Deploying printers without Group Policy
A little background first, I work for a company with 10+ sites while only 2 sites actually are in a domain. Everyday I am getting work orders for adding a ip printers to every machine because they want to print to any printer within their location. I
understand the print services within windows server 2008 and how I can deploy them easily through group policy. The problem is the majority do not have the domain infrastructure to do this.
Which leads me to my question of, how and what would be the most painless way of deploying printers to all computers in particular subnets between sites? Create a batch file to add the printers and run it on the each workstation? Create a network share for
printers? or it is possible to force adding a new printer over the network without a group policy. Thank you all in advance
script will be an option...
http://www.computerperformance.co.uk/powershell/powershell_printers.htm
http://support.risualblogs.com/blog/2012/02/14/using-powershell-to-create-printers/
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Howtodo
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Deploying Printers With Group Policy Preferences
Ok so I know this is an old topic but I need to clarify my position a bit here to best decide how to deploy printers to our organization.
We currently have about 600 printers on a Server 2012 R2 print server and we have 25 buildings. For several years we have deployed printers in GPO the old-fashioned way - user Deployed Printers. There have always been problems with this stemming
from issues with multiple print driver installs on the client computers. That aside, the philosophy works out pretty well. We have NTFS permissions on the print queues that handle who can print to what. GPOs are linked to the staff OUs for each building that
actually deploy the printers. This means that you have to have the GPO for a building and also have to have permission to the printer in order for it to actually install. When a user is removed from a particular building group then at next policy refresh the
printers granted to that group go away. This is good.
Based on the way that preferences work I think that they could solve our problems with occasional failed driver installs, but I can't find a way to reproduce the behavior I described above. If I use create, a user can be deployed a printer but if permission
to that printer is removed then the printer stays behind and they get an access denied error when they attempt to print to it. Same with Update. Replace sort of mimics the desired behavior but deletes and recreates the printer every time policy refreshes.
This wouldn't be a deal-breaker at logon, but it even happens while a user is logged in and policy updates in the background. They could potentially be attempting to print something and the printer will just disappear momentarily.
Is there something else I am missing here that I can configure in order to take advantage of GPP printer deployments in our environment? Thanks!Hi Matt,
As far as I know, if we choose to use GPP Printer extension to deploy printers, the printers will leave behind even if the policy is out of scope, unless we select the above mentioned option or delete the printers.
>>There have always been problems with this stemming from issues with multiple print driver installs on the client computers.
To tackle this issue, had we disabled the following policy setting?
Computer Configuration\Policies\Administrative Templates\Printers : Point and Print Restrictions
If not, we can disable this setting, which will disable driver installation warning messages and elevation prompts on computers.
Regarding this policy setting, the following article can be referred to for more information.
Control Printer Driver Installation Security
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc753269.aspx
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Frank Shen
Frank,
Sorry for the delay, I recently had another issue take precedence over this one so didn't have much time to mull this over or test.
We currently have policy set to enable Point and Print restrictions, but allow driver installation from our print server. This should effectively be the same as what you have recommended.
I believe our driver installation issues have more to do with the large number of different printer models and sometimes the sheer number of printers that can be installed for each user. These are things that we have culturally always been there and probably
won't change. What happens is that when a printer deployment fails no other printers will be installed after that one. The reason is that starting with Windows 7 the printer deployment policy will only be re-evaluated if changes to the policy are detected.
So if a user is deployed 50 printers and one in the middle of the deployments fails, everything after that alphabetically fails and it doesn't retry until the GPO changes.
So far from my limited testing GPP printers gets around this since each printer is essentially a separate object and installation of one does not seem to affect the others. However, I don't like the idea that there is no way to replicate the behavior we
currently have which is to remove printers when the GPO is no longer applied. I may convince the powers that be that we need to change our philosophy about this and train our users to remove printers after they have changed buildings or positions, but for
now I think we will stick with traditional printer GPOs rather than using GPP.
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Pushing Printers through Group Policy and Windows 8.1
I'l looking for help with an issue our organization is having. We are pushing out our printers through Group Policy on our Windows 2012 server. We setup a printer security group, then setup the printer on the print server (not shared). We
then created a policy under User Configuration\Preferences\Control Panel Settings\Printers\ to then do item level targeting. We then add that security group to the PC we want to get that printer. This works with our Windows 7 systems. Windows
8.1 on the other hand just has a hard time getting these policies.
My question is, is there a certain way you have to deploy printers with Windows 8.1? We would like to deploy printers going the user configuration route because that way the print jobs have to be pushed to the print server. Deploying them though
Computer Configuration doesn't give us that option.
Any help is greatly appreciated!The security group for the printer has multiple computers added to it but only the Windows 7 systems seem to get the policy applied. Attached is a screen shot(s) of how we currently have it setup.
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Deploying Reader through Group Policy
Hi,
I have applied for and been granted a deployment license, and am trying to follow the instructions to deploy reader through group policy to computers on my network.
The document adobe gives you says to put the computer name under security filtering in the OU GP that was created. I have done this but it's clear the policy isn't getting applied.
When I run group policy result, it's not even showing so I must have something wrong. The document that adobe gives has several of the pictures out of place and is covering some text (at least when I display it - and yes I am using most current version of reader).
Any ideas?
Thanks,
AllenUnless I'm misunderstanding your last reply, the GPO is working as intended, when you change it back.
GPO = Applied to one specific OU
Security Filtering = 1 specific PC
Active Directory OU for intended GPO contains = 0 computers
The PC you're applying the security filtering to must exist in the Active Directory OU you created for the GPO.
E.G. I create a GPO called acc_sw for my Accounting dept called accounting. 3 PCs in accounting are called:
Ed_PC
Karen_PC
Thomas_PC
In the security filtering for the GPO I created, I have:
Ed_PC
Karen_PC
Thomas_PC
Now, in Active Directory Users & Computers, in the accounting OU I have 0 computers.
The end result is no acc_sw being processed for:
Ed_PC
Karen_PC
Thomas_PC
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Deploying office through group policy
Hi people,
English is not my mother language so i'll hope you'll understand me.
