Group policy to Delete unauthorised software per logon

I have a group of  on-site engineers (domain users but have local administrators rights) who are using laptops. They are required to install software occasionally when they travel, therefore I need a way using group policy to remove all these software not installed by group policy.
I only want the software(s) to be removed when they log-on to the company network/Domain/Active Directory. Can it be done per log-on?
I understand that one way to do it is to remove the registry of all software not installed by group policy so that it cannot be used. .Software installed by group policy should not be affected. Drivers for hardware should not be affected. 
Do you guys have any idea how to do so?
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    Note: This setting can be used to uninstall the application if the group policy ever changes in that the application should be removed.
    vii.    The package is now created …
    4.    Test the Client in a Virtual Machine
    a.    Go to a windows client and run “gpupdate /force”.
    b.    The system will then respond that it needs to restart the computer.
    c.    Type Yes, and allow the computer to reboot.
    d.    If Group Policy is not setup to allow for verbose messages in Windows 7 then the user will just see “Please wait…”, if verbose message is enabled the user will see “Installing Adobe Acrobat…”.
    Can someone please tell me what I am missing to get the group policy deployed? It has the same permissions as the Adobe Reader folder and I have done everything exactly the same, except that Adobe Standard has the license number, and owner information included in the Transform file (.mst).
    Thank you.

    Your case isn't unique. We've heard this a lot. While Acrobat has a small, very small percentage of settings available in the ADMX files,
    in case you don't know, PolicyPak software has a solution to manipulate, basically, near 100% of the settings in Acrobat Reader and Professional.
    You're welcome to check out how it works. These videos are for Acrobat X, but there is also tempaltes in the download for XI.
    Here are links to the pages with full how-to videos:
    http://www.policypak.com/products/manage-acrobat-reader-with-group-policy.html
    and
    http://www.policypak.com/products/manage-acrobat-x-pro-and-acrobat-x-standard-using-group- policy.html
    You can be up and running in 20 minutes, but note, it's NOT a template.. PolicyPak is full application management and lockdown system.

  • Group Policy Preferences File Copy - Access is Denied on 2003 but not 2008 R2

    Hello,
    I have created a GPO which copies a file from a network share into a new folder under Program Files. This policy works just fine on a Windows 2008 box, but not on 2003. I've used "psexec -i -s cmd.exe" to verify system account permission to the
    share. I am able to successfully browse and copy files from the share as the system account on both boxes.
    However, when the GPO attempts to perform the file copy, it does not work, and generates the following error message:
    Event Type: Warning
    Event Source: Group Policy Files
    Event Category: (2)
    Event ID: 4098
    Date: 8/28/2013
    Time: 3:32:12 PM
    User: NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM
    Computer: Server01
    Description:
    The computer 'file.txt' preference item in the 'TXT File Copy {9176122B-1A50-4AB8-91D9-6E8553727E18}' Group Policy object did not apply because it failed with error code '0x80070005 Access is denied.' This error was suppressed.
    I am trying to avoid writing a login script, so I am hoping someone will be able to help me figure out why this works fine on Windows 2008 but not Windows 2003. Please note file names and paths are modified here for security reasons, but the principle is
    the same.
    My GPO is:
    Computer Configuration\Preferences\Windows Settings\Files
    File (Target Path: c:\Program Files\path\to\file\file.txt)
    Source file: \\share\path\to\file\file.txt
    Destination File: c:\program files\path\to\file\file.txt
    Action: Update
    Suppress errors on individual file actions: Disabled
    Read-Only: Enabled
    Hidden: Disabled
    Archive: Enabled
    Stop Processing items on this extension if an error occurrs on this item: No
    Remove this item when it is no longer applied: No
    Apply once and do not reapply: No
    Item-level Targeting: None
    Thanks

    As a user, I am able to browse the share just fine using the alias. It is only when I try to access the share using the system account that I encounter a problem.
    experiencing the exact same symptoms. in the tests below, server, client1, and client2 are all are native instances of microsoft windows server.
    server: windows server 2008 R2 standard SP1
    client1: windows server 2003 standard SP2
    client2: windows server 2008 R2 standard SP1
    registry setting "DisableLoopbackCheck": unconfigured on server; unconfigured on client1; unconfigured on client2
    registry setting "DisableStrictNameChecking": configured as "1" on server; unconfigured on client1; unconfigured on client2
    domain user on client1 attempt to access server by name: success
    domain user on client1 attempt to access server by alias: success
    domain user on client2 attempt to access server by name: success
    domain user on client2 attempt to access server by alias: success
    local system on client1 attempt to access server by name: success
    local system on client1 attempt to access server by alias: failed (system error 5 has occurred. access is denied.)
    local system on client2 attempt to access server by name: success
    local system on client2 attempt to access server by alias: success
    all tests done using "net view \\target", but similar results were seen when using "dir \\target\share" which the domain user and local system account have access to.
    the differing behavior between client1 and client 2 suggests that server 2003 requires additional configuration to allow its local system account to access an SMB share by alias.
    this problem prevents group policy features (such as software installation) from an aliased file server.

