Organize OUs for Servers in Active Directory
I'm looking for suggestions into how people have their Servers organized in Active Directory. Specifically I'm (finally) implementing a WSUS server so I want to use Group Policy for it starting with...
View ArticleUsers unable to logon to the domain
Users are getting an error when they try to log onto their computer: "You cannot log on because the logon method you are using is not allowed on this computer." I am able to log on to the system as an...
View ArticleSoftware installation via GPO working on some machines but not others
I have 53 installs of Java 7.9 (installed through GPO) that I am updating to Java 7.11, through GPO. I did this same thing when I updated from 7.7 to 7.9, and had no problems. This time, however, 44...
View ArticleChanging all of our IP addresses.. oh boy.
We have the requirement to change all our internal IP addresses. I would like to get the discussion started on how to best plan for this. We are a Windows 2003 AD shop with 6 sites. In AD, do I just...
View ArticleAD Lockouts
Hi Is there a application that can tell you what Device and what app can or is causing AD Lockouts and is there a tool to remove the app or password causing it from the device so that it doesnt happen...
View ArticleGroup Policy - How does it work?
Hi guys, I have a question about how GP works, probably a very noobish question but hey we all have to ask them sometimes! On some GPs it says, works with: Windows XP blah blah. So, when I don't have...
View ArticleShare printer with Active Directory?
Hello In Windows Server, if I want that clients can use a printer.... What's the difference between... - Install a printer server - Deploy printers with Group Policy - Share Printer Cheers
View ArticleRestrict Internet Access with Active Directory?
Hello What's the best way (with Active Directory or Group Policy) to restrict Internet Access to computers or users, and avoid them to change that settings without an admin password? Cheers
View ArticleLast User Logon Feature via Group Policy
I understand the way to disable the last user logon feature is via group policy if I wanted the users to always have to type in their username and passwords when logging into their Windows XP or...
View ArticleStoring a link in an AD attribute
I am setting up SharePoint Foundation 2010 at work and one of the challenges I'm facing is creating a fully featured Employee Directory without the User Profile Sync features of SharePoint Server. The...
View ArticleHow many is too many Group Policies
I'm aware this has a lot of variables involved, but at what point do you decide to automate the process or just self install/setup on a single request? Do you automate through GPO Office/PDF...
View ArticleWin Server 2012 - AD DC or AD LDS in VM - Old dog learning new tricks!
I'm in the process of setting up my new server with Server 2012 Standard to replace our older file server running server 2003, and could use some guidance, particularly regarding Active Directory. My...
View ArticleDomain System Volume in LostAndFound Container
I recently added a 2008 R2 server to my domain then transferred the FSMO roles to it. After I ran the Active Directory Administrative Center, I looked in the LostAndFound GPO and saw that the SYSVOL...
View ArticleGroup Policy event log errors
I have 2 domain controllers, 1 is 2003 SBS and the other is Server 2012. I am getting application event errors every 5 minutes on the SBS DC. ============================================== event id...
View ArticleNot show every GPO that runs
I'm going with the functional GPO approach--multiple small GPOs. I have these named appropriate to what they do. At logon, the screen shows each GPO as it runs. I would rather hide these behind a...
View ArticleUninstall Numara TrackIt agent with Group Policy
I tried out this software on my network and it deployed a client agent to every single computer( about 450). Anyone have any ideas about getting this off? Also, anyone have the remoteuninstall.msi...
View ArticleGroup assignments in AD 2003
I have been tasked with determining group assignments and what they have permissions to in AD 2003. And there are far to many groups to go through one at a time and get permissions/assignments that...
View ArticleAD password hash dump
I was wondering if anyone knew how to do the equivalent of a SAM password hash dump from the AD server? The reason I am looking into this is before long we will be needing to do our annual IT security...
View ArticleSet Psexec in path options to workstations connected to domain
Hi, I am trying to get Uninstall.Hta script to work which requires psexec to be in the system path. I have 40 computers on which I want to be able to uninstall softwares. Is there a way to remotely...
View Articleroaming profiles to file redirection
We are in the process of converting from Windows Server 2003 Roaming Profiles to Windows Datacenter 2008 File Redirection. We have moved our DNS/AD/FSMO to the Windows Datacenter 2008 server. The...
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