I have a school project. Deploying office through group policy worked. But now my teacher has given me a command to give all OU's a different OFFICE packet when they logged in. So.. it will change the current installation when a different user from a different
OU logged in. I'm out of options. Please can anybody help me:(:(No you don't misunderstand :p My teacher first did it wit Office 2003 and know i must do it in office2010.. and i also thought it was a stupid idea.. But who am i... i have not much knowledge in IT.. i'm still learning.
But i have 2 options
To confince him that this is not a good idea... (and i dont know with wich argument)
or find a way to do this...
Hmm, so, I think that kind of crazy was possible with very old versions of Office, which could be "advertised" via GPO to achieve per-user scenarios, but Office2007 and later versions, don't provide such different per-user options as part of setup.
Office2007 and later, uses the MSPfile etc for customization, and that is per-machine (common to all users of that machine).
You might be able to achieve something similar, by using AppLocker (e.g. AppLocker rules which deny excel.exe to be executed by GRP_Students).
But this doesn't address the matter nicely, because the Students can see the Excel shortcut/icon/program, but are forbidden to execute it.
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How can I deploy EFS using Group Policy and Active Directory with a goal to automatically encrypt computers for ALL users who login? (NOT an option for me to use BitLocker)
I was asked to deploy EFS to encrypt the user my documents folder and profile on all of the users laptops. The laptops are in common areas (board meeting rooms, etc) and security of files is a must.
I successfully created a recovery certificate in AD. I created an OU and setup an EFS policy and users can now login and select to encrypt their own files. The issue is that management would like to have automaticy Encrypt ALL users my documents AUTOMATICALLY
when a user login.
Can this be done?
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Deploying msi via group policy without administrative rights
We are having a problem with flash player not working without
Administrative right on the machine. We thought we could get around
this by using the flash_player_active_x.msi and installing through
group policy. The install during a computer reboot (if assigning to
a computer) or during a user sign on (if assigned to a user) seems
to work fine.
However, when you actually try to load a webpage with flash,
nothing. The component doesn't actually get installed into the
browser. As soon as you log on with a privilaged account, and
browse to a flash enabled page, the install finishes, the active x
control is loaded and now all users can see it.
However, I'd really prefer not to have to go around to each
computer and log on with the administrator account - kind of
defeats the purpose of group policy.
All computers are Win XP sp2 with IE 7. The active directory
server is a Win2k server.
Any thoughts would be appreciated.I am having this issue also. Has anyone found a solution?
I found this reference on this website, but there is no
solution given:
I
have installed Adobe Flash Player but still don't see any Flash
content. What is wrong?
quote:
Restricted User accounts are unable to display Flash Player
content
After successful installation under the Windows Administrator
account, Restricted User accounts are unable to display Flash
Player content. This issue has been reported on Microsoft Windows
XP Service Pack 2 systems and occurs sporadically. It may also
affect other versions of Windows, such as Windows 2000.
If you installed Flash Player 8.0.24.0 prior to April 6,
2006, then you must remove it using the Flash Player uninstaller
released on May 11, 2006. Remove Flash Player using the
instructions in How to uninstall the Adobe Flash Player (TechNote
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Deploy itunes using group policy
I've found a few links out there and I feel like I'm really close, but I can't get iTunes to work via MS Group Policy Deployment. I've followed this article: http://techierambles.blogspot.com/2011/01/deploy-itunes-or-quicktime-msi-files.h tml but I'm not sure if things have just changed too much since 10.1 or what.
My main issue, I believe, is that I can't get the Apple Application Support MSI to deploy. I've tried assigning it and publishing it, but no joy. However, without that MSI the iTunes MSI won't install properly. Anyone ever run into this?
Windows Server 2008, Windows 7 clients, iTunes 10.5.2 64-bit, no QuickTime (not a requirement in the newest version of iTunes).
Thanks,
LaurenI've found a few links out there and I feel like I'm really close, but I can't get iTunes to work via MS Group Policy Deployment. I've followed this article: http://techierambles.blogspot.com/2011/01/deploy-itunes-or-quicktime-msi-files.h tml but I'm not sure if things have just changed too much since 10.1 or what.
My main issue, I believe, is that I can't get the Apple Application Support MSI to deploy. I've tried assigning it and publishing it, but no joy. However, without that MSI the iTunes MSI won't install properly. Anyone ever run into this?
Windows Server 2008, Windows 7 clients, iTunes 10.5.2 64-bit, no QuickTime (not a requirement in the newest version of iTunes).
Thanks,
Lauren -
Deploying Files with Group Policy - Help Needed
Hi,
I am trying to use group policy to deploy files and folders to our server estate. The policy I have created first creates a folder on each server's C drive and then coppies a set of files to this folder from a network share. The folder creation works fine
but the files copy fails. In the Application logs on the servers it displays the following error:
The computer 'ILMT' preference item in the 'GPO - Servers_Production_ALL {CC026B58-FA3B-4399-AA00-AE8E844B2B47}' Group Policy object did not apply because it failed with error code '0x80070005 Access is denied.' This error was suppressed.
Can anyone advise what exactly does not have access here? I don't know what I need to enable to get this to work.
Can anyone help?
Many thanks
JamesThe copy is on a file server share. presumably if I just give everybody read access to the share that would suffice?
No it won't.
"Sharing" requires several actions:
a) create the folder
b) share the folder
c) grant NTFS permissions on the folder
I think you've neglected action (c).
For your scenario, you need to grant the "server computers" read permissions to the folder.
You can add individual computer accounts, or a group, or "domain computers".
(In a similar way, you could grant access to a user, a group, or "domain users")
[if you need everybody (users) *AND* everything (computers), you could grant permissions to "authenticated users" since that principal includes *BOTH* users and also computers]
Note that "domain computers" and "authenticated users" include all types of domain member computers, i.e. servers, workstations, etc.
