How to disable microsoft games in users machine through group policy
How to disable microsoft games in users machine through group policy in windows server 2008
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Are we able to share folders using net-bios name over fileserver name? ie, Can we use "\\DOMAIN\shared_folder "or "\\domain.local\shared_folder" rather than "\\fileserver\shared_folder " ? i have...
View ArticleNew Domain - Profiles Issues
We have moving to a new domain, but the problem I am having that when I try to setup a user on the new domain I get a temp profile. I am assuming this because we are using the same usernames so...
View ArticleTrying to write a script
There may be better ways to do what I'm attempting to do. But so far this is what I'm working with... I was trying to figure out how I could deploy all my adobe/java applications through GPO. Anyways...
View ArticleCreate user from Spreadsheet- Server 2012
My supervisor has decided that the entire AD should be rebuilt from scratch instead of migrated to our new 2012 server (the original is 2000/2003 mixed, so I agree with him here). My issue is that he...
View ArticleWhen does a password policy take effect?
We are planning to configure the default domain policy with a new password policy of 120 days maximum. We also plan to enable the "prompt user to change password before expiration" setting with the...
View ArticleGPO for Auto account login
Trying to create a GPO to force computers in an OU to auto login to a specific account. I found this link http://www.grouppolicy.biz/2010/10/how-to-use-group-policy-preference-enable-auto-logon/ which...
View ArticlePKI & Domain Controller Certificates
Hi, Does anyone know if the certificate type of either: Domain Controller or Domain Controller Authentication ...is needed for a DC to function? I ask for two reasons, not all of our DCs have the...
View ArticleGPO's applying in certain OUs but not others
I am new to the company and am in the process of cleaning up the GPOs in the domain. The company is made up of roughly 5 domain controllers spread throughout the US, with headquarters in the south. I...
View Articleweired permission issue
Got a quick question for some reason this started happening yesterday when I set a AD group to have permission to a share on my nas4free. It replaces the AD group with my user name, and if i deleted...
View Articlehow long should it take for AD to synce after a password reset?
I created a bat file for the admin staff that resets a users password and unlocks the account ( I have a have a "run as" .bat that calls the password reset bat file) : NET USER %loginid% %newpassword%...
View ArticleActive Logins
In Server 2008, is there an option to only allow a user to be logged on to one machine at a time.
View ArticleGroup Policy - Where to add approved site for active-x download
I need to allow a specific website in group policy to be allowed for active-x control. Anyone know where I can add specific websites for approval in group policy. for example I need to...
View ArticleTwo Domain Controller in one network
Hi all, hope you can help me. We have two servers, Server1 for Active Directory and Server2 for Fileserver. I would like to transfer the Active Directory to Server2 so that only one server will be...
View ArticleDomain Adding
The following error occured when attemption to join the domain "____.local": The network location cannot be reached. For information about network troubleshooting, see Windows Help.
View ArticleGPO Issue on Some Machines... gpresult reporting Logon failure
Hey Guys, I've faced an issue today out of the blue and it has really done my head in, it is only affecting some users, and of those users it is only affecting users on Windows XP (SP3) This morning I...
View Articledcdiag test most tests fail
Hi in preparation to move over to exchange 2010 from exchange 2003, I am running dcdiag tests. the following errors happen on one of our child domain (singapore), when running dcdaig in our other...
View ArticleCreate custom security permissions to allow users more access?
I was wondering if there is a way to create a customer Security Group or Security Permissions in Active Directory to allow users a little more access than standard access. I'm noticing that standard...
View ArticleGroup Policy Update Confirmation
Hi All, Server OS - Window Server 2008 R2 Standard ( Domain Controller ) Client OS - Window XP & Window 7 ( Desktop & Laptop ) I have implemented some Group Policy including Group Policy...
View ArticleGPO - Group Policy Object acknowledgement
Is there any way to get Automatically Acknowledgment on My Domain Controller, as soon as Group Policy Object example: ABC is applied to Domain PC. Server OS - Window Server 2008 R2 Standard Edition (...
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