Deploy Powershell script ?
Our Windows 10 machines the logins can take up to 2 minutes. I've found that if I run the below commands to remove some of the built in apps the logins are significantly faster. My question is is there...
View Articleserver 2012R2 and inprivate
I am a business owner whith a server to run my small business. Recently I noticed that users can access the inprivate and delete history/ cache sections of edge.All users are members ofAccess Users RW...
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KB3163912 breaks Point and Print Restrictions GPO settings
Our labs install our printers through a simple Start Menu\Programs\Startup VBS script that points to a printer depending on the machine name. This saves anywhere from 1-5 minutes from our login...
View ArticlePassword complexity not working
Hello,We have domain controllers with 2003 and 2012 servers, We have same password policy configured on the GPO with Security Filtering for 2003 and 2012.But the policy not applied to the users,...
View ArticleGPO Domain policy SSL error
I have a GPO that is suppose to enforce SSL settings to my Domain Controllers and member servers. The GPO's other settings are working correctly for example under the Policies>Administrative...
View ArticleGPO About Wallpaper via windows server 2008 R2
1. I ask question about GPO Wallpaper for windows 10 via windows server 2008 R2 , I set GPO in windows server 2008 R2 ,Other windows get wallpaper but windows 10 not get wallpaper, can you help me...
View ArticleChrome functionality control through GPO in Active Directory
Hello Experts...I wanted to control certain features of google chrome through AD GOP. Is it possible? I wanted to push shortcuts to certain paths/urls, controlling home page, favorites etc. Please tell...
View ArticleFirewall Port For Group Policy
Like to know is the port 445 a must to open (bi-directional) when want to join a member server to AD between firewall?
View ArticleC:\Windows\SYSVOL Recovery with one DC
So, I manage a small client with a handful of users, and their only Domain Controller recently suffered a ransomware attack.We were able to restore all files from backup, except for the SYSVOL folder....
View ArticleChanging lock screen image
I have applied a custom lock screen image using group policy. I have pushed that image to all the computers and applied that path in policy. Now I have change the image. I have again pushed the new...
View ArticleRemote Desktop to local network computer being denied.
Hi,I've tried many things from editing the policy locally on the PC to allow RD connections and the only thing that works is to give the user account admin rights from domain level. Every other time it...
View ArticleChange Redirected Folders from local server to OneDrive for Business
Currently we redirect users' desktops, favorites, and documents to their home directory on a local file server, which is also their X drive mapping.Any advice on how the redirected folders could be...
View ArticleAnomaly : Meaningless REX Prefix Used
I am getting one caution some message " Anomly : Meaningless REX Prefix used" when ever I performed any command based operations like gpupdate and others even it is being displayed when ever I opened...
View ArticleCreate a security group of computers and use that in the delegation section...
I need to create a group policy to install some software on all computers except for virtual computers. My idea was to put all virtual computers into a security group called VMs and then use that in...
View ArticleGPO Drive Mapping Error 0x800704b3
This is weird and been troubleshooting it for almost 3 days now and I just couldn't make it work.I'm trying to map a new DFS path using "Use First Available, starting at" option and Im getting the...
View ArticleFailed to apply 802.3 Group Policy settings
I keep getting an error in Events on a Windows Server 2016 installation:Windows failed to apply the 802.3 Group Policy settings. 802.3 Group Policy settings might have its own log file.Attempting to...
View ArticleGP Preference - Map Drive - Change location
Hi,I'm looking into modifying the Location (path) of some mapped drives. The drives are being mapped using Group Policy Preferences. The Action setting on each of the drive mappings is set to...
View ArticleKeeping network drives mapped when not connected to domain network
Hi,I am looking to keep all users network drives mapped when they use their machine off the network. When they are not connected to the the network, it just doesn't display with any.The reason for this...
View ArticleI use WSUS for patching and I never want to see "Install Updates and Shut down"
Hi, I use WSUS to patch my Win 7 and Win 10 machines and I control the Windows Update settings with GP. I haveenabled both of these settings in my workstation GP which is deployed to all workstations...
View ArticleI have question regarding to Cipher Changes
I have enabled cipher changes in windows 20012r2 and then rebooted the server.After rebooting the server RDP disabled and i am not able to RDP the server.Please help me on this ,if anyone know.
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