Also, note that granting a "computer account" access to a folder or share, does *NOT* mean that a user account on that computer can access the remote share, i.e. permission is granted to the computer account, and a logged-in user account on
that computer does not inherit any kind of access to the remote share by virtue of being logged in.
This means that the computer can access the share but the user cannot access the share. Because the computer account is an identity/principal of it's own accord.
[None of which really has anything to do with Group Policy at all - it's how Windows does file sharing and ACLs... ;)
Don
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Deploying software through group policy with certain requirements
here is the question:
I have an existing Active Directory environment, consisting of 300 computers. we need to install the latest version of ADOBE ACROBAT READER to all computers with the following requirements:
. The application is not supported on windows XP
. We need to have automatic updates turned off within the application
. We need a silent, automatic installation.
. The Engineer Department needs to be excluded, as they use Proprietary PDF app.
Is is possible to deploy thru Group Policy and meet all these so called requirements ?Hi,
Before going further, I agree with Zanderol24.
>>
The application is not supported on windows XP
We can use a WMI filter to exclude Windows XP clients from applying the software installation policy.
Regarding WMI filter, the following article can be referred to for more information.
WMI filtering using GPMC
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc779036(v=ws.10).aspx
Regarding how to use WMI filter to filter out Windows XP, the following article can be referred to as reference.
Create WMI Filters for the GPO
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc947846(v=ws.10).aspx
>>We need to have automatic updates turned off within the application
For this is related to the software, we can contact vendor support to ask for suggestions.
>>We need a silent, automatic installation.
We can choose to assign a program distribution to users or computers.
If we assign the program to a user, it is installed when the user logs on to the computer. When the user first runs the program, the installation is completed.
If we assign the program to a computer, it is installed when the computer starts, and it is available to all users who log on to the computer. When a user first runs the program,
the installation is completed.
Regarding how to use Group Policy to remotely install software, the following article can be referred to for more information.
How to use Group Policy to remotely install software in Windows Server 2008 and in Windows Server 2003
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/816102/en-us
>>The Engineer Department needs to be excluded, as they use Proprietary PDF app.
If we choose to assign the software to computers, we have to filter out computer accounts for the Engineer Department from applying the software installation policy. If we
choose to assign the software to users, we have to filter out user accounts for the department. We can use security filtering to do this.
Regarding security filtering, the following articles can be referred to for more information.
Security filtering using GPMC
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc781988(v=ws.10).aspx
Filter Using Security Groups
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc752992.aspx
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Frank Shen -
Deploying Contribute via Group Policy
I've been trying to deploy contribute via MS Win 2003 Group
Policy, but have had no luck. Has anyone been able to successfully
push out the software, if so, did you utilize the Software Install
or did you use a script? How did you deal with the input of the
Contribute serial number? Optimally, we'd like to generate a silent
install, but again, have had very little luck and there is very
little information available.
Any help is appreciated.Someone in another post pointed me to this document.
http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/knowledgebase/index.cfm?id=a4175402
The only downside is that you need to set a batch to copy your
ContributeConfiguration items to the install folder. I think Adobe
could do a better job on the deployment side. -
Deploying Bookmarks via Group Policy
Hi,
I've been tasked with deploying Firefox bookmarks via GPO. The GPO add-on is installed.
Initially things are fine as I can deploy our centrally created places.sqlite file to the relevant Firefox directory.
However, if the user creates new bookmarks these are overwritten when our central places.sqlite file is redeployed. We have to update the file frequently as new favourites are added.
Is there any way of us being able to update each users places.sqlite without them losing their personally created bookmarks?
Cheers.Try https://mike.kaply.com/2012/03/26/customizing-firefox-distribution-ini/
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Deploy MMC settings (Group Policy SnapIn to disable mass-storage devices to non-admin)
Hello,
To deny acces to non-admin accounts to removable storage devices and CD/DVDs, I've added in MMC a new snap-in that allows me to do so. Once added this feature, I save the file, wich is a .msc. Now I'd like to add it to my WES8 image, but don't know where
or how to do it. I've tried executing the file via cmd but it doesn't work, the modifications aren't saved. Does anyone knows how this could be possible?
I've tried following exercise 901 "Creating and Implementing a Custom Security Template" from Sean Liming's book, but as the file it's not a .inf like in the example (I suppose it's because of this but I'm not sure) I get errors when running secedit.
Also, I've tried creating a module with GroupPolicyUsers folder that is created in Windows/System32 after saving MMC settings. But after installation I go to this folder and there are no files inside. I'm not sure if this is because I can't deploy like that
a system folder or because I'm doing something wrong. Maybe I'm not creating the modules the right way cause I have another module that shoud install radmin and it doesn't (I've tried executing the command I use to install it "msiexec /i %SystemDrive%\Windows\SoftInstallers\rserv35es.msi
/quiet" and it works well, also I create a module with chrome.msi the same way and it's installed well).I think you might want to look at this:
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/101869-local-group-policies-apply-all-users-except-administrators.html
Copy off the GroupPolicyUser folder into a module.
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Deploying printers takes 2 logins to show up
We're trying to deploy printers through group policy. It works but if you reboot a PC Then the user logs in they aren't there, but if you log out and back in they are. It always seems to take 2 logins to get the printers. Can this be fixed?
JasonSure thing here it is let me know if you see anything that can help
Group Policy Management
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background:#E3EAF9; border:1px solid #5582D2; padding-left:8px; height:24px; } .path { margin-left: 10px; margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom:5px;width:100%; } .info { padding-left:10px;width:100%; } table { font-size:100%; width:100%; border:1px solid #999999;
} th { border-bottom:1px solid #999999; text-align:left; padding-left:10px; height:24px; } td { background:#FFFFFF; padding-left:10px; padding-bottom:10px; padding-top:10px; } .btn { width:100%; text-align:right; margin-top:16px; } .hdr { font-weight:bold;
border:1px solid #999999; text-align:left; padding-top: 4px; padding-left:10px; height:24px; margin-bottom:-1px; width:100%; } .bdy { width:100%; height:182px; display:block; overflow:scroll; z-index:2; background:#FFFFFF; padding-left:10px; padding-bottom:10px;
padding-top:10px; border:1px solid #999999; } button { width:6.9em; height:2.1em; font-size:100%; font-family:MS Shell Dlg; margin-right:15px; } @media print { .bdy { display:block; overflow:visible; } button { display:none; } .head { color:#000000; background:#FFFFFF;
border:1px solid #000000; } }
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CRCSD\kennmantest
Data collected on: 11/14/2014 4:12:29 PM hide all
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During last user policy refresh on 11/14/2014 4:10:09 PM
A fast link was detected More information...