  • Programs Won't Uninstall With Group Policy

    Thanks for the constant Adobe Flash updates, I'm constantly uninstalling one version, then installing the new version of Flash. I use a separate GPO for each version.
    Occasionally, a version doesn't uninstall. I'll remove computers from the Security group tied to the GPO and / or remove the policy from the GPO.
    But the program's "stuck" if you run rsop.msc and remains as an installed program.  This "stuck mode" seems to block the installation of any other program via Group Policy. Even if you uninstalled it manually, it'd still show up
    in rsop.msc
    So far, my only recourse has been to remove the computer from the domain and re-add it.
    I'm looking for a less tedious method. Anyone know a way to force an uninstall and clear it out so it doesn't appear when you run rsop.msc.
    Thanks!

    Hi,
    Before going further, for group policy software installation, to remove a published or assigned package, we can choose to click
    Immediately uninstall the software from users and computers to uninstall deployed software when removing the package.
    Regarding this point, we can refer to
    Remove a package section in the following article.
    How to use Group Policy to remotely install software in Windows Server 2008 and in Windows Server 2003
    http://support.microsoft.com/kb/816102#method5
    However, we can also utilize group policy to upgrade installed software based on previous deployed package, and we can choose to uninstall the existing package before installing
    the upgrade package.
    Regarding this point, the following article can be referred to for more information.
    Upgrade an application
    http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc783421(v=ws.10).aspx
    For we had removed the package, but the software didn’t get uninstalled, as a result, can we try redeploying the package, and then when we remove the redeployed package, we can
    choose to immediately uninstall the software?
    TechNetSubscriber Support 
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    your feedback here
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  • Fireworks 8 Installation Problem via Group Policy

    Hi,
    We are trying deploy Studio 8 across our site using the
    provided MSI's and Group Policy following this guide -
    http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/knowledgebase/index.cfm?id=332882
    I have created the mst files for all products and set them to
    be deployed by group policy. Dreamweaver, Flash, Contribute, Flash
    Video Encoder and Flash Extensions Manager all install fine however
    Fireworks will not, looking in the event log it doesn't even
    attempt to install. All folders have the same permissions, the MSI
    & MSTs are all part of the same Group Policy Object using the
    "Software Installation" method with the same permissions.
    Fireworks will install using MSIEXEC from the command line so
    the package and mst are fine.
    Has anyone else come across this problem?
    Thanks
    Matt

    We are having the same issue here at our NSW High School. I
    have traced the problem to be that Fireworks wants to deploy in
    Chinese (instead of English) and because of this it will not
    install. I am looking for a way to convert the msi file to an mst
    so I can choose English as the default install language.
    Hope this info is useful

  • Group Policy and shortcuts

    ok imagine there is a company "x" that has a group policy which allows certain softwares to be executed  . In one department of this company , employs uses a certain program called "y" . One employ create a shortcut of this program
    on the desktop and when he tries to open it , a error message comes out which tell him that a policy which allows certain softwares is in use . Can someone explain to me what happened ? I know the group policy which allows certain softwares is in use but if
    he can use the program why he cant use the shortcut ? :/ 

    Am 04.02.2014 11:47, schrieb KristAlbania:
    > One employ create a shortcut of this program on the desktop and when he
    > tries to open it , a error message comes out which tell him that a
    > policy which allows certain softwares is in use .
    AppLocker or SRP? AppLocker has an event log that will tell you what
    exactly was blocked...
    Martin
    Mal ein
    GUTES Buch über GPOs lesen?
    NO THEY ARE NOT EVIL, if you know what you are doing:
    Good or bad GPOs?
    And if IT bothers me - coke bottle design refreshment :))

  • I need step by step guide to install MSI package through group policy

    I need step by step guide to install MSI package through group policy its about.
    I tried a lot using software deployment with GPO but its not happening may be I am doing mistake I am not getting.
    help.
    Thanks,
    Mohan

    Hi,
    Maybe we could refer to the following Microsoft KB article for 
    detailed information about how to use Group Policy to remotely install software.
    How to use Group Policy to remotely install software in Windows Server 2008 and in Windows Server 2003
    http://support.microsoft.com/kb/816102
    Hope this helps.
    Best Regards,
    Andy Qi
    Andy Qi
    TechNet Community Support

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