Not able to apply Group Policy....
Hello friends,
We have one Windows Server 2003 std with SP2 and 35 Windows XP pro with SP3
in our company. The problem is group policy is not getting applied to the
client. At c | | 0 | 154 | 12/13/2009 11:34:15 AM |
Software deploy via group policy on 2008 cluster
Hi,
Recently migrated file server from 2003 standalone to 2008 cluster.
Now software will not install to new clients added to domain.
I edited each package to install | | 0 | 59 | 11/25/2009 1:00:03 PM |
close session automatically
Hi everybody,
I would like, via GPO, that:
1) after 30 of inactivity, the session of users closes
automatically (even if an application is running). When I
say " | | 0 | 38 | 11/24/2009 9:25:56 PM |
Vista Enterprise SP2 ADMX Files Not Loading
After installing IE8, the domain GPMC does not load the additional policies,
but the local policy does have them. I did notice that the domain interface
does display something to the effec | | 0 | 45 | 11/24/2009 6:31:50 PM |
GPO User Saving to desktop
Hello
We are going to start using sharepoint I would like to block the user from
saving files to their desktop is they a method for this
| | 0 | 65 | 11/24/2009 10:40:07 AM |
Having trouble converting Reg to ADM (new to this)
I have a few 2003 servers that I'm working off some security findings for and
I was hoping create some policies.
I have have quite a few individual registry entries that I would like | | 0 | 46 | 11/23/2009 10:26:54 PM |
Prevent User from changing keyboard layout
Hello
XP Prof
How can prevent a user from changing the keyboard layout?
The user is a limited user (not an administrator).
Sometimes i have to delete the english | | 0 | 46 | 11/20/2009 9:15:52 AM |
Policies come undone
I have domain policies setup to configure a bunch of my XP Pro settings
like:
- Windows Updates on WSUS server
- Disable Ballon Tips
- Roaming Profile warning time out to 3 | | 0 | 45 | 11/19/2009 1:29:46 AM |
export/import local group policy?
Hi,
I'd like to apply local group policy to a number of machines that are not
domain members. Specifically, I have all domain members getting updates
through WSUS and now I need | | 0 | 116 | 11/18/2009 8:33:30 PM |
Deploying a desktop shortcut to Vista & XP workstations
Hi,
i'm trying to roll out a simple desktop shortcut to an internal web
application.
Our enviroment is server 2003 with either XP or vista business clients. We
have a xp box whi | | 1 | 52 | 11/12/2009 4:06:47 PM |
Delete Network Printer
Hello
I have just set a script to delete a old network printer, This worked on my
local machine I would like to run this on everybody computer in the winodws
server 2003 domain | | 2 | 39 | 11/12/2009 1:17:21 PM |
GPOs and Service Accounts
Hi all,
I have a strange questions:
Do user group policy setting also apply to service accounts?
E.g. If you run SQL server with a domain user account and you start t | | 3 | 49 | 11/11/2009 10:32:02 AM |
Block USB GPO Under 2008 R2
Hi, I need to block USB storage devices being used on our domain. I know I
can do this with a GPO in Server 2008, but will the policy apply to WinXP
SP3 PC's?
Regards, Andew
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GPO in Wireless
Wow
Reading various post i did not know you could set a gpo for a wireless
setting. We have a netgear access point how do i go about setting a wireless
gpo so anybody witha lapt | | 1 | 55 | 11/10/2009 8:58:52 PM |
Can't connect to \\hostname\C$ as Administrator
I have cross-posted this as my initial post to a single group has gone
unanswered so far and I could really do with some help.
Hi all,
I'm a technical admin on a network of | | 3 | 44 | 11/10/2009 4:59:03 PM |
Auto open DVD tray in Windows 7
Hello
I have a PC with a front door and when I accidentaly push the burn button in
windows 7 and there is no cd/dvd inserted the tray will open automatically.
