Disabling Function keys
I have a rather frustrating issue regarding student login accounts on a domain where some students are able to alter personlisation settings via function key combo.Does anyone know how to disable this...
View ArticleHow can I NOT require a password at every wake up?
I have five Dell tablets at my Distribution Center. All of them are running Windows 8.1 Pro. I want to set up a GPO so that whenever they go to sleep, they DO NOT require a password when they wake....
View ArticleProxy settings using Group Policy.
Heres the situation. I am trying to setup a Proxy for a certain group of people. I created a group called Proxy Group and included those users. I created a new GPO went to userconfig>Windows...
View ArticleBrowsing to new CA, still shows old server name
We decommissioned our old CA a little while ago. Now, when I browse to the new server, it shows "Microsoft Active Directory Certificate Services -- 'old server'". Any idea why it would still show the...
View ArticleDelegation Tab in ADUC
I'm trying to set up a service account in a Windows 2008 R2 domain. I've read that I need to set a SPN on the account for the Delegation tab to appear. I set a SPN but the tab is still not visible....
View ArticleWindows 2012 R2 group policy problems with deploying trusted sites
So according to Microsoft in Windows Server 2012 R2: The Internet Explorer 11 Administrative Template files (interes.admx and inetres.adml) are already installed. That being said in order to deploy...
View ArticleLimiting Roaming Profile Sizes
I'm setting up my first Server 2012 server and just configured Roaming profiles. My concern is that though the drive on my DC where all the profiles will be stored could be maxed out if users start...
View ArticleActive Directory Security Filtering Group nowhere to be found.
Hello! I have a Windows Server 2008 Standard with Active Directory. A few months ago, I set up a security filtering group called "Authenticated Users". I also have a share that contains my users...
View ArticleJoin Domain over site to site vpn
Hello ! I have two offices HQ 192.168.0.0 and Branch 192.168.10.0, between this branches I have barracuda NG Firewall connected site to siteVPN . At HQ I have Active Directory all users from HQ(office)...
View ArticleMap Network Drive based on OU
Hi,Trying to figure out if this is possible with GPO. Here's the setup we have 40 facilities and each site has their own NAS with a unique name i.e (Site-NAS). We are trying to determine if its...
View ArticleMoving Users to New OU
I have a project which requires me to create a new departmental OU, add users to it and apply a new GP to this OU. The users already exist in other departmental OUs which all have GPOs assigned to...
View ArticleChanging the Local Admin passwords across the network
Spicers,I would like to change all the local admin passwords on my network. Microsoft has done away with the ability to do this through GPP & GPO. Does anyone know of a viable solution for this...
View ArticleWindows server 2012 R2 Domain Controllers
Hello,We have about 20 separate sites all on server 2012 or 2012 r2. Before we was on 2012 they were on 2008 R2. We have been problems across many sites with two or more domain controllers replicating...
View ArticleGroup Policy Application Installs
I have noticed a change in our users' computers recently.In the past when users tried to install software, they weren't allowed to but a box would pop up allowing an administrator to enter their...
View ArticleCreating replacement servers on sandbox
We have a project that involves replacing a couple servers (server1, server2) that are currently in production. We need to have them live and available to test beforehand, with the production names, IP...
View ArticleComputer Configuration Local Group Policy not taking effect in Windows 8 Pro
I am trying to set "Removable Disks: Deny Execute Access" and set up some SRPs so that most executables cannot run from a user's directory. (Other folders are copy protected so they can't even copy an...
View Articlemigration from a workgroup to domain environment
I am currently working on a project to migrate to a windows domain. One of my main objectives is to make sure that the transitions are as seemless as possible.The new equipment has been purchased and...
View ArticleAdvice on "simple" SBS2003 to 2012R2 upgrade
Hi Everyone,I have a verysmall (5 user) SBS2003 domain (at 2000 function level) and am about to install a new 2012R2 DC and retire the old one.My plan is to simply un-join the 5 PCs from the domain,...
View ArticleUnable to alter user account in AD
I have a user account (actually two) on one of my client domains, that I am unable to modify in any way, change password... nope, delete... nope, I can add them to a goup, but I cannot alter the...
View ArticleChanged users AD password but user is unable to login from remote office
Hi thereFirst post and I look to have made my first boo boo in my new role. I have just started with a new company this week and being off work looking after my child for the past few months has made...
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