Unresponsive mouse
Issue: At some point during logon the mouse becomes unresponsive and the cursor freezes in the middle of the monitor. If you unplug & plug it back in the mouse works again.Observations: It has been...
View ArticleGPO to disable IE LAN Auto detect Settings server 2008 R2
I know its been discussed a lot. But the posts I have seen seem a bit older and just haven't been working. Many referenceInternet Explorer Maintenance in GPO which no longer exists in 2008 R2. And...
View ArticleComputer GPO fails in an inter forest trust between segregated networks
We have a large corporate intranet with a multidomain forest that we can call for the GREEN Forest.In a segregated network do we have a single domain forest that we can call for the RED forest.We have...
View ArticleServer 2008 R2 GPOs fail with 0x80070547 error on XP clients
I have a Windows 2008 R2 server managing XP SP3 and Windows 7 SP1 clients.There are no issues with the Windows 7 clients.However, on the Windows XP clients, I get errors for power options, scheduled...
View Articlesecurity logon events
Hi I have been undergone one issue described below: We got request from client to enable "Audit Logon Events - Success” is enabled on local systems. we have one GPO with WMI filter for client...
View ArticleWindows 7 GPO - Disable All Removable Media then Re-enable, now CD/DVD drive...
Ok, this might be better placed in the Windows 7 forum, but we're having some issues with limiting access to removable media via GPO.We've set up a GPO for Computer Policy, Admin Templates, System,...
View ArticleGroup Policy Management Window
I have a mixed mode Windows 2003 and 2008 domain with 1 domain. When selecting Default-first-site-name in Group Policy Management screen, I don't see any Group Policies under linked group policy...
View ArticleDenying Policy based on group membership
Good afternoon all! Please go easy as this is my first post...I'm trying to set up Restricted Groups using "Member of" which will remove everyone out of the admin group and add the groups I define......
View ArticleGPO Blocking install, but which one?
Hello. I'm attempting to run the installation for a printer within the USGCB standards, also within a government network with policies and restrictions in place.On our Windows XP machines, this printer...
View ArticleWindows 2012 Domain Upgrade (from Win2k3) - Now Intermittent GPO Folder...
We recently did a Win2k3 upgrade to Win2k12 and have been having intermittent folder redirection issues - some days they work and the next day they may not work for the user. No real pattern....
View ArticleNetwork Drive mapping via Group Policy
Hi,We have a movement of one branch to another branch, the moving branch have the file server, domain controller. We are going to demote the Domain controller, but will move the physical file server...
View Articleroaming userprofiles and homefolders through policy
guys,i got an environment with several existing users.They got local userprofiles and no homefolder.Is it possible te create for those existing users through a policy roaming profiles and a...
View ArticleUnable to chage background on Domain Controllers
help! Help!Good day,My friends Nicole is trying to set a red background/ wallpaper using GPO on all Domain controllers on the network. We have approximately 65 DCs running Windows Server 2003. What...
View Article"Shared printer" is missing
Hello,I have performed some research, and it appears that I can target both XP and 7 clients with group policy preferences to add a shared printer.This article describes the presence of a Shared...
View ArticleRestoring Orphaned Group Policy Server 2008r2
We Recently had a catastrophic server failure. Coincidentally we had a catastrophic backup failure and, sometime before the server failed something bad happened between the two DCs - so the contents...
View Articlestartup scripts not running
2008 R2 domain, windows 7 clients. i have a powershell script that runs fine manually. when i set it as a logon script, it does not appear to be running. i have tried putting the script locally on the...
View Articleproblemas con politica de usb
Buenas Tardes He subido el archivo que me indican denegar el servicio de usb y CD-ROM pero al tratar de subir el archivo marca un error de categoría el cual no encuentro como solucionarlo les paso el...
View ArticleCan I add a WinServer 2012 into a mix child Domain with 2008 and 2003?
The founctionall level is 2003 and the main domain is mix with 2008 and 2003. The user need the templete of Server 2012 and use the "new" group policy so that they are able to use the "new" feature in...
View ArticleActive Directory User need local administrator permission
Hello All,I have an windows 2008 R2 environment. I have use Active Directory 2008 R2. Some Active Directory user for IT Support need local administrator privilege but those users need restriction of...
View ArticleCan I use Group Policy to remove KB 2823324
As you may (or not) already know, KB 2823324 that MS pushed out a couple of days ago, is causing alot of system to keep running chkdsk everytime they are turned on or rebooted.Is it possible to...
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