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User Detailshide
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User name CRCSD\kennmantest
Domain crcsd.abc
Organizational Unit crcsd.abc/Special/Student Mandatory
Security Group Membership show
CRCSD\Domain Users
Everyone
BUILTIN\Users
NT AUTHORITY\INTERACTIVE
CONSOLE LOGON
NT AUTHORITY\Authenticated Users
NT AUTHORITY\This Organization
LOCAL
CRCSD\Kenn Mandatory
CRCSD\Dist Lock Games
CRCSD\Kenn Students
CRCSD\Students
CRCSD\Kenn Lock Games
Mandatory Label\Medium Mandatory Level
Component Statushide
Component Name Status Time Taken Last Process Time Event Log
Group Policy Infrastructure Success 11/14/2014 4:10:09 PM
Deployed Printer Connections Success 11/14/2014 2:31:19 PM
Folder Redirection Success 11/14/2014 4:09:59 PM
Group Policy Drive Maps Success 11/14/2014 2:31:19 PM
Group Policy Printers Success 11/14/2014 2:31:46 PM
Group Policy Registry Success 11/14/2014 2:31:20 PM
Group Policy Shortcuts Success 11/14/2014 2:31:49 PM
Internet Explorer Zonemapping Success (no data) 11/14/2014 2:31:16 PM
Registry Success 11/14/2014 2:31:16 PM
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Automatic certificate management Enabled [Default setting]
Option Setting
Enroll new certificates, renew expired certificates, process pending certificate requests and remove revoked certificates Disabled
Update and manage certificates that use certificate templates from Active Directory Disabled
Log expiry events, and, for user policy, only show expiry notifications when the percentage of remaining certificate lifetime is 10% [Default setting]
Additional stores to log expiry events [Default setting]
Display user notifications for expiring certificates in user and computer MY store Disabled [Default setting]
Software Restriction Policieshide
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Enforcement
Policy Setting
Apply Software Restriction Policies to the following All software files except libraries (such as DLLs)
Apply Software Restriction Policies to the following users All users
When applying Software Restriction Policies Ignore certificate rules
Designated File Types
File Extension File Type
ADE Microsoft Access Project Extension
ADP Microsoft Access Project
BAS BAS File
BAT Windows Batch File
CHM Compiled HTML Help file
CMD Windows Command Script
COM MS-DOS Application
CPL Control panel item
CRT Security Certificate
EXE Application
HLP Help file
HTA HTML Application
INF Setup Information
INS INS File
ISP ISP File
LNK Shortcut
MDB Microsoft Access Database
MDE Microsoft Access MDE Database
MSC Microsoft Common Console Document
MSI Windows Installer Package
MSP Windows Installer Patch
MST MST File
OCX ActiveX control
PCD PCD File
PIF Shortcut to MS-DOS Program
REG Registration Entries
SCR Screen saver
SHS SHS File
URL Internet Shortcut
VB VB File
WSC Windows Script Component
Trusted Publishers
Trusted publisher management Allow all administrators and users to manage user's own Trusted Publishers
Certificate verification None
Software Restriction Policies/Security Levelshide
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Default Security Level Unrestricted Lock Games
Software Restriction Policies/Additional Ruleshide
Hash Ruleshide
Chess.exe (6.1.7600.16385); Chess.exe; Executable for Chess Game; Microsoft® Windows® Operating System; Microsoft Corporation
Security Level Disallowed
Description Games - Chess
Date last modified 9/26/2013 10:05:29 AM
Winning GPO Lock Games
freecell.exe (6.1.7600.16385); freecell.exe; Executable for FreeCell Game; Microsoft® Windows® Operating System; Microsoft Corporation
Security Level Disallowed
Description Games - FreeCell
Date last modified 9/26/2013 10:05:54 AM
Winning GPO Lock Games
hearts.exe (6.1.7600.16385); hearts.exe; Executable for Hearts Game; Microsoft® Windows® Operating System; Microsoft Corporation
Security Level Disallowed
Description Games - Hearts
Date last modified 9/26/2013 10:06:13 AM
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mahjong.exe (6.1.7600.16385); mahjong.exe; Executable for Mahjong Titans Game; Microsoft® Windows® Operating System; Microsoft Corporation
Security Level Disallowed
Description Games - Mahjong
Date last modified 9/26/2013 10:06:30 AM
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minesweeper.exe (6.1.7600.16385); minesweeper.exe; Executable for Minesweeper Game; Microsoft® Windows® Operating System; Microsoft Corporation
Security Level Disallowed
Description Games - Minesweeper
Date last modified 9/26/2013 10:06:43 AM
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purbleplace.exe (6.1.7600.16385); purbleplace.exe; Executable for Purble Place Game; Microsoft® Windows® Operating System; Microsoft Corporation
Security Level Disallowed
Description Games - Purble Palace
Date last modified 9/26/2013 10:07:01 AM
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solitaire.exe (6.1.7600.16385); solitaire.exe; Executable for Solitaire Game; Microsoft® Windows® Operating System; Microsoft Corporation
Security Level Disallowed
Description Games - Solitare
Date last modified 9/26/2013 10:07:16 AM
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spidersolitaire.exe (6.1.7600.16385); spidersolitaire.exe; Executable for Spider Solitaire Game; Microsoft® Windows® Operating System; Microsoft Corporation
Security Level Disallowed
Description Games - Spider Solitaire
Date last modified 9/26/2013 10:07:39 AM
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Path Ruleshide
%HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\SystemRoot%
Security Level Unrestricted
Description
Date last modified 9/26/2013 9:51:08 AM
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%HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ProgramFilesDir%
Security Level Unrestricted
Description
Date last modified 9/26/2013 9:51:08 AM
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C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games
Security Level Disallowed
