How do I add trusted sites to my Internet Explorer on an RDP server?
I have a two server domain. Our primary AD server and a Remote Desktop Services Server. I have about 12 users logging into the RDP server and it was necessary to tweak some standard settings for...
View ArticleWindows 8 Group Policy Preferences Local Users and Groups, error 0x8007052a
I am testing an existing GPO Preference with Windows 8 that renames the Builtin Administrator account and sets the password. It works on XP and Win 7 but not on Win 8. RSOP reports that the GPO...
View ArticleGPO changes not refliecting in registry
Hi Guys,I have a very strange issue, we had disabled XSS filter for IE8 through gpo (trusted sites and intranet sites zones). It is reflecting properly on rsop.msc output, however when I checked the...
View ArticleGroup Policy Access Denied for computer policy only
I have 4 Windows 7 Professional Computers in a domain on Windows Server 2012 Essentials. Computer-2 and Computer-3 are identical hardware.Computer-1 - oldest of the bunch, everything works...
View ArticleWindows event log agent won't start in Windows 2008 server.
Someone changed a GPO setting and now my Windows Event Log agent won't start, it is running as a local system.Other "Local System" logon's are running. What GPO could be blocking this from starting?I...
View ArticleUse Policy List of Internet Explorer 7 sites - Doesn't work on IE9
The User GPO "Use Policy List of Internet Explorer 7 sites" under User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Windows Components/Internet Explorer/Compatibility View does not work on IE9.I've scoped it...
View ArticleDelete vpn connection via script or group policy
HiI have recently built a VPN profile using the CMAK. Previously we had been creating connections via the GUI on our Windows xp images. I would like to run a script that deletes all other VPN...
View ArticleNeed to add a group as local administrator on windows servers without...
Hi,We have a number of windows servers and there are a number of users who already have admin rights on these servers.We would like to add a group/users to all servers without removing the existing...
View Articleaccess denied in creating group policy object
hi i have a problem in creating GPOs,when i'm trying to create the new GPO i receving access denied.i have 2 domain controller in my domain that one of them is Additional Domain Controller and i'd...
View ArticleI need to be exported data from edb to pst for Exchange Server 2007 SP2
Hi Kindly share some idea about freeware converter edb to pst fileI need to be exported data from edb to pst for Exchange Server 2007 SP2RegardsMd Ehteshamddin Khan
View ArticleGroup Policy
Hi,I have a windows 2003 server (not joined to any domain). I have two accounts ,Administrator& User .Both are in the Administrators group.My question is the following. I would like to make some...
View Articleuse automatic configuration script being deleted by GPO
i have a a GPO set on a specific OU that sets the "use automatic configuration script" checkbox and URLthsi works OK for the users.i have other users that are in another OU for whom ii would like to...
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 Articleodbcad32.exe software restriction version question
I would like to block all of our users from creating System and User DSN's. I have found several articles about this topic however not all of them are clear. following the directions from this forum...
View ArticleWindows Server 2012 Set Console Screen to Lock on Idle
For Windows Server 2012, how do I tell it to lock the console after a specified time interval?
View ArticleDon't want workstations to create a certain log file. Workstation is Windows...
An app creates a log file on our workstations. The workstations run Windows 7, on a 2008 AD environment.How do I create a GPO that will block an app from creating a log file on a Windows 7 workstation?
View ArticlePreventing desktop changes for users - Group Policy
HI guys.. I wanted to get some help. I have LAB computers and I wanted to prevent users from adding files, links, folders to their desktop. And probably take away the right click also. How can I do...
View ArticleGroup Policy for Folder View Settings for XP
I have LAB computers and I wanted to set their view settings into "icon" in Server 2008 R2 Group Policy. I did checked User configuration - preference - control panel settings - folder options - Folder...
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Failed to connect to a windows service "Group Policy Client Service"
I'm having a problem where when a user logs into a machine they get a popup like the following. It's only happening on one machine and I'd rather not have to wipe it and start fresh if I can avoid...
View ArticleProxy settings disappearing
I have users with Windows 7 and IE 9 who are supposed to receive a group policy setting their proxy settings. However at least a few users report that the proxy settings do not show up properly. Either...
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