Threads Replies Last Post 20 Pages: 1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10  11  12  13  14  15  16  17  18  19  20   How Do I Disable Inheritance of Domain GPOs on Domain Client? Hello, I read the following in a Microsoft publication: "If you have a requirement for a domain client *not* to execute domain GPOs, you need to change a setting in the LGPO that will make a registry change on that local client when it is next booted. This key is checked both when the client boots and when a user logs onto the domain. If the key is properly set, the user and computer... 1 07.05.2007 16:21:00 WPA2 Wireless settings for Group Policy Greetings, I have seen several others post this same question, but nowhere have I seen a response that gives even a clue as to how to resolve. I have an environments with wireless networks that are using WPA2. I would like to use group policy to configure clients to use these wireless networks. Even after applying SP2 to my Windows Server 2003 R2 machines, I still do not see any option... 3 07.05.2007 05:41:00 GPO- Profile replicating Local settings and applcation data folders- not set?? Hello, I know that by default a roaming profile does not include Local settings and applcation data (temporary internet files, and cookies) I have checked my GPO's and nothing is set to send these to the DFS only the my documents, desktop, and the standard profile settings. Local settings and applcation data is not specified so how can it be copying them? The local settings syncronise every... 2 07.05.2007 03:38:24 WPA2 support in 2003 R2 Was WPA2 support in GPO ever implemented? I only see WEP, WPA. I was under the impression that SP2 would add the functionality. ... 2 06.05.2007 17:00:00 Deployment GPO for Office 2007 Professional Plus Hello, I have configured Deployment GPO for Office 2007 Professional Plus. I have pated the configuration file here with. What is happening is when I reboot a workstation which has office installed already and is under the scope of this GPO, first thing happens is GPO uninstalls the previous office installation and waits. I have to reboot the workstation and then again GPO installs offi... 1 06.05.2007 07:21:42 Re-instating a GPO OK, I should have backed up using GPMC :-( Unintentionally, the wrong GPO was "link and object" deleted (I must remember, in future, to use easily distinguished names) and I would like to re-instate this, rather than create anew (it has settings for Office and other extra items). I have a normal backup, but not a GPMC backup. Is there a way, after recovering the files in SYSVOL, to a... 3 05.05.2007 15:41:01 Search capabilities Is there a way to prevent a basic user from using the search function for Active directory users or groups searches? ie (start>search>other search options>printers,computers,or people>). This seems to be a back door into viewing any and ALL global group membership. I can't remove search entirely since file and folder search is still needed.... 3 04.05.2007 22:07:01 auditing account lock-outs I have some confusion regarding auditing. I understand that 'Account Logon Events' tracks domain log-ins while 'Logon Events' are local log-ins. However, domain account lock-outs create event id 539 which is tracked as a 'Logon Event' not as a 'Account Logon Event' as I would have expected...so, am I correct then in my understanding that if I want to track accounts that get locked out I ... 2 04.05.2007 21:45:05 Prevent changes to All Users Start Menu I have a bunch of test stations where user Move icons from the Start Menu to their own desktops and then subsequent users can't get to the programs. I know I can script a file system change, but is there a way to do this via GP? The All Users desktop folder would also be great. ... 2 04.05.2007 21:28:59 Apply Corporate Wallpaper, but ALLOW subsequent changes. I understand that it is possible to deploy a corporate wallpaper and enforce its application. However, I have a slightly different requirement in that I need to be able to deploy the wallpaper at first log on but allow the user to change it thereafter. (I use roaming profiles so that the wallpaper and other appliction settings roam with the user around the estate). I can't work out ... 8 04.05.2007 20:27:30 Restrict dragging of folders and specific file types I am archiving out old folders to another drive. How can I set up a group policy that prevents users from dragging back whole folders instead of selectively choosing files they may need to bring back. Also, how can I restrict the saving of certain file types, i.e., .jpg, .gif, .mp3 to my server?... 4 04.05.2007 19:24:01 Rogue GPO - Help Please Help !!! We have no idea how or who, but a domain wide GPO was applied today affecting every account including admins. The domain consists of 36 DC's all running windows 2003 which serve 7000+ students and 1000+ staff. I guess the question is how do I regain access to the mmc console dsa or kill all GPO's? Any help would be appreciated Thanks, Marc ... 3 04.05.2007 17:29:00 GPO to screen resolution I want to apply GPO to screen resolution setting: 800x600 That is possible, let know please... 