IE Group Policy - Locks Down IE Settings
We have a GP that adds a Local Intranet site. Once I apply the GP, it locks down the settings for IE. Is it possible to add IE settingswithout locking down the remaining IE Settings (Trusted,...
View ArticleList of group policies for students
Hi , i want to prepare all possible group policies list for university students. Any suggestions ????? i want only group policy names that can be implemented on students.Thanks
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Application Control Policies not showing up in RSOP
So I am trying to configure applocker and I made a GPO to test it. The service is set to start through the GPO as well. The GPO applies correctly as per gpresult /rHowever when I use RSOP there is no...
View ArticleUsing Group Policy Preferences to remove a Trusted Site
We have a vbs script that executes from a logon script to add sites to the Trusted Sites section of IE. I'm trying to find a way to remove some as needed. I see that this can be done using GPP however...
View ArticleI am having problems transitioning AD from Win2k3 DC to Win2k8 DC
I am transitioning from an old PDC with Windows 2003 R2 server to a newer DC with Winodows 2008 R2. I have completed the transfer of all FSMO roles from 2k3 DC over to the 2k8 DC. However, when I go...
View ArticleScreensaver GPO
Hi,We have a mix of Windows XP and 7 client machines in our domain. Our DC's are 2008R2. I have managed to create and link a GPO for our 3D screensaver. This has been pushed out to all the machines...
View ArticleFolder Redirect GPO Not Working
Scenrio:We want to have the following setup:All users My Documents, Desktop and AppData will be Redirected to the location\\fas-a\fldrdir no matter which PC, Server they logon onto, unless its Windows...
View ArticleCannot get group policy schedules task to deploy on Win 7 client
Hi I hope someone can help me. I run a school network in the UK and am trying to deploy a vbs script which shuts down the PC and warns the user that this event will happen in five minutes. The script...
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Priceless tip of GPO management - how to make the search working in GPMC
I wonder when this issue with GPMC´s filter will be fixed, that search can be run only with EN keyboard layout? If there is other regional settings set in server and you are using GPMC, you won´t find...
View ArticleBacking out an applied GPO to a Windows 2008 server.
Is there an easy way to back out an applied GPO to a Windows 2008 server?I am hardening my servers with a GPO that has over 100 entries. I would like to apply and then back out the GPO as a test.Is...
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...
View Articledeploying windows fax and scan using group policy
how can i deploy windows fax and scan configuration settings using group policy??there has got to be a way otherwise i will have to go to every computer in the company and configure the settings one by...
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Rolling out office to dedicated pc and dedicated user policy not applied
I have an OU called ITTESTIn this OU I have included 1 computer under computers and 1 user under users.The first policy is call a computer policy which runs a bat script to install Microsoft officeThe...
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 ArticleRemove Picture/Extra click when Unlocking windows 7.
We have Physical machines and Virtual machines on our network/Domain. when the Virtual machines lock, the sequence to unlock is 1. CTRL+ALT+DEL, 2. Then press Enter or click picture. 3. then type...
View ArticleDelete temporary Internet files
Windows 2008 R2Win 7Win XpUnder "user config\preferences\windows settings\folder" Created 2 folders to delete Temporary Internet files with with 1 targeting Windows 7 and the other targeting windows...
View ArticleFolder Redirection Removal doesn't work!
Hello,I recently setup Folder redirection since we were migrating from WinXP to Win7. We use roaming profiles in a Win2003 DC, and so using folder redirection helped us while we were migrating groups...
View ArticleInstalling Printer with GP and need to force GP Update?
Hi,Running Windows Server 2008 R2 Domain Controllers, Windows 7 Pro and XP Pro workstations. The Windows 7 Pro systems are 64-bit, if that makes a difference. I installed a new networked printer,...
View Articletransition to ie 10
i installed ie10 on my win7 workstation, which I happen to use to manage group policy. in my local PolicyDefinitions folder, I see inetres.admx with a datestamp of yesterday. but in my central store,...
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