Back up Chrome favorites with a script/group policy
We are pushing out Google chrome to users in our company. The issue I'm having is that I want to be able to back up the users favorites via group policy. Does anyone have a script or a solution, so...
View ArticleGPP printer management
Aloha Spice World!Need a little advice...We are in process of moving our users' printers off of our 2003 print server to our 2008 server. The printers were installed on the users Win7 PCs locally and...
View ArticleActive Directory Migration Tool 3.2 missing options during User Migration Wizard
I'm doing some testing with ADMT 3.2. All of the guides show that after you select the Target OU in the User Account Migration Wizard, the next step is Password Options. Well, every time I do it, the...
View ArticleGetting Event ID 6006 in DFSR Replication logs on DC
I am getting an Event ID 6006 in my DC that is running Windows Server 2012. It is the only DC and when I tried to bring on another DC it would not communicate with it. I have since demoted and...
View ArticleGPO Computer policy using Registry to set a proxy
With the pending need to either replace XP machines or limit their network access, I spent a decent amount of time setting Group Policy that sets the proxy settings for Internet Explorer and preventing...
View ArticleAllowing users to update certain applications
Hi everyone,I just have a quick question regarding the above? Is there a way I can allow users to update certain applications, Adobe Reader, etc. I understand that I can push updates out via a GPO...
View Article2 part issue: Place password reset reminders in remote user's Outlook calendar.
I have a customer with several VPN only users who don't get or don't see a Windows 7 password expiration notice when logging into their computer.I want to parse active directory to see the password...
View ArticleChange AD computer description
We've delegated control for our helpdesk to be able to add computers to the domain and manage users. For some reason our helpdesk can only update the description of a computer they added to the...
View ArticleUnable to access 2003R2 server after domain upgrade
Good evening,We've just replaced our old 2003R2 domain controllers with 2012R2 DCs and raised the domain function level to 2012R2.In executing this, we missed the fact that we still had a...
View ArticleSbs2k3 AD db corrupted, possible to create new DB w/o formatting system?
So long story short, took a new client on and the PDC which was SBS2k3 had it's AD database corrupted. We got the DC up and going on the new server, no issues. Except for one. Quickbooks. They were...
View ArticleActive Directory Password History
Hi all,We've had an audit recently which has recommended turning on password history and password complexity for our Windows Server 2003 AD domain to prevent people using incremental passwords such...
View ArticleAutomatic get domain wallpaper
Hi AllI need An Group Policy for Set Same Desktop Wallpaper on joined all Domain User, i am tackle new server 2003 , please help mewe have-One Server 2003 As a Domain,-10 user which is use os Windows...
View ArticleNeed to change the Home Folder Mapping for 300+ users
We're migrating data to a new FAS. Currently users home drives, mapped via AD, are pointed to FAS01, due to performance issues we need to move them all over to FAS02. This has been completed...
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Strange Group Policy Issue - Point & Print on Windows 7
Good morning, guys.I'm working on utilizing Group Policy for shared printer installations within the company. My predecessor mapped printers via a login script and following some printer replacements...
View ArticleCant add local intranet or trusted sites to IE
Hiwe are testing to set the local intranet thru gpo with a register key.i did some testing and now its working.however on my laptop the intranet site is not adding anymore and icant add other sites...
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Administrative Centre AD navigation history
Please someone tell me how to disable this rubbish (circled in red)
View ArticleSet Policies to Prevent this Installation
One of the other admins made a change over a year ago to prevent a rouge admin from installing software on one of our servers. Of course he forgot to document what he did and now I am trying to track...
View ArticleActive Directory password expiration report?
We're running a W2k3 AD domain and have recently moved to Office365. With that, we've started having AD passwords expire every 60 days. Users have recently begun complaining that they're being prompted...
View ArticleDeploying Flash via GPO
Howdy all,Ive made some awesome strides over the last week. Adobe reader, java, an email signature program we use, all deployed with group policy. I am trying to get flash to go. I have the proper...
View ArticleLocal admin via GPO
I'm configuring our GPO to add a domain account we use as a local admin. Up until recently, we just added this account in the Administrators group on the pc itself when it is being built. But obviously...
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