Windows 2008 logon hours and overtime
Is there a way to let some one work overtime and allow them to not bypass the specified logon hours in AD? It seems pretty black and white, but maybe there is a feature I am unaware of. Example, I...
View ArticleSchool/Lab GPO settings that I could import
Hi Guys! Does anyone have a template of sorts that I could just import into my local GPO for a school/lab setting? There is no server onsite an I need the GPO settings in an image I am creating for...
View ArticleSet up home Windows 7 ultimate system
I am set up as the admin (only time they let me on is when there is a problem) and I have a standard account set up for my wife, who sometimes allows the kids to get on (they also have their own...
View ArticleIE 10 problems setting homepage through GPO?
We set the homepage through GPO and the page shows quickly then reverts to a blank white screen. Things done to resolve the problem includes: 1) Resetting browser 2) Deleting all temp files 3) Running...
View ArticleLocal Admin Access to Other Computer With Admin Rights Using Same Password
The computers in my network using the same password to local admin. The problem is the local admin of one computer can access other computer in network with admin rights. Is there any way to block...
View ArticleGPO to lock Shutdown - Conf Computer
Have the GPO setup and currently only applied to the OU containing the machine used filtering to only apply to that one machine... Also have another piece of the GPO for the computer to clear that...
View ArticleNew computer system teething problems
I recently got tasked with upgrading our old server from Novell 3.12 to 2k8R2 which also meant new computers as the old ones were still running XP. All computers are now on Win 7 pro 64 and everything...
View ArticleAD/GPO Auditing Software
I'm looking at options for AD/GPO Auditing. Things like account creation/change/lockout. Group membership changes, logon/logoff, etc. More granular stuff like ACL changes in AD, property changes, etc...
View ArticleGroup policy loopback not working
I need to apply loopback processing so user settings are applied for a remote desktop services server that over-rides settings applied to their users OU. I have configured a GPO that applies to the...
View Articlewhat are steps do I need to do to uninstall AD on one of the DC?
I have two domain controller. server1 and server2. Currently server1 have the GC. I would like to move it to server2. This is the step I taken so far. Open up site and services. then go to server2...
View ArticleGroup Policy Software Installation FAILS
I'm attempting to deploy Flash using Group Policy and seem to be having some epic failures. I've followed a guide that was on the forums for a script to unisntall old versions, and that seems to work...
View ArticleDC and AD Site Deletion
Hi Guys, I have been testing a subsite in our Domain (all 2008R2) which had one DC. The DC recently had a hardware failure and is completely dead. At this point I would like to forcefully remove the...
View ArticleUser Migration - Users SID
Hi All, I currently have a Windows Server 2003 Domain "Domain A", I also have a Windows Server 2008 Domain "Domain B". I am in the process of moving users from Domain A to Domain B. I have exported a...
View ArticleBGinfo Security Groups apply
Hi All, I have managed to run BGinfo if I create a new OU on AD and move the computers fro teh computer folder into the BGinfo folder that the GPO applies. But If I want to move the computers back to...
View ArticleGPO Question
I have setup a GPO to block write access to removable storage devices through user setting. The problem I have is that I need admins to be able to overide this setting but I never get prompted to...
View ArticleWin Server 2003: Event 1030/1058 on GPO's created yesterday.
Hi guys, I have a small network here running 2 domain controllers (Win Server 2003R2 - SP2). I went back to check on a couple of very simple GPOs I created yesterday, and cannot edit them. When I...
View ArticleGPO Software Installation 2008 R2
I am attempting to install software using a new GPO for computers. I used the Shockwave.msi file as a test. Authenticated users have Read permission to the share and the GPO. I have verified the...
View ArticleNot using the correct Domain Controller Site and Services?
We have a MPLS network. 3 sites domain name: adc.local site1 = DC1 = 10.1.1.100 site2 = DC2 = 10.1.2.100 site3 = DC3 = 10.1.3.100 I have setup IP block under the site and services to go to the correct...
View ArticleAD Security Group - Reverse Lookup?
As odd as that title sounds, it's pretty much what I'm needing to find out. Have a particular security group that I'm attempting to determine what it's "attached" to in terms of whom it's giving...
View ArticleDomain Controller
windows 7 adding computer getting An Active Directory Domain Controller (AD DC) for the domain "SES" could not be contacted
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