Description Games Folder for Windows 7
Date last modified 9/26/2013 9:55:33 AM
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Folder Redirectionhide
Documentshide
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Setting: Basic (Redirect everyone's folder to the same location)hide
Path: \\dist-data2\techtest\manaccts\
Optionshide
Grant user exclusive rights to Documents Disabled
Move the contents of Documents to the new location Disabled
Also apply redirection policy to Windows 2000, Windows 2000 server, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003 operating systems Disabled
Policy Removal Behavior Leave contents
Configuration Control Group Policy
Primary Computer Evaluation Not evaluated because primary computer policy is not enabled
Musichide
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Setting: Basic (Redirect everyone's folder to the same location)hide
Path: \\dist-data2\techtest\manaccts\My Music
Optionshide
Grant user exclusive rights to Music Disabled
Move the contents of Music to the new location Disabled
Also apply redirection policy to Windows 2000, Windows 2000 server, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003 operating systems Disabled
Policy Removal Behavior Leave contents
Configuration Control Group Policy
Primary Computer Evaluation Not evaluated because primary computer policy is not enabled
Pictureshide
Winning GPO Student Best Practices
Setting: Basic (Redirect everyone's folder to the same location)hide
Path: \\dist-data2\techtest\manaccts\My Pictures
Optionshide
Grant user exclusive rights to Pictures Disabled
Move the contents of Pictures to the new location Disabled
Also apply redirection policy to Windows 2000, Windows 2000 server, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003 operating systems Disabled
Policy Removal Behavior Leave contents
Configuration Control Group Policy
Primary Computer Evaluation Not evaluated because primary computer policy is not enabled
Videoshide
Winning GPO Student Best Practices
Setting: Basic (Redirect everyone's folder to the same location)hide
Path: \\dist-data2\techtest\manaccts\My Videos
Optionshide
Grant user exclusive rights to Videos Disabled
Move the contents of Videos to the new location Disabled
Also apply redirection policy to Windows 2000, Windows 2000 server, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003 operating systems Disabled
Policy Removal Behavior Leave contents
Configuration Control Group Policy
Primary Computer Evaluation Not evaluated because primary computer policy is not enabled
Administrative Templateshide
Policy definitions (ADMX files) retrieved from the central store.Control Panel/Personalizationhide
Policy Setting Winning GPO
Enable screen saver Disabled Student Best Practices
Prevent changing desktop background Enabled Student Best Practices
Control Panel/Printershide
Policy Setting Winning GPO
Point and Print Restrictions Disabled Default Domain Policy
Microsoft Office 2013/Global Options/Customizehide
Policy Setting Winning GPO
Allow roaming of all user customizations Enabled Student Best Practices
Microsoft Office 2013/Miscellaneoushide
Policy Setting Winning GPO
Disable the Office Start screen for all Office applications Enabled Student Best Practices
Start Menu and Taskbarhide
Policy Setting Winning GPO
Prevent changes to Taskbar and Start Menu Settings Enabled Student Best Practices
Systemhide
Policy Setting Winning GPO
Don't run specified Windows applications Enabled Lock Games
List of disallowed applications
install.exe
mahjong.exe
setup.bat
minesweeper.exe
sol.exe
spider.exe
pinball.exe
solitaire.exe
winmine.exe
setup.exe
spidersolitaire.exe
hearts.exe
mshearts.exe
install.bat
freecell.exe
purbleplace.exe
chess.exe
poledit.exe
Policy Setting Winning GPO
Prevent access to registry editing tools Enabled Student Best Practices
Disable regedit from running silently? No
System/Driver Installationhide
Policy Setting Winning GPO
Code signing for device drivers Enabled Student Mandatory
When Windows detects a driver file without a digital signature: Ignore
Windows Components/Internet Explorerhide
Policy Setting Winning GPO
Pop-up allow list Enabled Student Best Practices
Enter the list of sites here. Source GPO
*.mmhpr.com Student Best Practices
*.vantage.com Student Best Practices
*.programworkshop.com Student Best Practices
Policy Setting Winning GPO
Prevent running First Run wizard Enabled Student Best Practices
Select your choice Go directly to home page
Windows Components/Internet Explorer/Internet Control Panel/Security Pagehide
Policy Setting Winning GPO
Site to Zone Assignment List Enabled Student Best Practices
Enter the zone assignments here. Source GPO
http://*.mmhpr.com 2 Student Best Practices
http://*.platoweb.com 2 Student Best Practices
https://*.platoweb.com 2 Student Best Practices
adfs.cr.k12.ia.us 1 Student Best Practices
crcsd.sharepoint.com 1 Student Best Practices
https://*.instructure.com 2 Student Best Practices
https://*.mmhpr.com 2 Student Best Practices
Windows Components/Internet Explorer/Privacyhide
Policy Setting Winning GPO
Turn off Tracking Protection Enabled Student Best Practices
Preferenceshide
Windows Settingshide
Drive Mapshide
Drive Map (Drive: I)hide
The following settings have applied to this object. Within this category, settings nearest the top of the report are the prevailing settings when resolving conflicts.I:hide
Winning GPO Student Mandatory
Result: Failure (Error Code: 0x80070035)Generalhide
Action Update
PropertiesLetter I
Location \\KENN-AP1.crcsd.abc\kenn-std-apps
Reconnect Disabled
Use first available Disabled
Hide/Show this drive No change
Hide/Show all drives No change
Drive Map (Drive: M)hide
The following settings have applied to this object. Within this category, settings nearest the top of the report are the prevailing settings when resolving conflicts.M:hide
Winning GPO Student Mandatory
Result: SuccessGeneralhide
Action Update
PropertiesLetter M
Location \\DIST-AP1.crcsd.abc\dist-std-apps
Reconnect Disabled
