Manage Chrome and Firefox Bookmarks Location via Group Policy?
We have folder redirection enabled for some folders such as Documents, Desktop and Favorites, but we do not backup or redirect user's appdata folders because they are huge and contain some files that...
View ArticleCustom lock screen GPO - file location
Dose the file for force a "specific default lock screen image" have to be on SysVol or can it be located elsewhere ?Ive tried placing image on to \\SpareDesktop\Images\Picture.jpg (just for testing)...
View ArticleSoftware Installation Policies Become Difficult To Trigger
With some of our Windows clients, we have started to have problems with software installation GPOs not triggering no matter how many times the workstation is rebooted unless we set a GPO to always wait...
View ArticleWSUS GPO (registry) Settings Can't be Removed
Hello,I am trying to remove WSUS settings on all workstations in a domain. I have deleted the former policies for the WSUS. When I run RSOP on a machine, I am able to verify the no windows update...
View ArticlePassword reset notification
Hello All,In my environment there is password reset policy is set to 90 days, i want to know how many days earlier users will start getting the email to change the password?AamirNA
View ArticleLog on as batch job right
I'm simply trying to configure Task Scheduler to run batch files in the middle of the night. So I created a task within the scheduler and have specified "Run whether the user is logged on or not"....
View Articlewindows could not connect to the group policy client service
I know this forum has similar questions, but none of them have answered my problem so far.Case:My parents have moved to a new place, so they received a new modem with build-in wi-fi.I had an old...
View ArticleWindows 10 ADMX templates
I have replaced my ADMX templates on my Windows 2008 R2 domain controllers with the latest ADMX templates dated 11/15/15 from Microsoft that includes Windows 10 templates.I noticed when managing my...
View ArticleWindows 10 Pro UI lockdown?
We would like to set up some Windows 10 Pro laptops with a minimal UI showing just the specific classic desktop apps (Remote Desktop and VPN) the user is supposed to access and just enough of the UI so...
View ArticleHide E: Drive by editing ADMX file or GPO on Server 2012
Hello, I'm having trouble finding a clear way to do this. I need to hide the E: drive in addition to the other options in Group policy. Ultimately I need to hide A,B,C,D and E for my terminal server...
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GPO for Word/Outlook 2013 Styles Show Preview setting
In Word 2013 Styles Task Pane, the setting Show Preview as a default I would like to turn on.The same setting exists in Outlook 2013 Styles Pane, Show Preview turn on.Does anyone know if GPOs exists...
View ArticleCross Domain configurations for Log on as service
Is it possible to configure an account from one domain in a different domain to log on as a service?Domain A has a one way trust to Domain B. Domain B has no trust to Domain A. Account from Domain A...
View ArticleGroup Policy Needed for Terminal Server Profiles
I need a group policy that will automatically delete user profiles after x number of days since logged on?cshsysadmin
View ArticleStartup scripts not running and gpt.ini inaccessible on only Windows 10 clients
I have a peculiar problem. My brand new Windows 10 clean installs does not run our domain startup scripts.Everything runs fine in Windows 7 with no errors in the event viewer.I've turned of the 5 min...
View ArticleAGPM group policy ownership problem
Im trying to move uncontrolled policies to controlled but I get [GPMC Error] Could not take ownership of the production GPO. Access is denied. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x80070005 (E_ACCESSDENIED)) on...
View ArticleClient side extension could not remove computer policy settings for ' '...
Hello, We are receiving the following error every 5 minutes in the Apps event viewer on our DC. Since there is no GPO associated with this error its been even more difficult to find a solution. Also...
View ArticleUSB gpo
Hello, I have a Windows Server 2012 R2. I have configured the Group Policy on it to block the usage of USB - Storage Devices through User Configuration. Although the GPO used to work it doesn't...
View ArticleExport single setting from GPO to create new GPO with the single setting
We have a massive GPO with a lot of settings on our locked down network. We now have a more open network and we just want to export a few settings from the massive GPO to create a new GPO. We can...
View ArticleGroup Policy Client Services
I get a message that my group policy client services will not allow other uses to sign on to my computer...How do correct or shut off this interfering item???
View ArticleWindows 10 GPOs in Server 2008r2 environment
Hello All,Let me preface this questions with a couple things:a) I currently have 5 Windows 2008 R2 servers and about 150 Windows 7 Clients. b) I have a "Central Store" of .ADMX templates in the AD...
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