Multiple instances of printers deployed through GPO
For the last few weeks, I am facing problems of having multiple instances of printers deployed through GPO. In the Active Directory under Windows Server 2012R2, I have deployed two network printers...
View ArticleStart Menu and the Apps List
I am working on a Windows 2012 R2 server that is the DC for my network. The employees all use Windows 10 machines governed by Group Policy. We restrict what they see in their Start Menu as well as...
View ArticleWindows 10 Computer GPO not working but User GPO works fine.
Thank you for your input.I'm attempting to deploy computer policy but am unable to. I am able to deploy user policy without issue.Server 2012R2, Windows 10I recently applied a GPO to a computer OU to...
View ArticleStart Layout policy not reading XML file correctly
I'm using Group Policy to dictate what is on the Start Menu. I have enabled the Start Layout policy and linked and XML file that I exported from a test machine after I had configured that start menu...
View ArticleAppLocker not preventing a service from running
Hello,I'm new to implementing AppLocker. I do have it running with the default 'allow all' exe, packages, and installers. I can block packages like the "Network Speed Test" app that comes with Win10,...
View ArticleLock Screen GPO - multiple images
Hi I found the following article regarding changing the lock screen to a specific imagehttps://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/configuration/windows-spotlight I have a few questions Instead of a...
View ArticleGroup Policy not automatically applying
Hello, I am testing out Windows 10 1903 in my environment and am having issues with some GPO's not automatically applying that have up until now. When I log onto the computer and run gpresult it shows...
View ArticleWindows 10 Lock Screen GPO - Enterprise
Windows 10 GPO - Force a specific default lock screen imageFirst we copy all the necessary image files to C:\Windows\Web\Screen on all users computers - Policy then sets the lock screen image to the...
View ArticleBulk change of AD user passwords with Powershell script
HiI'm looking to reset in bulk AD user account passwords. I have this script:# # Script: ResetPwd.ps1 # Description: Reset the password for bulk number of users, and # set the property to change...
View ArticleProblems with Wallpaper GPO
Hello.I'm having some issues with the Wallpaper GPO in some terminals.Scenario:Server: Windows server 2012, completely updated.Terminals: Windows 10 18362.I make a copy of the wallpaper to a folder in...
View ArticleMultiple *.adml, *.opal files, why??
I downloaded and extracted the latest Office 2016/2019 admx files and corresponding adml files and opax/opal files.I observed that now instead of one adml file, there's multiple numbered adml files....
View ArticleDeny USB storage on all systems - Allow USB storage for certain users
We have a Computer Config policy with 'All Removable Storage classes: Deny all access' enabled, this applies to the computers OU. This works as expected in that users are unable to use USB storage...
View ArticleWallpaper group policy issues
I configured a default wall paper for all users in the organisation.I applied the policy on user configuration on the AD and all user were able to see the wallpaper after a restart, those that...
View ArticleSite added under a privacy tab of IE through GPO registry Not Showing in...
I created the following GPO in Windows 2012r2, the registry setting and sites do get created. - However the Sites that are added to the registry don't get added to Internet Explorers Privacy Tab...
View ArticleOutlook 2016 GPO Settings Not Being Applied
Hi All, I am using Office 2016 downloaded via a Office 365 subscription. Operating in a Server 2012 R2 environment with Windows 8.1 client computers. I am trying to setup a new GPO that will disable...
View ArticleUser group policy prevent addition of printers for one account and not all of...
I want into User group policy as administrator and turned on prevent addition of printers. The thing is though it blocks the administrator as well as the guest account to add printers. I want it to...
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Domain Administrator unable edit GPO
I am running a 2016 domain The I am unable to edit GPOs. Just a few weeks ago I was able to edit them with no problems. No I get the following errorThis is happening will all of my GPOs not just one....
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Server 2008r2 upgrade to Server 2019 / are the new admx templates in central...
Hey GuysWe have just upgraded our Domain controller from 2008r2 to 2019.On 2008r2 we had a central store, that had legacy templates in it, I then added Windows 10 templates to it and chose "overwrite"...
View ArticleGroup Policy to add network location
My client is having problem with Outlook dropout with PST filesPST are located on users home drive mapped as normal group policySo H = \\server\share\%username%PST listed as H:\Exchange\file.pstThis...
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2008r2 upgraded to Server 2019/ GPP Scheduled task not showing option for...
Hey GuysWe have recently upgraded our Domain controller from 2008r2 to Server 2019.In group policy management editor, under GPP/ Scheduled tasks, I was expecting to see the option for Windows 10, but I...
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