Use first available Disabled
Hide/Show this drive No change
Hide/Show all drives No change
Drive Map (Drive: K)hide
The following settings have applied to this object. Within this category, settings nearest the top of the report are the prevailing settings when resolving conflicts.K:hide
Winning GPO Student Mandatory
Result: SuccessGeneralhide
Action Update
PropertiesLetter K
Location \\DIST-DATA3.crcsd.abc\kenn-std-data
Reconnect Disabled
Use first available Disabled
Hide/Show this drive No change
Hide/Show all drives No change
Registryhide
Registry item (Key path: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop, Value name: Wallpaper)hide
The following settings have applied to this object. Within this category, settings nearest the top of the report are the prevailing settings when resolving conflicts.Wallpaperhide
Winning GPO Student Mandatory
Result: SuccessGeneralhide
Action Update
PropertiesHive HKEY_CURRENT_USER
Key path Control Panel\Desktop
Value name Wallpaper
Value type REG_SZ
Value data \\DIST-AP1.crcsd.abc\Dist-std-apps\Mandatory\Kennedy\kenn.bmp
Registry item (Key path: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop, Value name: WallpaperStyle)hide
The following settings have applied to this object. Within this category, settings nearest the top of the report are the prevailing settings when resolving conflicts.WallpaperStylehide
Winning GPO Student Mandatory
Result: SuccessGeneralhide
Action Update
PropertiesHive HKEY_CURRENT_USER
Key path Control Panel\Desktop
Value name WallpaperStyle
Value type REG_SZ
Value data 2
Registry item (Key path: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar, Value name: Locked)hide
The following settings have applied to this object. Within this category, settings nearest the top of the report are the prevailing settings when resolving conflicts.Lockedhide
Winning GPO Student Mandatory
Result: SuccessGeneralhide
Action Update
PropertiesHive HKEY_CURRENT_USER
Key path Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar
Value name Locked
Value type REG_DWORD
Value data 0x1 (1)
Registry item (Key path: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Control Panel, Value name: HomePage)hide
The following settings have applied to this object. Within this category, settings nearest the top of the report are the prevailing settings when resolving conflicts.HomePagehide
Winning GPO Student Mandatory
Result: SuccessGeneralhide
Action Update
PropertiesHive HKEY_CURRENT_USER
Key path Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Control Panel
Value name HomePage
Value type REG_DWORD
Value data 0x1 (1)
Registry item (Key path: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MINIE, Value name: LinksBandEnabled)hide
The following settings have applied to this object. Within this category, settings nearest the top of the report are the prevailing settings when resolving conflicts.LinksBandEnabledhide
Winning GPO Student Mandatory
Result: SuccessGeneralhide
Action Update
PropertiesHive HKEY_CURRENT_USER
Key path Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MINIE
Value name LinksBandEnabled
Value type REG_DWORD
Value data 0x1 (1)
Registry item (Key path: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MINIE, Value name: ShowTabsBelowAddressBar)hide
The following settings have applied to this object. Within this category, settings nearest the top of the report are the prevailing settings when resolving conflicts.ShowTabsBelowAddressBarhide
Winning GPO Student Mandatory
Result: SuccessGeneralhide
Action Update
PropertiesHive HKEY_CURRENT_USER
Key path Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MINIE
Value name ShowTabsBelowAddressBar
Value type REG_DWORD
Value data 0x1 (1)
Registry item (Key path: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main, Value name: Start Page)hide
The following settings have applied to this object. Within this category, settings nearest the top of the report are the prevailing settings when resolving conflicts.Start Pagehide
Winning GPO Student Mandatory
Result: SuccessGeneralhide
Action Update
PropertiesHive HKEY_CURRENT_USER
Key path Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main
Value name Start Page
Value type REG_SZ
Value data http://kenn.cr.k12.ia.us
Shortcutshide
Shortcut (Path: C:\Users\kennmantest\Favorites\Links\Canvas.url)hide
The following settings have applied to this object. Within this category, settings nearest the top of the report are the prevailing settings when resolving conflicts.Canvashide
Winning GPO Student Mandatory
Result: SuccessGeneralhide
Action Update
AttributesTarget type URL
Shortcut path C:\Users\kennmantest\Favorites\Links\Canvas.url
Target URL http://crcsd.instructure.com
Shortcut key None
Run Normal window
Shortcut (Path: C:\Users\kennmantest\Favorites\Links\CR Schools Homepage.url)hide
The following settings have applied to this object. Within this category, settings nearest the top of the report are the prevailing settings when resolving conflicts.CR Schools Homepagehide
Winning GPO Student Mandatory
Result: SuccessGeneralhide
Action Update
AttributesTarget type URL
Shortcut path C:\Users\kennmantest\Favorites\Links\CR Schools Homepage.url
Target URL http://www.cr.k12.ia.us
Shortcut key None
Run Normal window
Shortcut (Path: C:\Users\kennmantest\Desktop\Excel 2013.lnk)hide
The following settings have applied to this object. Within this category, settings nearest the top of the report are the prevailing settings when resolving conflicts.Excel 2013hide
Winning GPO Student Mandatory
Result: SuccessGeneralhide
Action Update
AttributesTarget type File system object
Shortcut path C:\Users\kennmantest\Desktop\Excel 2013.lnk
Target path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office15\EXCEL.EXE
Icon path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office15\EXCEL.EXE
Icon index 0
Shortcut key None
Run Normal window
Shortcut (Path: C:\Users\kennmantest\Desktop\Canvas.url)hide
