs every where in the domain and to add...
View Articleuser logon - net stop service
Hi there,Hi there. I am experiencing an odd issue.We have a number of high end computers. During the day they are used for programs like AutoCAD, Revit. After working hours, I want these machines to...
View Articleconfigure drive maps preference logging and tracing
i'm trying to troubleshoot drive mapping. i read i'm supposed to enable the group policy "configure drive maps preference logging and tracing."when i do this, it sets the path of the log to...
View ArticleGPO verify settings, policy not working
Trying to execute a simple logon/logoff script within group policy. But for some reason, the policy doesn't work. The directories are still empty and not logging any data. The configuration is very...
View ArticleOutlook Archives on local machines Dilemma - Can group policy help?
Hi I am currently involved in a windows 7 deployment project in the company I work for.Historically the setup hasn't been that great, my predesssors really havent used the benefits of AD/ group policy...
View ArticleDeploy printer with Group Policy
AD on Server 2008 R2, Print server is 2008R2. Client is Win7 64 bitAttempting to deploy printers via GPO per http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc731292.aspx and it's just not working. I...
View ArticleGPO to Allow Remote Drives for Specified RDS Users
I have a new RDS environment setup for a client (2008 R2). They desire to only have certain users have access to their local desktop/laptop drives while connected through RDS. From what I understand...
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