GPO Settings: Concatenate the ‘List of disallowed applications’ from different GPOs
Hello. (This post is a bit of a mind teaser…) The task: My company’s Board wishes to forbid the use of a list of programs, but maintain an exception plan. [ i.e. forbid the use of skype.exe, dropbox.exe, googledrivesync.exe, etc.... for everyone except that John (member of the AllowSkype Group) can use skype and Peter (member of the [...]
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| November 19, 2012 3:24 PM
GPO, Group Policy Objects
Hello. (This post is a bit of a mind teaser…) The task: My company’s Board wishes to forbid the use of a list of programs, but maintain an exception plan. [ i.e. forbid the use of skype.exe, dropbox.exe, googledrivesync.exe, etc.... for everyone except that John (member of the AllowSkype Group) can use skype and Peter (member of the [...]
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| November 19, 2012 3:24 PM
GPO, Group Policy Objects
how to block site by group policy
Hello Mr. Wiki ‘ Mr. Wiki i need some help about sites blocking in local domain based network by the sever2003r2 and by group policy so can you help me about this problem. please don’t give me hosts file idea that is just local pc based if you have any idea about this type group [...]
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| February 28, 2012 7:16 PM
Group Policy Objects
Hello Mr. Wiki ‘ Mr. Wiki i need some help about sites blocking in local domain based network by the sever2003r2 and by group policy so can you help me about this problem. please don’t give me hosts file idea that is just local pc based if you have any idea about this type group [...]
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| February 28, 2012 7:16 PM
Group Policy Objects
Printer logon script not running on Windows 7 Pro machines?
Hi, I created 2 GPO’s (both logon scripts: 1 for mapping network drives, the other for installing our network printers). When I log into Windows XP Pro machines, both scripts run fine. However, when I log into a Win 7 Pro machine, only the mapping drive script runs, the printer script does not. I turned [...]
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| February 28, 2012 4:07 PM
Group Policy Objects, Windows 7 Professional, Windows XP Pro
Hi, I created 2 GPO’s (both logon scripts: 1 for mapping network drives, the other for installing our network printers). When I log into Windows XP Pro machines, both scripts run fine. However, when I log into a Win 7 Pro machine, only the mapping drive script runs, the printer script does not. I turned [...]
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| February 28, 2012 4:07 PM
Group Policy Objects, Windows 7 Professional, Windows XP Pro
Disable saving files locally but okay to save into USB
Not sure if this apply to registry or GPO or to both but I would like to lock anyone from saving file/s locally but okay to save file/s to USB external storage. Thanks
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| March 31, 2012 12:53 AM
GPO, Group Policy Objects, Registry settings, USB
Not sure if this apply to registry or GPO or to both but I would like to lock anyone from saving file/s locally but okay to save file/s to USB external storage. Thanks
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| March 31, 2012 12:53 AM
GPO, Group Policy Objects, Registry settings, USB
Logon/Logoff script setup as group policy not running – Server 2008
I have written two scripts to create a log of when a user log ons and off the network. I have tested the scripts by double clicking on them and they work fine and I am able to get them to run on a local machine by setting them to run at logon/logoff by using [...]
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| March 31, 2012 2:17 PM
Group Policy, Group Policy Objects, Scripting, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2
I have written two scripts to create a log of when a user log ons and off the network. I have tested the scripts by double clicking on them and they work fine and I am able to get them to run on a local machine by setting them to run at logon/logoff by using [...]
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| March 31, 2012 2:17 PM
Group Policy, Group Policy Objects, Scripting, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2
How do I add a local admin account via script?
We have just recently joined to our parent companies domain, and as such our old local admin account “administrator” name is not being used as an login anymore. Most of our machines have administrator as the local admin account. Since we want to get away from that name, we would like to add a local [...]
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| May 2, 2011 7:06 PM
Group Policy Objects, Local Administrators Account, Local Administrators Group, Visual Basic, Windows 7, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP
We have just recently joined to our parent companies domain, and as such our old local admin account “administrator” name is not being used as an login anymore. Most of our machines have administrator as the local admin account. Since we want to get away from that name, we would like to add a local [...]
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| May 2, 2011 7:06 PM
Group Policy Objects, Local Administrators Account, Local Administrators Group, Visual Basic, Windows 7, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP
Help with Group Policy Objects in Server 2008 64-bit
Hi guys, I need some help with Server 2008 GPOs. This may be a noob question so be gentle! I have various servers in OUs and need to prevent users accessing other servers via a logged on server. e.g. User1 logged onto Server A in OU A, must not be able to access Server B [...]