2 04.05.2007 16:40:01 Assign Logon Scripts to Group of Computers Hello All, I just wonder, is it possible to have a group policy that runs a logon script and be assigned to an OU which contains a group of computers? For example, we have computers organized by floors, and we have a logon script to add a new printer on that floor. We want to assign that script to those computers on that floor, so next time an user logs in to that computer, he gets t... 5 04.05.2007 15:55:13 Vista Group Policy with startup scripts In my Vista test environment, I am experiencing extremely long startup times (up to 14 minutes) when booting up outside of the domain, but connected to the Internet (like at home). It hangs at the "Please Wait" screen. After a great deal of troubleshooting and log parsing, I was able to determine that this was caused by startup scripts in my Group Policy. A representation of my Group Policy O... 1 04.05.2007 13:47:05 synchronize folders Hi I have a sbs2003 server and have user profile redirected. I am a bit baffled. I only expect the user profile being synchronized when logon however I found that the 'share folders' which is a folder on the server, are being synchronized as well. I know where to turn it off but I just don't understand why the share folders are being syn or what had trigged it. I have user profil... 1 04.05.2007 12:13:08 Internet Explorer - tools menu Can I disable the Tools menu in Internet Explorer using Group Policy. I know I can disable Internet Options,but I also need to prevent users from being able to manage add-ons.... 4 04.05.2007 12:08:25 Disallow PST file Is there a way to disallow Outlook2003 users from opening Outlook Data File (PST)? I check the GPO, it can only prevent from creating one but I cannot find anything for opening. ... 2 04.05.2007 09:26:45 GPO to force Screen saver on Login Screen We go stuck purchasing some cheapo LCDs that are prone to burn-in. We also have a GPO set to show the legal statement prior to logon. The problem is that if no one logs in, the screen does not blank out or go into a screen saver mode. I don't want to force a certain screen saver for every user but I want to force something to happen to either blank the display or kick in a screen sa... 2 04.05.2007 08:07:55 Deny Change IP address with win xp Hi there I had a win 2003 sbs premium with isa and exchange configured we can't find a policy that deny sbs users to change the ip address (they want to bypass isa server!!!) NOTICE tha all tha users must be local administrator because they use Autodesk Autocad! we have find one gpo but it work only with win 2000!!! PLEASE HELP!!! ... 7 04.05.2007 00:34:13 password change problem I am having problems with accounts on my Windows 2003 active directory to change passwords. I first setup my password policy on the top of the domain to be atleast 8 characters long, remember 10 previous passwords...thats about it...all my OU's are clean and dont have any other password restrictions, like i said, i made this at the top and want this password policy accross the domain. At ... 2 03.05.2007 19:10:58 W2K3 R2 is not logging/auditing failure events Hello. I'm running 2003 Server R2 here. I went to Default Domain Security Settings, Local Policies, Audit Policy, Audit Logon Events ***AND*** Audit Account Logon Events, and selected audit success and failure. I then did a gpupdate /force. Now, from any host, when I supply a bad password or a username which does not exist in AD, I don't get the failure event(s) in the security log, ... 3 03.05.2007 16:40:09 User rights assignment for SQL Server Help .... ;-( Hi I need some urgent help please...... I'm doing the user rights assignment for SQL Server 2k5 and I just want to clarify something before I do it just in case I break the server. In the current Local Policy of the SQL 2k5 Server in the "User Rights Assignment" I can see some accounts IWAM_Servername and IUSR_Servername assigned to some of the settings. If I deploy these via GPO do I... 1 03.05.2007 13:15:59 strange behavior on netshare homefolders s2003 I have some users, folder redirection for home folders to a share on the net. If users log in, the netshare shows the home folders, but for some users the name of the homefolder is "my documents", and for others the name is "marc's documents"... second question If users navigate from within windows explore to the netshare, they can also see the homefolders from other users and ... 2 03.05.2007 12:48:09 Enable USB mass storage after disable!? We set a policy on an old AD domain that disabled USB mass storage but nobody can remember how it was done. This domain has since gone. One of the computers on the domain is now on a new domain (with no policies on of any interest). This computer now cannot use USB mass storage devices. I just can't think why or what to check? I've tried reg settings but all seem fine. I would like to... 3 03.05.2007 10:54:43 20 Pages: 1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10  11  12  13  14  15  16  17  18  19  20