I can't find a set | | 0 | 46 | 11/9/2009 11:43:01 AM |
Blocking MSN and others
Hello folks
I have a client that wants to block the use of chat programs:
messenger (normal+live), yahoo, etc. And they don�t have a proxy
server...
| | 3 | 42 | 11/8/2009 6:24:30 PM |
local machine policy not inheriting domain policy for time server settings.
Hello. I noticed a strange issue today in my office. We have a Windows
2003 AD domain controller and have a master domain policy applied at
the root. All desktops are domain members and ha | | 0 | 48 | 11/5/2009 1:28:29 AM |
How to Export List of Group Policy Objects
Please read *carefully*
We have 85 group policy objects in our environment. I do not want to back
them up. I have already done that using GPMC. I do not want to run a
report | | 2 | 49 | 11/4/2009 7:22:48 PM |
Safe Senders List GPO
I posted this question to the Outlook ng, but haven't gotten any hits.
Maybe I'll have better luck here...
I have created a text file containing some domains we'd like to ensure are
| | 1 | 47 | 11/4/2009 6:19:47 PM |
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Disable Users Programs in Start Menu
Is there a GP to disable the Start Menu items that are in a users Start Menu
folder?
Thank you
| | 4 | 50 | 11/4/2009 11:17:18 AM |
File System Permissions Question
Hello and pardon the cross-post but I am not really sure where the best
place is to ask about this... I am a programmer not an admin but I am
being asked to write a little routine that has a | | 5 | 39 | 11/2/2009 11:14:07 PM |
Group Policy Preferences Move Desktop Icons
We are using Group Policy Preferences in a 2003 terminal server environment
to create desktop icons for users. The polices are set up with the "Remove
this item when it is no longer ap | | 1 | 52 | 11/2/2009 8:51:32 PM |
Enabling Win Firewall on Domain users
Hi,
We have Domain users who are Administrator's of their respective Desktop's,
now i have enabled Windows Firewall through group policy but i wish to
prohibit them turning it 'OFF' fro | | 8 | 48 | 10/29/2009 10:46:00 PM |
Create "Special" Shortcut with Group Policy Preferences
Is there a way to create a "special" shortcut using group policy
preferences? Specifically, I'd like to create a Microsoft Outlook shortcut.
In the real Outlook shortcut, the targ | | 1 | 50 | 10/29/2009 7:10:39 PM |
How to "trigger" my own GP client-side extension?
I've created a GP client-side extension as per the instructions on MSDN
(http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa374288%28VS.85%29.aspx), and
registered it.
Now I'm stuck. What do | | 1 | 46 | 10/29/2009 3:07:04 PM |
disable VSS Previous versions tab for all domain users
I have been looking into this and figure I will have to create a custom adm
file, as there is no policy for this/
would this be the way to go to roll this out via group policy?
| | 0 | 48 | 10/29/2009 10:51:59 AM |
Exporting GPO to be used outside of domain
I have a network of about 110 employees of which 70 reside outside of the
domain and as stand alones. I am deploying Office 2007 and would like to
have certian settings applied via a GPO. Ho | | 1 | 50 | 10/29/2009 6:57:22 AM |
Need Expert Help with TS and GPO-asap
Hi,
There are many great articles (i think i have read them all!) out there on
my situation but i need a simple step by step as I have gotten myself
confused.
- SBS2000 is | | 1 | 43 | 10/29/2009 6:53:55 AM |
Deploy OEM version of IntelliPoint and IntelliType 7.0 by group policy
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This is a test. please ignore.
Regards
| | 0 | 51 | 10/28/2009 5:54:14 AM |
Setting Allow log on locally do not work.
