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- Allow Windows Vista, Server 2008 systems to interact with older Samba installations
- Windows Vista and Server 2008 have a default version requirement of MS-LAN Manager communication that prohibits communication to older Linux-based Samba installations. This can be fixed via group policy or the local security policy. by Rick Vanover
- Tags: Group Policy, NAS, Network, Samba, Domain, Microsoft Windows Vista, Server, Group Policy Object, WS2K8, Network-Attached Storage (NAS), Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Linux, Storage, Security, Hardware, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Rick Vanover
- Blog posts 2008-06-30
- Managing Group Policy ADMX Files Step-by-Step Guide
- Microsoft Windows Vista and Windows Server Code Name "Longhorn" introduce a new format for displaying registry-based policy settings. Registry-based policy settings located under the Administrative Templates category in the Group Policy Object Editor are defined using a standards-based, XML file format, known as ADMX files. These new files replace ADM...
- Tags: Group Policy, Group Policy Object
- White papers
- Microsoft Windows 2000: Planning and Configuring Policies and Profiles in the Enterprise
- During this session, we will talk about how to plan and implement Group Policy Objects, Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 system policies, roaming profiles, and mandatory profiles in the enterprise. The main focus of this discussion will be on planning and deploying Group Policy Objects in the enterprise.
- Tags: Group Policy, Microsoft Windows 2000, Group Policy Object, Microsoft Corp., Enterprise, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software
- Webcasts
- Windows Server 2008 "Starter" GPOs
- The starter Group Policy Object GPO feature in Microsoft Windows Server 2008 doesn't provide any predefined solutions for business scenarios, but it does give you the framework for building such solutions yourself. By way of introducing the feature to you, this white paper addresses the following five questions: How...
- Tags: Group Policy, Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Windows, Group Policy Object, Microsoft Windows Server 2008
- White papers 2008-05-02
- "Group Policy Objects" permissions not applying to individual objects?
- Hi All,I am using the Group Policy Management console to administer Group Policy in another domain. I am able to connect to and read all objects fine. I am able to create new objects, edit the objects I've just created, and link all objects.The problem is that I cannot edit...
- Tags: Advertising & Promotion, josh92982@..., group policy, permission, group policy object
- Discussion threads 2007-11-01
- Group Policy Object administration
- I am new to group policy and it's use.Configuring group policy seems simple enough but I do have questions concerning it's application. I have a win2k3 domain controller and editing/creating policies by using the AD Users & Computers console.I have created an outlook 2003 gpo.I want to apply it...
- Tags: UncleRob, group policy object, GPO, group policy, users group
- Discussion threads 2007-10-31
- Specify default package locations during Group Policy installs on Windows Server 2003
- Windows' Group Policy and Active Directory AD have many time-saving administrative options to assist in setting logon hours and separating users and computers by location or even department. Group Policy can also help with software installations. This method is common practice in many Windows Server 2003 AD environments, but easing...
- Tags: Group Policy, Microsoft Windows Server, Group Policy Object, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Tools & Techniques, Servers, Operating Systems, Software, Management, Hardware, Derek Schauland
- Blog posts 2007-10-30
- Five tips for working with Windows Server 2003 Group Policy Objects
- Group Policy Objects GPOs can be a bit tricky when you first start tinkering with them in Windows Server 2003. They are worth consideration because of all the power they bring right to your desktop. Here are a few tips to remember when working with GPOs: 1....
- Tags: Group Policy, Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Windows, Group Policy Object, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Derek Schauland
- Blog posts 2007-09-11
- Group Policy Windows 2003 Domain
- I am in a Windows 2003 domain environment. I am having trouble understanding how to edit the local group policy for all my machines on my network. If I open up the gpedit.msc from my machine I go into computer configuration-->Windows Settings-->Security Settings-->Local Policies-->Security Options. Now when...
- Tags: rboklewski, group policy, domain policy, group policy object, Local Computer, Local Computer Policy, PC
- Discussion threads 2007-08-16
- Some group policy objects not applied on some computers
- In a Windows 2003 domain we have some enforced GP settings that are not being applied to some computers.There are two computers that I know of, one is Windows 2000 and the other is XP Pro.gpresult -v shows that the settings were applied. Out of dozens of GP settings:On the...
- Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, sostermann@..., group policy, group policy object, computer
- Discussion threads 2007-07-09
- shutdown issue
- I have winXP (prof. sp2)installed on my computer.when i click 'shutdown' option from start menu, it takes long time to show me the 'standby|shutdown|restart' dialog box. Can nebody help me out.thanksavijitIf the problem just startedTry some basic stuff. Like cleaning up the drive and defragging. Running...
- Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, avijit.sahoo@..., status message, group policy object, group policy, computer
- Discussion threads 2007-06-22
- Computer Setting not applying in Group Policy
- Hi people,My first post on here and a situation that i'm completely lost on.I Have just re-imaged from RIS a laptop and all looks ok apart from the fact that it no longer does a sync at logon or logoff. The computer is in the correct OU and when i...
- Tags: chris@..., group policy, group policy object, computer
- Discussion threads 2007-06-19
- Group Policy Object NOT UPDATING!
- Hello All,Server: Windows 2003Clients: Windows XP ProfessionalI have a GPO that will not update even after preforming the commands "gpupdate /force" and "gpresult"Whenever i do a "gpupdate /force" it always prompts me to restart the computer.Please help!; what can I do?Thanks.
- Tags: Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, Operating systems, blain.s.andrew@..., group policy object, group policy
- Discussion threads 2007-06-19
- Group Policy Object Infrastructure Management at Microsoft: Design, Troubleshooting, and Lifecycle Management
- Group Policy provides a powerful framework for managing and enforcing settings on computers on a corporate network. Microsoft IT uses it to deploy some policies to all computers on the network, while managing specific settings for certain classes of servers. An effective process surrounding the approval, development, and deployment of...
- Tags: Group Policy, Lifecycle Management, Group Policy Object, Microsoft Corp.
- White papers 2005-08-01
- Group policy object problems
- In the event view I am recieveing this message:Windows cannot query for the list of Group Policy objects. Check the event log for possible messages previously logged by the policy engine that describes the reason for this.Why is the query failing and how do I go about fixing the...
- Tags: lamczyknic3000@..., it management, group policy, group policy object
- Q&A 2006-08-25
- Reconnect at Logon doesn't reconnect
- The workstations are running Windows XPsp2.The mapped drives are on the local LAN.Even though I selected the checkbox to "Reconnect at Logon", when I go to access that mapped drive it asks for the password again.faradhi, you mentioned a login scrip. Being a network guy instead of a windows...
- Tags: window, Logon, group policy object, password, jdclyde, windows, This Open, jd-quick (formerly clyde), click ok, group policy
- Q&A 2006-06-30
- Troubleshooting Group Policy in Windows Server 2003
- One of the toughest aspects of Windows networking totroubleshoot absolutely has to be group policies. The complexity anddistributed nature of the group policy object hierarchy can maketroubleshooting group policy related problems a nightmare, especially in largeorganizations. In this article, I will discuss some techniques that you can useto solve group...
- Tags: administrator, Brien M. Posey MCSE, group policy, group policy object, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Windows Server 2003
- Technical articles 2006-06-21
- Group Policy objects
- IN THE EVENT VIEWER I ALSO GET THIS ERROR MESSAGE WHILE A FAILD ROAMING PROFILE ATTEMPT ERROR WAS GENERATEDSOURCE: userenvevent id : 1058Windows cannot access the file gpt.ini for GPO CN={31B2F340-016D-11D2-945F-00C04FB984F9},CN=Policies,CN=System,DC=elections,DC=gov,DC=local. The file must be present at the location . (The network path was not found. ). Group...
- Tags: group policy, DFS client, Registry Editor, Value at Risk, mnghishekwa@..., windows, Value data box, click ok, DFS, group policy object, Value Data
- Q&A 2006-05-22
- Creating Group Policy Objects(GPOs)
- Thanks For Answers I got from My previous Questions.May I please have a step by step procedure of Creating a Group Policy ObjectGPO Using Mcrosoft Management ConsoleMMC and linking the GPO to the Active Directory in Windows 2003 server enterprise Edition.Thanks a lotMikeClose and rate the answer to your other...
- Tags: CREATING GROUP, Creating Group policy, Creating group policy object, GPO, group policy object, sishwashwadad@..., windows
- Q&A 2006-03-09
- Copy GPO
- I have several XP Pro desktops which are not in our Domain. They are remote stations not even connected to the network Users log in locally to the PC. What I want to be able to do is create a set of local policies using GPEDIT on one of the...
- Tags: Copy GPO, group policy, group policy object, pc_tek@..., windows, Microsoft Group Policy Management Console
- Q&A 2006-02-24