The following settings have applied to this object. Within this category, settings nearest the top of the report are the prevailing settings when resolving conflicts.Canvashide
Winning GPO Student Mandatory
Result: SuccessGeneralhide
Action Update
AttributesTarget type URL
Shortcut path C:\Users\kennmantest\Desktop\Canvas.url
Target URL http://crcsd.instructure.com
Shortcut key None
Run Normal window
Shortcut (Path: C:\Users\kennmantest\Desktop\Word 2013.lnk)hide
The following settings have applied to this object. Within this category, settings nearest the top of the report are the prevailing settings when resolving conflicts.Word 2013hide
Winning GPO Student Mandatory
Result: SuccessGeneralhide
Action Update
AttributesTarget type File system object
Shortcut path C:\Users\kennmantest\Desktop\Word 2013.lnk
Target path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office15\WINWORD.EXE
Icon path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office15\WINWORD.EXE
Icon index 0
Shortcut key None
Run Normal window
Shortcut (Path: C:\Users\kennmantest\Favorites\Links\PowerSchool.url)hide
The following settings have applied to this object. Within this category, settings nearest the top of the report are the prevailing settings when resolving conflicts.PowerSchoolhide
Winning GPO Student Mandatory
Result: SuccessGeneralhide
Action Update
AttributesTarget type URL
Shortcut path C:\Users\kennmantest\Favorites\Links\PowerSchool.url
Target URL http://pscr.gwaea.org
Shortcut key None
Run Normal window
Shortcut (Path: C:\Users\kennmantest\Favorites\Links\Office 365.url)hide
The following settings have applied to this object. Within this category, settings nearest the top of the report are the prevailing settings when resolving conflicts.Office 365hide
Winning GPO Student Mandatory
Result: SuccessGeneralhide
Action Update
AttributesTarget type URL
Shortcut path C:\Users\kennmantest\Favorites\Links\Office 365.url
Target URL https://crdistrict-my.sharepoint.com/
Shortcut key None
Run Normal window
Shortcut (Path: C:\Users\kennmantest\Desktop\PowerSchool.url)hide
The following settings have applied to this object. Within this category, settings nearest the top of the report are the prevailing settings when resolving conflicts.PowerSchoolhide
Winning GPO Student Mandatory
Result: SuccessGeneralhide
Action Update
AttributesTarget type URL
Shortcut path C:\Users\kennmantest\Desktop\PowerSchool.url
Target URL http://pscr.gwaea.org
Shortcut key None
Run Normal window
Shortcut (Path: C:\Users\kennmantest\Desktop\Shortcuts.lnk)hide
The following settings have applied to this object. Within this category, settings nearest the top of the report are the prevailing settings when resolving conflicts.Shortcutshide
Winning GPO Student Mandatory
Result: SuccessGeneralhide
Action Update
AttributesTarget type File system object
Shortcut path C:\Users\kennmantest\Desktop\Shortcuts.lnk
Target path \\DIST-AP1.crcsd.abc\Dist-std-apps\Mandatory\Kennedy\Shortcuts
Shortcut key None
Run Normal window
Shortcut (Path: C:\Users\kennmantest\Desktop\PowerPoint 2013.lnk)hide
The following settings have applied to this object. Within this category, settings nearest the top of the report are the prevailing settings when resolving conflicts.PowerPoint 2013hide
Winning GPO Student Mandatory
Result: SuccessGeneralhide
Action Update
AttributesTarget type File system object
Shortcut path C:\Users\kennmantest\Desktop\PowerPoint 2013.lnk
Target path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office15\POWERPNT.EXE
Icon path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office15\POWERPNT.EXE
Icon index 0
Shortcut key None
Run Normal window
Shortcut (Path: C:\Users\kennmantest\Desktop\Internet Explorer.lnk)hide
The following settings have applied to this object. Within this category, settings nearest the top of the report are the prevailing settings when resolving conflicts.Internet Explorerhide
Winning GPO Student Mandatory
Result: SuccessGeneralhide
Action Update
AttributesTarget type File system object
Shortcut path C:\Users\kennmantest\Desktop\Internet Explorer.lnk
Target path C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
Icon path C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
Icon index 0
Shortcut key None
Run Normal window
Shortcut (Path: C:\Users\kennmantest\Desktop\Office 365.url)hide
The following settings have applied to this object. Within this category, settings nearest the top of the report are the prevailing settings when resolving conflicts.Office 365hide
Winning GPO Student Mandatory
Result: SuccessGeneralhide
Action Update
AttributesTarget type URL
Shortcut path C:\Users\kennmantest\Desktop\Office 365.url
Target URL https://crdistrict-my.sharepoint.com/
Shortcut key None
Run Normal window
Control Panel Settingshide
Printershide
Local Printer (Name: Microsoft XPS Document Writer)hide
The following settings have applied to this object. Within this category, settings nearest the top of the report are the prevailing settings when resolving conflicts.Microsoft XPS Document Writerhide
Winning GPO Student Mandatory
Result: SuccessGeneralhide
Action Update
PropertiesName Microsoft XPS Document Writer
Port XPSPort
Shared printer path Microsoft XPS Document Writer
Set this printer as default printer True
Shared Printer (Name: \\KENN-PRINT1.crcsd.abc\Kenn-68-1nb)hide
The following settings have applied to this object. Within this category, settings nearest the top of the report are the prevailing settings when resolving conflicts.Kenn-68-1nbhide
Winning GPO Student Mandatory
Result: SuccessGeneralhide
Action Update
PropertiesShare Path \\KENN-PRINT1.crcsd.abc\Kenn-68-1nb
Set this printer as default printer False
Local Port
Shared Printer (Name: \\KENN-PRINT1.crcsd.abc\Kenn-220-1nb)hide
The following settings have applied to this object. Within this category, settings nearest the top of the report are the prevailing settings when resolving conflicts.Kenn-220-1nbhide
Winning GPO Student Mandatory
Result: SuccessGeneralhide
Action Update
PropertiesShare Path \\KENN-PRINT1.crcsd.abc\Kenn-220-1nb