Hi,
Even setting that only administrators and GrupoA, for example, have
permission to log on locally. All users still logging log on locally at the
stations in which the GPO should be re | | 2 | 45 | 10/26/2009 12:55:40 PM |
Cannot create Wireless GPO
Hi
I have a Windows 2003 SP2 and a Windows 2008 SP2 Domain Controllers. I need
to create a GPO for WPA2 Wireless, I have modified the schema for WPA2
support for the 2003 , but if I cr | | 0 | 49 | 10/23/2009 12:26:30 AM |
Group Policy for Date Format?
Hello,
I want to set a default date format in the Regional and Language settings on
all my XP workstations and Windows 2003 servers. Can Group Policy be used
to accomplish this?
| | 7 | 50 | 10/22/2009 12:50:38 PM |
GP Logon Script works first at second logon attempt
Hello Discussion Group,
i have a GPO with a logon script in the user section. The script set some
environment variables with SETX to the user context environment.
The curious th | | 1 | 49 | 10/21/2009 10:10:10 PM |
GP Logon Script works first at second logon
Hello Discussion Group,
i have a GPO with a logon script in the user section. The script set some
environment variables with SETX to the user context environment.
The curious th | | 0 | 50 | 10/21/2009 9:46:01 PM |
Wireles GPO not showing
Hi
We have Windows 2000, 2003 and 2008 Domain Controllers, now we have been
asked to deploy a GPO for our Wireless
If I open GPMC from Windows 2003 DC I cannot manage WPA2, but if I | | 0 | 48 | 10/20/2009 8:05:09 PM |
Gateway & proxy settings through GPO
Gateway & proxy settings through GPO
Hi all
I am running Windows 2000 Server. I want to know how I could enforce all
clients to change their gateway to a different IP than t | | 1 | 44 | 10/20/2009 5:48:53 AM |
Group Policy Scheduled Task Gets the Date Wrong
I've been using Group Policy Preferences Scheduled Tasks to schedule reboots
of ours servers using the shutdown.exe process and I've found it to be very
unreliable.
I schedule a tas | | 0 | 50 | 10/19/2009 9:01:26 PM |
Can t select the gpmc component in mmc.exe
Hi all,
im trying to use gpmc.msc under Windows Vista. According to a manual in
german, I have to start the mmc.exe -> Add SnapIn -> and add something
that translates in | | 1 | 91 | 10/19/2009 5:43:08 PM |
Update Services Server Computers policy
I was checking out the GPO's in my new SBS 2008 install and noticed
there's a separate computers/clients update policy GPO.
Under Security Filtering for each one lists the computers or s | | 5 | 45 | 10/19/2009 1:16:23 PM |
Gpo that does not apply to term servers
Hi i have a 2003 domain and have created a gpo that applies and works fine
however we have a couple of terminal services servers and when the users log
onto these and pcs in hot desk area th | | 5 | 43 | 10/18/2009 9:22:12 AM |
Uninstall remotely
Hi,
There is an application which was installed on machines but not through
group policy. Now i wish to uninstall this from all desktops on the network
under domain, is it possible.
| | 5 | 42 | 10/17/2009 9:28:35 PM |
AutoPlay and AutoRun Disable
We want to make sure through Group Policy that whenever a CDROM, USB device.
or SATA hard drive is inserted onto a server, that no program on the device
is ever automatically executed. Whi | | 4 | 56 | 10/17/2009 5:09:07 AM |
Group Policy not applying
Hi,
I've a problem on our domain in that changes to our existing GPO's are
being applied.
All DCs have the below error
EventID: 1058
Windows cannot access the | | 7 | 39 | 10/17/2009 1:51:40 AM |
wuau.adm template
Hi,
I am using Win XP SP3 with all available updates (czech version but it does
not matter).
wuau.adm template allows to configure settings of win update and according
to this artic | | 1 | 100 | 10/16/2009 8:21:27 AM |
View "Restricted Groups" setting on client?
Hi,
We have a domain group policy for workstations that sets restricted groups
for the local BUILTIN\Administrators group. This works as expected, but how
can we view these settings | | 1 | 47 | 10/14/2009 10:37:56 AM |
Prevent client PCs screensaver from running
W2K3 AD Domain, WXP SP3 pcs.