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| July 28, 2010 4:38 PM
Active Directory, CCR on Windows Server 2008, GPO, Group Policy, Group Policy Objects, Windows Server 2008 Group Policy Objects
Hi guys, I need some help with Server 2008 GPOs. This may be a noob question so be gentle! I have various servers in OUs and need to prevent users accessing other servers via a logged on server. e.g. User1 logged onto Server A in OU A, must not be able to access Server B [...]
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| July 28, 2010 4:38 PM
Active Directory, CCR on Windows Server 2008, GPO, Group Policy, Group Policy Objects, Windows Server 2008 Group Policy Objects
Group Policy Windows Server 2003
I made a group1 OU and I’m trying to deny access to everything but wordpad and their directory structure. Im thinking its deny access to AD, but I’m not sure and cant find it. Thanks.
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| May 28, 2010 5:36 AM
Group Policy management, Group Policy Objects, Windows Server 2003
I made a group1 OU and I’m trying to deny access to everything but wordpad and their directory structure. Im thinking its deny access to AD, but I’m not sure and cant find it. Thanks.
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| May 28, 2010 5:36 AM
Group Policy management, Group Policy Objects, Windows Server 2003
Creating GPO from VBScropt in Windows Server 2003 R2
I’m running Windows Server 2003 R2. Is it possible to create a Group Policy Object (GPO) from a VBScript, and add all settings for the GPO in the process?
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| April 30, 2010 4:50 PM
Group Policy Objects, VBScript, Windows Server 2003 R2
I’m running Windows Server 2003 R2. Is it possible to create a Group Policy Object (GPO) from a VBScript, and add all settings for the GPO in the process?
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| April 30, 2010 4:50 PM
Group Policy Objects, VBScript, Windows Server 2003 R2
How to add several registry values via VBs using GPO
Our clients run XP pro and Office 2003 or 2007 and on server 2003 domain. We have a macro enabled document that pulls the user name from the registry and applies it to the bottom of that document, similar to a signature. The script below pulls the user name from AD and sets it in [...]
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| May 9, 2013 3:51 PM
GPO, Group Policy, Group Policy Objects, RegEdit, VBS, Windows Server 2003 Domain, Windows Server 2003 GPO
Our clients run XP pro and Office 2003 or 2007 and on server 2003 domain. We have a macro enabled document that pulls the user name from the registry and applies it to the bottom of that document, similar to a signature. The script below pulls the user name from AD and sets it in [...]
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| May 9, 2013 3:51 PM
GPO, Group Policy, Group Policy Objects, RegEdit, VBS, Windows Server 2003 Domain, Windows Server 2003 GPO
GPO Filtering out a specific Group from
Hi Everyone, Our domain (Win2003) has about 44k user accounts and we have this Group Policy which is in the main trunk of our domain structure. Currently it is enforced to (all Domain Users) but i would like to exclude a specific group. Should I just add the group in the security filter and set the permissions [...]
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| April 14, 2010 8:05 PM
GPO, Group Policy, Group Policy Objects, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 Group Policy
Hi Everyone, Our domain (Win2003) has about 44k user accounts and we have this Group Policy which is in the main trunk of our domain structure. Currently it is enforced to (all Domain Users) but i would like to exclude a specific group. Should I just add the group in the security filter and set the permissions [...]
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| April 14, 2010 8:05 PM
GPO, Group Policy, Group Policy Objects, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 Group Policy
GPO Configuration in Windows XP
Please help! Im using VMware Server and installed there Windows server 2008 and Win xp2. I’m done configuring AD and DNS. I’m done joining also XP2 in the domain. My problem is: When I deploying GPO to XP like Show quick launched. Nothing happened to XP. Please help! Thanks
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| March 1, 2010 5:01 AM
Active Directory, DNS, GPO, Group Policy Objects, VMware, Windows Server 2008, Windows XP, Windows XP SP2
Please help! Im using VMware Server and installed there Windows server 2008 and Win xp2. I’m done configuring AD and DNS. I’m done joining also XP2 in the domain. My problem is: When I deploying GPO to XP like Show quick launched. Nothing happened to XP. Please help! Thanks
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| March 1, 2010 5:01 AM
Active Directory, DNS, GPO, Group Policy Objects, VMware, Windows Server 2008, Windows XP, Windows XP SP2
Using GPO Loopback method to lockdown access
I now have a need to give a vendor file acces, specifically a certain folder on the network, but want to lockdown access to drives when I publish explorer.exe. Currently I have simple OU’s in AD with users, and no seperate GP for the Citrix server itself. Every domain user has default access to Citrix via Security Groups linked to [...]
