Windows 7 GPO Settings incomplete and broken?!

Hi, we finally finished our "upgrade" from Srv2k3 ADM template based AD to Srv2008R2 ADMX template based AD (with schema upgrade). We noticed that many settings are not present in the new templates anymore, eg. Computer ...

Message posted on the June 14th, 2010 - 11:56 AM ET

FullArmor Awarded Patent for Applying Group Policy to Virtualized Applications

Innovation Redefines Policy Management by Enforcing Settings on Individual Virtualized Applications without affecting Target Device or Computer.

Press published on the December 19th, 2011 - 8:44 AM ET

GPO - Enable/Enforce proxy settings on Clients in internet explorer sbs 2003

I am trying to enforce specific proxy settings in the Connection settings on internet explorer on Client machines [for some specified users]. I have enabled this in the SBS 2003 GPO for these specifed users. The GPO is enabled in the following ...

Message posted on the August 16th, 2009 - 6:25 PM ET

Deploy Office2007 GPO template office12.adm

Hi, I have a quick query I'd need some clarification please. We are in the process of preparing Office2k7 deployment, there are some settings which we will configure via the Office 2007 adm templates "office12.adm". What I'd like to ...

Message posted on the August 27th, 2009 - 11:16 PM ET

GPO on TCPIP settings?

Hello. I wont to deny all domain users and Local administrators the ability to change the TCPIP settings on all Domain Computers(Windows XP, SP2) It is possible? Which GPO settings are for this responsible? Server is Windows2003R2. Thanks.

Message posted on the September 9th, 2009 - 12:30 PM ET

[Samba] Samba4: Folder Redirection GPO not working with Windows 7

Hi I have folder redirection working fine in XP. I see that W7 has taken the same configuration as I made in XP. Here is a screenshot: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/45150875/gpo.png Unfortunately, on w7, whilst the roaming profile is correctly set, there ...

Message posted on the October 6th, 2012 - 11:20 AM ET

GPO question

Hello I am running in a FFL and DFL of windows 2003 native. I have a top level OU that contains servers, I have attached a GPO to this OU that configures the windows automatic update settings. I also have several child OU's created under the ...

Message posted on the November 6th, 2009 - 12:27 PM ET

Neither GPO or reg key can't add site to Restricted Sites in IE6

I could be cross posting (I apologize), but this may very well be an IE thing, not my GPO (which seems to be replicating and applying every other IE setting just fine), or my registry import idea. This is starting to make me feel crazy. Mixed ...

Message posted on the April 20th, 2009 - 1:00 PM ET

Complex password in Domain GPO not applying anywhere.

Best get a drink for this one! lol. We have just found out that the Password must meet complexity requirements isn’t working on the domain policy. After a lot of investigation we confirmed that the SID is registered as the original domain ...

Message posted on the November 7th, 2009 - 5:53 PM ET

Windows 2008 and Prevent IIS Installation GPO setting

I need 2 things. First of all I'd like to confirm the Prevent IIS Installation GPO (Computer ConfigurationAdministrative TemplatesWindows Components Internet Information Services) setting doesn't work on Windows Server 2008. I've got 2 servers ...

Message posted on the March 23rd, 2010 - 10:05 AM ET

GPO To Disable Firewall Just For Me?

Hey Guys, I've probably over analyzed this too much so I'm hoping someone can help set me straight. I need to create a GPO that allows me to control the firewall state (domain) on my Windows 7 client. The "Windows SBS Client Policy" GPO ...

Message posted on the April 7th, 2010 - 8:57 PM ET

2008 AD. GPO or password policy aren't applied.

I built a 2008 template with updates and then cloned that in VMWARE. With the clone I ran Sysprep and checked the "Generalize" box. I then added the ADDS role and did a dcpromo. I edited the default GPO to make passwords uncomplex and ...

Message posted on the March 28th, 2009 - 7:16 PM ET

TS Profile path via GPO

I am attempting to define the TS Profile path via group policy. It isn't working. This is on a Windows 2008 R2 TS, using a Windows 2008 DC and an XP SP3 client. If I put the path manually in the user account on the TS Profile Tab in AD, it works. ...

Message posted on the January 6th, 2010 - 11:56 AM ET

Strange XP Firewall issue with GPO

Hi, I am having some issues with deploying XP firewall with GPO. The GPO is applied, gpresult on the client shows this. FW settings in control panel are greyed out as expected and cant be edited. So it looks like everything is applying ok, but the ...

Message posted on the February 20th, 2009 - 11:26 AM ET

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