I want to set up a GPO that completely turns off our client PCs screensaver.
I tried applying the following policy:
User Configuration | Adminis | | 9 | 42 | 10/14/2009 6:28:14 AM |
GPO in XP pro & win2k pro
Hi all,
Just wondering if anyone of you has experience in this scenario. I would
like to implement screen saver GPO to push down to all XP Pro SP2 & Win2k
pro sp4 clients, when th | | 1 | 46 | 10/12/2009 5:36:25 PM |
Office 2003 : hide C: in the dialog box Open/save
Hi everybody,
With Active Directory in Windows server 2000, I have GPO
which hides C: in "MyComputer" and in most of dialogue box
"Open/save". But unfortunately, | | 4 | 47 | 10/12/2009 4:26:51 AM |
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Changing desktop background colour
Hi,
I have a wallpaper image that the marketing team want deployed
throughout the company. We originally tried to deploy a specific
desktop image, but we had resolution issues. We t | | 1 | 47 | 10/9/2009 1:47:45 PM |
Advice on restricting local removable media access?
Hello.
A user of the security_admin newsgroup think I might find the answers
I'm looking for in this group.
Here's the question I'm researching:
I'd be interested | | 1 | 44 | 10/8/2009 7:18:11 AM |
Office 2003 Autoarchive Policy
Hi,
I'm trying to get Outlook 2003 to autoarchive to a servershare
\\server\share\%username% via GPO.
Everything I turned on in the GPO works, except for the share which was set
in . | | 1 | 50 | 10/7/2009 3:48:04 PM |
Require Domain Controller authentication to unlock
We have enabled the policy 'Interactive logon: Require Domain Controller
Authentication to unlock' but users can still unlock their Windows XP
workstations when a domaincontroller is NOT pre | | 5 | 45 | 10/7/2009 12:11:01 PM |
GPO to Filter Laptops
What is the best way to create a folder redirection GPO that will apply to
desktops only?
| | 3 | 40 | 10/6/2009 6:38:01 PM |
Disable RSS Feeds on Outlook 2007 with Group Policy
As the title says I'm trying to disable RSS Feeds in Outlook 2007 but
I'm not having any luck. I've read the stuff on technet (http://
technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc179173.aspx) about | | 0 | 47 | 10/5/2009 2:10:26 AM |
Terminal Server: Lockdown GPO with Loopback - replace mode
Good afternoon!
Okay, I am really confused on this. Apparently I am getting older and
losing my mind!
Situation is that we have a client that has two terminal servers. Those < | | 3 | 48 | 10/2/2009 5:26:38 PM |
Group Policy not being denied to a group
Hello, I have a number of group policies that I've applied to authenticated
users that I don't want applied to administrators or anyone on certain
servers.
I have followed some Micr | | 3 | 44 | 10/1/2009 11:21:54 PM |
Set roaming profile path setting problem; is it a bug?
All,
We have set the following path for "Set profile path for all users logging
onto this computer" to:
\\servername\sharename\%USERNAME%.%USERDOMAIN%
(Computer Config\Polic | | 0 | 46 | 10/1/2009 10:09:20 PM |
Computer Startup Batch File via GPO (not working)
Hi,
I've just wrote a very short and simple batch files which copies some files
onto a set of computers on start up, this batch file is assigned as a GPO to
a Computer OU, via Start | | 8 | 43 | 10/1/2009 9:58:41 PM |
Running a batch file upon login server 2003
Hello,
I have a small batch file that I need to run from my server that will
basically reestablish communication with Symantec System Center on a
different server w/in the same domai | | 3 | 49 | 10/1/2009 5:32:58 PM |
File Security GPO not fully applying
We just implemented a group policy that sets file and folder security for
the C: drive. In the policy we open the following for modify access:
