Merging 3 domains into one
We have 3 offices in different locations at the moment Office A and B are members of the same forest office C is on its own forest.OfficeA.company.com (2003)OfficeB.company.com (2008R2...
View ArticleHaving a Drrrr moment with Group Policy
Created a GPO for Logon Banner, isnt being pushed for some reason. Other GPOs are working fine, this is the only computer config GPO (others are user config). It is linked and enforced.Server 2008 R2...
View ArticleGetting to grips with an existing GP plan
Hi, AllOK, so I have avoided asking this, hoping that my existing knowledge would see me through; however now has come the time that I really need to get to grips with the GP that I've inherited as...
View ArticleSecurity Permissions
Hello all, first time poster here long time reader :-PI have a user who has asked for some interested security permissions on a folder. I've setup a test group of folders and it works how he wants....
View ArticleSuggestions for how many DCs on 3 subnets
I'm looking into getting our company set up to use a Domain instead of the simple work-group we've been using for, well, forever. We have 3 locations each with it's own dhcp server and subnet with a...
View ArticleActive Directory for beginners
Does anyone know of a good certification/training course in Active Directory for entry level users? I currently have a "sandbox" server set up and the below list is what I would like to become...
View ArticleGroup Policy for disabling Add-ins in Outlook 2013
Is it possible to disable certain Add-ins within outlook 2013 via group policy?They are all windows 7 desktops.Thanks.
View ArticleAdjusting Security and Permissions
Hello I have a request from on high that's driving me crazy.I have a directory full of folders (call it A) that all contain sub files and folders(B,C.D... and so on).It was setup poorly by the someone...
View ArticleGPO for Adobe Acrobat Pro only works sometimes
I'm installing the latest adobe acrobat pro (11) via GPO. Some times it works beautifully. Sometimes it doesn't. Some computers come up, it installs and we're good to go. Others it will flash that...
View ArticleGPO question regarding groups
Today, my boss hit me with a question that at first I thought should work but then realized that I had no idea if it actually could.We are looking to roll out a GPO to a select group of users. The...
View ArticleMultiple GPOs on Users in OU
Hi Experts,I m having a scenario in which i have one OU named Sales with 5 users and I have to apply Different GPO on 2 users and 3 users.....One solution I am thinking of is to create two OUs under...
View ArticleGlobal catalog missing? Thanks, MS. That tool was a mistake.
Guys and gals, I am in a bind. I used the DCpromo tool to get rid of a trashed 2012 server (we have 3 real servers, all 2012, as DCs now) KA-BOOM! Domain not available. dcdiag says no global catalog....
View ArticleActive Directory 2003 DC off for 3 weeks, what precautions do I need to take ?
I have a remote domain controller that has been off for about 3 weeks. I finally have the DC in my office and built a secondary network to simulate the network the DC was on. My goal is to...
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Active Directory Internet Settings
I am trying to edit proxy settings for my domain, however the "Automatically Detect Settings" box is greyed out. How can I fix this?
View ArticleGPO + Java update installer
I have added a cert rule via GPO to allow java to run. Oracle America, Inc. cert. Still getting a blocked by admin error. Is the Java updater running off of a different cert, or am i missing something?
View ArticleBest way to upgrade from Server 2003 to 2012 R2
I'm upgrading my single central server (AD, DNS, File/Print server) and I'm going from one physical machine to another. The old OS is Server 2003 (the orginal) with a Server 2000 schema and the new OS...
View ArticleIssue with drives mapped by group policy
I've got 64 drives mapped via Group Policy (Windows Server 2008 R2 and clients are all Windows 7). However, the latest one that I've created just will not show up no matter what changes I make. The...
View ArticleChange local AD domain?
So currently our primary AD domain is called contosolongname.com The domain was setup before I started so I know that ending the local domain with .com was not the best practice and they most likely...
View ArticleRead only group policy
Is there a way to grant a non admin user read only access to group policy on server 2003? We have someone consulting us and they want to look at group policy but we would rather not make them an...
View ArticleSecond Domain Controller Identical hardware setup as Primary?
I have a (physical) primary dc on a windows server 08 standard with 1TB - 6 drives raid 5. This server acts as a dc, dhcp, dns and file server. I'm configuring a (virtual) secondary dc as a failover....
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