Loopback for multiple policies
I thought I had a handle on loopback processing mode but now I'm starting to wonder. I have created a group policy using group policy preferences to map a network drive and set it at the domain level....
View ArticleGroup Policy applying deleted policy object
Howdy guys n gals, I'm having an issue at the moment where the settings from a deleted group policy object are still being applied. I will try to provide as much detail as I can below.Domain / Forest...
View ArticlePassword Policy doesn`t work
Hi all!I have really strange problem with password policies on my domain. The thing is like this way: I have default domain policy which I have modified ("Password must meet complexity.." set to...
View ArticleGPUpdate Over Microsoft VPN Returns Windows Can't Resolve User Or Computer Error
We are running a Windows 2008 Domain with Windows 7 Laptops that are primarily in the field. We use the standard Windows VPN and have an ISA Server 2004 as a firewall. The ISA Server is simply...
View ArticleInstall and manage smtp
Hello,I've a domain with two windows server 2008 which are dc.In my domain I've mainly windows 7 x64 and windows xp. My boss asked me whether it would be possible to control all the traffic of each pc...
View ArticleManage Compatibility View for IE 8/9
Hi all,I aim to force compatibility view only for particular websites hosted on my Intranet for my IE 8/9 clients.To do this, I followed the solution explained here :...
View Articlebginfo and RSOP
hello everyoneim using bginfo in our environment and thought it would be cool to have a list of applied GPOs as part of it but i cannot get it working the way i would like.so... i created a custom...
View ArticleGroup policy does not work with fix IP (exclusion range)
Our DHCP server leases IP addresses to our workstations but there is one classroom that needs fix IP addresses to monitor our students. We have a group policy that prohibits our students to use cmd...
View ArticleOffice 2007 Trusted Locations - Enironment Variables Workaround
Hi,I seem to be in a catch 22 with trying to configure trusted locations for Office via GPO. Maybe someone can sanity check me? Let's take the example of Excell 2007.Our client's environment is secure....
View ArticleRegional Settings on DCs & Clients across different physical & AD sites
Hi Guys,I posted a question on the wrong place and it has all the details of this question please see the details here and...
View ArticleGPO modeling shows logon script should be running but no record in gpresult...
Hi guys,Apologies if this has been covered somewhere and I have done a lot of forum trawling and tried various things with no joy.I have a very simple batch file that copies a file from a server...
View ArticleModify single setting in a large policy to "not configured" for a subset of...
Hi all,We have a large "standard endpoint customization" GPO which among other things disables Auto Archive in Outlook. It has come to light that a particular group of users now need Auto Archive...
View ArticleInstalling Adobe Reader on Netowrked machines
Hi,Before I ask the question I want to say that I am an application developer and have very limited knowledge when it comes to support and servers.My goal is to install Adobe Reader (essentially...
View ArticleClient side extension could not apply errors
Hi,I have my default domain policy and I have modified this to add a drive mapping. On some servers, this modification works fine. On other servers, this modification does not work. I get the following...
View Article"Fast link detected" warning in GP management console
Hello!There is a message that is shown in every report i make in Group Policy Results section of Group Policy Management Console, saying that "A fast link is detected". I followed the link in the...
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WSUS GPO not working
I have setup a new WSUS server in my office.and have also configure a GPO to push the WSUS policies to my workstations.but it is not working because the WSUS policy is filtered out.how do i enabled it ?
View ArticleAudit policy between 3 domain controllers
Hello, I have 3 domain controllers a part of one domain setup for syncronization. I have a GPO setup to enforce audit policies so I can track user logons and such. DC1 - audit policy is applied DC2 -...
View ArticleGPO Time Zones on 2008 Terminal Server
Hello all. We have a 2003 Terminal Server and a 2008 Terminal Server. I have a handful of users that are located in different Time Zones. Some connect via Mac RDC and some via Windows RDP. We have...
View ArticleBlock access to D drive for a user account, on certain pc's
I am helping out a local high school, that has no dedicated IT guy to fix their computer woes. They have 3 computer labs, with 60+ pc's running Xp Pro, and 1 server running Windows Server 2003 R2.I...
View ArticleSecurity check and documentation
Hi, We have WS2003 and 2008 DC's in our environment. I'd like to create some security healthcheck about password policy, audit policy, access to events, compare our GPO security settings with best...
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