Root of C:\
C:\Program Files (Since th | | 0 | 50 | 9/29/2009 1:44:07 PM |
Using GPO to force local profiles on a terminal server
We've got a Windows 2003 R2 Domain with Windows XP desktops and a Windows
2008 Terminal Server.
A standard user account has a roaming profile compatible with Windows XP. XP
roaming | | 0 | 48 | 9/28/2009 9:18:07 PM |
Installing ActiveX components via GPO in Vista
Hi,
I'm attempting to install the SQL server reporting services report
printing software for IE on Vista machines. The software is
effectively an ActiveX add-on and can supposedly be | | 0 | 48 | 9/24/2009 5:54:56 AM |
Computer script doesnt run 'Access is denied'
Hi all,
I am calling a computer startup script from a file server in the format of a
UNC path. When I reboot the computer that the policy is appying to, I see
in the event log &quo | | 2 | 48 | 9/23/2009 1:13:57 PM |
Audit and Consolidate Group Policy Objects
Over the years our Group policy implementation has grown in a rather organic
fashion to the point where we have dozens of Group Policy objects applied
with various rules across the organizat | | 1 | 52 | 9/22/2009 6:27:54 PM |
Assigned GPO to specific subnet
I have a GPO created to run an assigned MSI. But I only want it run if a
specific range of IP address is not present on the laptops, which will
determined that the GPO is being pushed throu | | 4 | 42 | 9/21/2009 5:50:14 AM |
System Folder in Group Policy Console
I want to control what programs run at startup. Apparently this is done by
making changes to the System folder in the Group Policy console.
But I don't have a System folder in the con | | 2 | 44 | 9/18/2009 7:42:01 PM |
Applying IE GPO to different OSs and Versions
Hello. We have a mixed environement where we are still running quite a few
windows 2000 machines, XP machines and Vista. The windows 2000 machines of
course have Internet Explorer 6. some of | | 3 | 41 | 9/18/2009 3:22:48 PM |
Apply a GPO only to 2003 DC
Hi!
We have a domain with 2000/ 2003 Domain controllers, we need to apply a GPO
only to the windows 2003 DC,
WMI filter is not an option because it is not supported by the Windows 20 | | 8 | 45 | 9/16/2009 4:13:17 PM |
Add servers' local Admins group via GPO
I want to restrict who can shutdown member servers using group policy. I only
want Domain Admins, a group called "Srv-Shutdown" and local Administrators to
be able to shutdown memb | | 6 | 43 | 9/16/2009 7:31:01 AM |
PolicyDefinitions folder overwrites existing admin templates?
Hello,
Excuse my GP ignorance but i've been creating new GP policies for user's and
computers and want to add the Office 2007 admx templates into the central
store, so i created the Poli | | 2 | 40 | 9/14/2009 6:52:09 AM |
Reparse Point Buffer Invalid
Hi
I've been trying to solve an issue with my XP machines logging into a domain
with Windows 2008 DCs.
The GP is not working and the client PCs get UserEnv 1030 and 1058 errors. | | 0 | 47 | 9/11/2009 1:08:01 PM |
Group policy object not applied (Inaccessible)
Hi Group,
I have recently restructured A.D. so applying polices would be easier,
more straightforward for our org. I have a policy to
restrict USB flash drives that I'm trying to | | 2 | 49 | 9/10/2009 8:32:04 PM |
Set Exchange settings in Outlook using GP?
Is it possible to set up a GPO that will allow any new user who logs on to
have the correct Exchange server settings avaialble when staring Outlook?
In place:
Exchange Server 20 | | 2 | 46 | 9/10/2009 7:35:38 PM |
Need help!!
Hello All:
I need to deploy an exe file to some of the computers in our domain via
group policy. can someone please provide logon/startup batch file that would
accomplish the task? | | 3 | 49 | 9/10/2009 2:17:44 PM |
Can't re-install or uninstall program stuck in limbo after emergency syste m restore
hi, I have Vista on my laptop and about every other time or so that I
boot it, it says it wasn't able to boot normally and has to operate a
system restore. last time that happened, i had insta | | 1 | 51 | 9/9/2009 2:03:15 PM |
preferences from disabled GPO applying to XP clients!
