find out which administrative templates are in use
i have 191 admx files in my central store. i highly doubt that they are all actually in use. is there a method to determine which administrative templates have at least one setting configured by at...
View ArticleManaging Drive Mappings (display) - User -> Preferences -> Windows Settings...
I am considering moving to GP managed drive mappings, but some odd behavior concerning how they are displayed has presented itself during my test.I want to display, in this order, letter - name - UNC,...
View Articlecontrol user policy per computer
How can one target user policies to specific computers? Security filtering for computer-groups does not block user policies to apply. In detail, I have some Office 2010 user settings to propagate to...
View Articleconverting IEM Favorites to GPP shortcuts
i have an old school internet explorer maintenance GPO setting up a couple of folders of IE favorites, containing a total of about 120 URLs accumulated over several years. we are in the process of both...
View ArticleQuestion regarding GPO assigned machine software installation
I am attempting to set up my first group policy to install an msi package. I linked the group policy in a sub folder that contained no users or computers. I set a new security group containing the...
View ArticleComputer Policy will not update, Event ID 1097, w32tm /resync will not work
We have two computers that will not update Computer Policy. The event log shows a ID 1097. I have tired a w32tm /resync and tired to remove and re-add the computers to the domain, I have reset the...
View ArticleHow to allow non-admin users to install software and applications
TI am sure this issue have been discussed before several times, but i am still confused about it. i have many user i need to allow them install applications without grant them local admin privileges....
View ArticleHow to remove/disable GPO central store
Hello,I am having trouble in finding a guide/steps how to remove/disable GPO central store. I do not want to use it any more. I am using Windows 2008 R2 forest and domain.I can not delete...
View Articledifferent user have different IE setting through GPO
How to create the GPO to distinguish different users ? that means different users have different IE Setting through one GPO setting ? Is it feasible to do that ? Pls advice. Thx !!
View Articleissues during GPO backup - GPO: Default Domain Controllers Policy
below is the message i saw when backing up my gpo's...suggestions..tips...advice...thanks!GPO: Default Domain Controllers Policy...Succeeded, but note the following issues:[Warning] The security...
View ArticleWin 2008 R2 Server,GPO
Hello,I work for an Arabic school in the Middle East.How do you create an GPO policy to change the keyboard language from Eng to Arabic and vice verse.
View Articlegroup policy for internet explorer is not applied per ou
i am linking and configuring 2 group polices each one will configure proxy for users IE and each one is linked to the OU containing the target usersno things are not working, the second OU users gets a...
View Articleoffline files, multiple users
i read somewhere that the following is the expected behavior and there is no fix for it.scenario: 1. i redirect My Documents to \\server\share\%user% for all users. 2. i turn on offline files for...
View ArticleFinishing features missing from printer deployed w/ GPP
We have a customer with a Savin printer. The print server is 2008R2 and the printer was originally deployed with group policy by right-clicking it and selecting "Deploy with Group Policy". As such, the...
View ArticleTrust Issues between Windows Server 2003 and Windows 7 Pro
Recently I added 2 Win 7 Pro computers to my domain, and since then I continually get above issue. I remove the computers from the domain and add them again, this solves the issue but only temporarily,...
View ArticlePersonalization/themes on the windows server 2008 R2,
Personalization/themes on the windows server 2008 R2, I couldn’t find the “personalization” option on the windows server 2008 R2 (screenshot is in the link below)....
View ArticleWhat is the difference between "Restricted Group" Group policy setting and...
HiI have windows 2008R2 dc and my furest functional level is 2008 and all client is windows 7.iwant to mange local admin membership via group policy.I wonder to know What is the difference between...
View ArticleAppV 5 ADMX Template - Error 51
Existing GP template files used here are ADM format. Copied the AppV ADMX template to the ADM folder of a new policy, when re-opening the policy to edit get error 51 unexpected keyword. Same result on...
View ArticleGroup Policy Update using Win8 RSAT issue
Hello chaps, is there a way to stop the cmd window from popping up on client computers after performing a "Group Policy Update..." on an OU in GPMC/Win8RSAT?They are all seeing a little cmd windows...
View ArticleI need help creating a GPO for Firefox
I am trying to set a homepage for Mozilla Firefox via GPO. I am trying to apply the policy to Winxp and Win7. I have tried several adm/admx/adml adminstrative templates that I have found on the web...
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