Set this printer as default printer False
Local Port
Shared Printer (Name: \\KENN-PRINT1.crcsd.abc\Kenn-359-1nb)hide
The following settings have applied to this object. Within this category, settings nearest the top of the report are the prevailing settings when resolving conflicts.Kenn-359-1nbhide
Winning GPO Student Mandatory
Result: SuccessGeneralhide
Action Update
PropertiesShare Path \\KENN-PRINT1.crcsd.abc\Kenn-359-1nb
Set this printer as default printer False
Local Port
Shared Printer (Name: \\KENN-PRINT1.crcsd.abc\Kenn-LIMC-1nb)hide
The following settings have applied to this object. Within this category, settings nearest the top of the report are the prevailing settings when resolving conflicts.Kenn-LIMC-1nbhide
Winning GPO Student Mandatory
Result: SuccessGeneralhide
Action Update
PropertiesShare Path \\KENN-PRINT1.crcsd.abc\Kenn-LIMC-1nb
Set this printer as default printer False
Local Port
Shared Printer (Name: \\KENN-PRINT1.crcsd.abc\Kenn-73A-1nb)hide
The following settings have applied to this object. Within this category, settings nearest the top of the report are the prevailing settings when resolving conflicts.Kenn-73A-1nbhide
Winning GPO Student Mandatory
Result: SuccessGeneralhide
Action Update
PropertiesShare Path \\KENN-PRINT1.crcsd.abc\Kenn-73A-1nb
Set this printer as default printer False
Local Port
Shared Printer (Name: \\KENN-PRINT1.crcsd.abc\Kenn-UIMC-1nc)hide
The following settings have applied to this object. Within this category, settings nearest the top of the report are the prevailing settings when resolving conflicts.Kenn-UIMC-1nchide
Winning GPO Student Mandatory
Result: SuccessGeneralhide
Action Update
PropertiesShare Path \\KENN-PRINT1.crcsd.abc\Kenn-UIMC-1nc
Set this printer as default printer False
Local Port
Shared Printer (Name: \\KENN-PRINT1.crcsd.abc\Kenn-210A-1nb)hide
The following settings have applied to this object. Within this category, settings nearest the top of the report are the prevailing settings when resolving conflicts.Kenn-210A-1nbhide
Winning GPO Student Mandatory
Result: SuccessGeneralhide
Action Update
PropertiesShare Path \\KENN-PRINT1.crcsd.abc\Kenn-210A-1nb
Set this printer as default printer False
Local Port
Shared Printer (Name: \\KENN-PRINT1.crcsd.abc\Kenn-64BL-1nc)hide
The following settings have applied to this object. Within this category, settings nearest the top of the report are the prevailing settings when resolving conflicts.Kenn-64BL-1nchide
Winning GPO Student Mandatory
Result: SuccessGeneralhide
Action Update
PropertiesShare Path \\KENN-PRINT1.crcsd.abc\Kenn-64BL-1nc
Set this printer as default printer False
Local Port
Group Policy Objectshide
Applied GPOshide
Default Domain Policy [{31B2F340-016D-11D2-945F-00C04FB984F9}]hide
Link Location crcsd.abc
Extensions Configured Registry
{3060E8D0-7020-11D2-842D-00C04FA372D4}
Enforced No
Disabled None
Security Filters NT AUTHORITY\Authenticated Users
Revision AD (18), SYSVOL (18)
WMI Filter
Lock Games [{6B299CF0-7BD6-4D6B-865D-BBE672CC8A97}]hide
Link Location crcsd.abc/Special/Student Mandatory
Extensions Configured {B1BE8D72-6EAC-11D2-A4EA-00C04F79F83A}
Registry
Enforced No
Disabled None
Security Filters CRCSD\Dist Lock Games
CRCSD\Dist Lock IE
Revision AD (23), SYSVOL (23)
WMI Filter
Student Best Practices [{EB53B206-170A-41FB-8960-B67B936C8E22}]hide
Link Location crcsd.abc/Special/Student Mandatory
Extensions Configured Internet Explorer Zonemapping
Registry
Folder Redirection
Enforced No
Disabled None
Security Filters NT AUTHORITY\Authenticated Users
Revision AD (2), SYSVOL (2)
WMI Filter
Student Mandatory [{0FA26CC5-C001-4A02-AACE-930581B7A1CF}]hide
Link Location crcsd.abc/Special/Student Mandatory
Extensions Configured Group Policy Shortcuts
Group Policy Printers
Group Policy Registry
Deployed Printer Connections
Group Policy Drive Maps
Registry
Group Policy Infrastructure
Enforced No
Disabled None
Security Filters NT AUTHORITY\Authenticated Users
Revision AD (498), SYSVOL (498)
WMI Filter
Denied GPOshide
Local Group Policy [LocalGPO]hide
Link Location Local
Extensions Configured
Enforced No
Disabled None
Security Filters
Revision AD (0), SYSVOL (0)
WMI Filter
Reason Denied Empty
WMI Filtershide
Name Value Reference GPO(s)
None
Jason -
How to set up Group Policy without any server installed
How to set up Group Policy on Win8 without any server installed?
I have set up 50 users on LAN and want to push softwares via one common point. From google I found to deploy Software using Group Policy. But then Group Policy occurs in Servers and I don't have any server set up.Hello,
a Domain requires at least one Windows server OS machine which has Active Directory installed.
As previous already mentioned from SenneVL this also requires that computers are added to the domain and that you create user accounts in Active Directory users and computers which stores the account information in the Active directory database.
In your case with single computers each machine has its own database(SAM) which stores passwords etc. this is different in a domain.
Each computer has a local policy which will be overwritten from centrally managed policies from the domain.
"The common point would be my PC (Admin PC) ."
This machine can not be used for your needs with software installation for 50 computers.
"How To Use the Group Policy Editor to Manage Local Computer Policy."
This is about the local machine and you cannot manage them for other computers from your Admin PC.
"DOMAIN part: By default Microsoft takes everyone on Workgroup. Is that not a default DOMAIN? or should I make one lets say "ABC" on every PC ?"
NO, this is NOT a domain.
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/what-is-the-difference-between-a-domain-a-workgroup-and-a-homegroup
Best regards
Meinolf Weber
MVP, MCP, MCTS
Microsoft MVP - Directory Services
My Blog: http://blogs.msmvps.com/MWeber
Disclaimer: This posting is provided AS IS with no warranties or guarantees and confers no rights.
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