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| February 5, 2010 6:04 PM
Active Directory, Citrix, GPO, Group Policy Objects
I now have a need to give a vendor file acces, specifically a certain folder on the network, but want to lockdown access to drives when I publish explorer.exe. Currently I have simple OU’s in AD with users, and no seperate GP for the Citrix server itself. Every domain user has default access to Citrix via Security Groups linked to [...]
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| February 5, 2010 6:04 PM
Active Directory, Citrix, GPO, Group Policy Objects
How do I import GPOs from an old domain into a new domain with VBScript?
I have exported a number of group policy objects (GPOs) from my current domain and want to import into a new domain using VBScript. The OU and group structure of the new domain (2008SP2) will be the same as this domain and will have already been copied in. It is unclear from the TechNet info [...]
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| January 22, 2010 8:07 PM
GPOs, Group Policy Objects, VBScript
I have exported a number of group policy objects (GPOs) from my current domain and want to import into a new domain using VBScript. The OU and group structure of the new domain (2008SP2) will be the same as this domain and will have already been copied in. It is unclear from the TechNet info [...]
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| January 22, 2010 8:07 PM
GPOs, Group Policy Objects, VBScript
Use a GPO to improve Windows folder security
Is there a way to hide or disable normal user to access or view the content of the systemroot and this though the use of a gpo ?
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| November 30, 2009 1:12 PM
Active Directory, GPOs, Group Policy Objects, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server Security
Is there a way to hide or disable normal user to access or view the content of the systemroot and this though the use of a gpo ?
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| November 30, 2009 1:12 PM
Active Directory, GPOs, Group Policy Objects, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server Security
Outlook 2007 Internet Calendars
“You cannot use Internet Calendars. Your system administrator has turned off this feature.” This is not controlled by a GPO nor has the Admin runred this off. Windows XP SP2, Outlook 2007 SP1. Any help greatly appreciated.
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| February 15, 2010 8:27 PM
GPO, Group Policy Objects, Outlook 2007 Meeting
“You cannot use Internet Calendars. Your system administrator has turned off this feature.” This is not controlled by a GPO nor has the Admin runred this off. Windows XP SP2, Outlook 2007 SP1. Any help greatly appreciated.
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| February 15, 2010 8:27 PM
GPO, Group Policy Objects, Outlook 2007 Meeting
Disable Microsoft XPS Document Writer and Outlook express with GPO
I need to disable the XPS Document Writer and Outlook Express through Group Policy Editor. If any one can help with this I would really appreciate it. Chad
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| September 24, 2009 10:41 PM
Group Policy Editor, Group Policy Objects, Outlook Express, XPS document Writer
I need to disable the XPS Document Writer and Outlook Express through Group Policy Editor. If any one can help with this I would really appreciate it. Chad
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| September 24, 2009 10:41 PM
Group Policy Editor, Group Policy Objects, Outlook Express, XPS document Writer
Parameter to use ID in GPO
How can I automatically get the login userid to fill in a value in a gpo text box
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| July 16, 2009 9:11 PM
GPO, GPOs, Group Policy Objects
How can I automatically get the login userid to fill in a value in a gpo text box
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| July 16, 2009 9:11 PM
GPO, GPOs, Group Policy Objects
Extract GPO settings using VBScript
I am trying to extract specific GPO settings using VBScript. Does anyone have a sample I can use? Thanks.
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| May 7, 2009 7:56 PM
GPO, Group Policy Objects, VBScript
I am trying to extract specific GPO settings using VBScript. Does anyone have a sample I can use? Thanks.
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| May 7, 2009 7:56 PM
GPO, Group Policy Objects, VBScript
Changing Time
Trying to find out if there is a way to change the time settings through a GPO. When we created a new image and deployed it out we didnt notice the check for day light savings time was checked. So trying to figure out how to get it unchecked with out deploying this image again. [...]
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| April 15, 2009 5:46 PM
GPO, Group Policy Objects, Time Zones
Trying to find out if there is a way to change the time settings through a GPO. When we created a new image and deployed it out we didnt notice the check for day light savings time was checked. So trying to figure out how to get it unchecked with out deploying this image again. [...]
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| April 15, 2009 5:46 PM
GPO, Group Policy Objects, Time Zones
