Block 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...
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We have two domain controllers running Windows Server 2008 and several User and Computer GPOs. All of our systems are getting use User policies. All of our systems except those running Vista and...
View ArticleGPO Firewall Issue
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View ArticleDisable CD-ROM
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View ArticleRemoved Software GPO incorrectly, PCs still try to install a non existent GPO
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View ArticleEnabling a local policy on a domain.
Hello,Our network is setup to disallow computers to communicate with Windows Update Server. Instead we have a server that has the updates provided and we do a SmS push. We have been experiencing a...
View ArticleEmpty recycle bin policy
Is there a GPO setting that can be enabled that automatically deletes the recycle bin contents based on an event such as on every logoff or after the files have been in the recycle bin past a time...
View Articlefirst drive map doesn't work (sorry for yet another thread on this)
I've searched around all day before deciding to start another thread on this topic. No matter how I configure my GPP drive maps, the first one does not map. I've even gone as far as having all my drive...
View ArticleGrant a member the right to logon locally
I am studying for the 70-640 exam with the Microsoft training kit. I am using Virtual Box to create my servers. for some reason i cannot logon as a normal user but only as administrator. i have already...
View ArticleGP Preferences '0x80070003 The system cannot find the path specified.'
I am trying to push BGInfo to an OU of servers using Group Policy Computer Section preferences but am receiving the following error in the Application Log:The computer 'bginfo.exe' preference item in...
View ArticleServer 2008 R2 - Clearing Security Event Log stops Auditing
HelloI have a Server 2008 R2 64 Domain Controller, with Symantec Antivirus, File / Print.I have a policy setup to audit success and failures; Group Policy, Computer Configuration, Windows Settings,...
View Articlemsi by gpo
Hello,I have domain controller 2008 r2, im trying to deploy an msi of my antivirus by gpo. I dont know why is not running i cant find any error!!I follow this...
View ArticleGPO Shareoint 2013 Sky Drive Auto activate
Hello all,It is easy enough to map a file in sharepoint 2013 to be used as a network drive however the sky drive activation requiers that user first open thesky drive by accessing it from the web...
View ArticleGPO not applying with new fast SSD hard Disk PC
We are testing a new PC for deployment with Windows 7 x86 Enterprise. The PC is a HP Pro 3500 with a 64GB SSD drive running the Operating system. Our backend is Windows Server 2008 R2 with 2 separate...
View ArticleWindows 8 Group Policy Problem with item level targeting and ip ranges
Hello,I have a problemwithGPPitemleveltargeting,andIP Rangefilteringin Windows8I have theGroup Policylogging andtracingenabled andthe logfilesuggeststhe IPfilterfailsin. In Windows 7,everything...
View ArticleImplementing Access Control List
Hi,I have to implement ACL in AD ( Server 2008 R2 ) and below are my requirements1. Users are in testing department should not have access to developers servers but they should have admin access to...
View ArticleWin Svr 2012 BPA show error for DC's that Default Domain Controller Policy is...
Hi :)I have 3 DC's (Win Svr 2012) and Server Manager / AD BPA claims error:The Default Domain Controllers Policy in the domain sub_domain_name.tld_domain_name should be applied to the OU OU=Domain...
View ArticleUpdating ADMX/ADML file for Server 2012 & Windows 8
Hi AllBefore i explain my situation, i did check the previous posts but did not fully answer my questions . I just need clarification if it will work. I want to update the above files but am a bit...
View ArticleBlock Internet Access to client system from Server
Hi Good Eve Im Amul Raj . Im using windows server 2003 ,also i have 50 client systems , noe i block internet access to client system using servsr configuration , like as a set password, Every client...
View ArticleServer 2012 Windows Update Group Policy
I've deployed a few 2012 Servers using the same Group Policies that I have been using on our 2008 R2 SP1 servers for Windows Update. On the 2008 R2 SP1 servers the boxes install updates at 2:00am and...
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