Hi,
I'm currently deploying windows XP service pack 3, and group policy
preferences CSEs via WSUS. The primary business driver behind us doing
this is to set power profiles on our 500 | | 1 | 48 | 9/9/2009 9:42:17 AM |
Active X Installs
Is there a way to allow an Active X program to install for users who are not
administrators on a machine?
I tried to create an admin template with the Class ID from the Active X
p | | 2 | 51 | 9/8/2009 7:50:02 PM |
increase MS Outlook 2003 server timeout
hi All
Is there any simple way to increase the Microsoft Outlook 2003 server time
out from default 1 minute to 10 minute either thru GPO or script?
Thanks
| | 4 | 52 | 9/8/2009 2:10:28 PM |
Windows 7 GP settings in a Winodws 2003 domain
Hi,
I wanna use Windows 7 GPO settings in a Windows 2003 domain. Are the GPO
settings (amdx) files automatically uploaded to the domain (sysvol) when I
start editing GPOs from a Win | | 4 | 48 | 9/5/2009 5:58:30 AM |
Exporting AD user info (advanced)
Hello All:
Can someone please help me how to export all the AD user information
including the security settings, like exact object location within the
directory. Thanks for your hel | | 4 | 48 | 9/4/2009 4:21:45 PM |
Inconsistant Drive Mapping
We have one server (Win 2003 Standard Server) and about 50-60 workstations,
all running Win XP SP2-3. Login scripts are managed by Group Policy.
We have a login setup, not the guest acc | | 3 | 38 | 9/2/2009 6:31:30 PM |
can't see some local group policy options
I am using the group policy on the local PC to configure the popup blocker
exception list.
On one computer, I can go to user config-->admin templates-->windows
components--> | | 4 | 45 | 9/1/2009 8:58:04 PM |
multiple logon scripts
Good morning!
We just inherited a new client and I was looking at AD and GPOs last night
and noticed that they have several logon scripts linked to each of the OUs.
It most cases th | | 9 | 40 | 9/1/2009 3:16:46 PM |
Group Policy Windows 2008 Printers
Lets say we have 2 people. One needs to print to network printer a and the
2nd needs to print to network printer b. They both need to have printer a
and b installed.
How can I tel | | 6 | 46 | 8/31/2009 10:31:43 PM |
GPO Link order problem...
I have two GPOs (GPO1 and GPO2) linked to same OU (OrderOU) and I need that
GPO2 be applied after GPO1, but I try to change link order of gpos to OrderOU
and apply order still the same. Can | | 7 | 50 | 8/31/2009 2:58:01 PM |
GPO Logon Script applied to Computer OU
Is this possible? because it's not working . . .
I have an executable (cymdir.exe) that needs to run as a logon script and I
want to link a GPO to an OU that only contains computers. (n | | 5 | 50 | 8/28/2009 6:09:46 PM |
Group Policy to have XP clients locked after 10 min inactive
I am in a SBS 2008 environment and need to make sure that every workstation
is set to have the screen saver every 10 minutes on no activity and require
the user to log on again. now I know I | | 2 | 45 | 8/28/2009 5:57:08 PM |
software installation question
I have a question on software installation using a msi file. I would like to
add some switches to the msi, but not sure how or if I can do that through
software insallation. Any ideas?? | | 2 | 41 | 8/27/2009 6:40:08 AM |
Off Line Folders NO Applied from GPO..
Hello All,
i have a problem with GPO.... i
Windows 2003 Server Domain all patch. ENG Version
Client Windows XP SP3 (notebook HP)
On Computer Policy, under offline f | | 1 | 45 | 8/26/2009 9:02:49 AM |