OCS 2007 AV Group Policy

Is it possible to disable the Video conferencing capabilities of Office Communicator without disabling the Audio conferencing capability?
I have researched the Group Policies and noted two pertaining to video control. The first is "Disable PC to PC" which disables one on one video conferencing. The second is "Disable AudioVideo Conferencing". This policy appears to disable both Video and Audio
group conferencing.
I would like to prevent Video conferencing between groups and individuals but retain audio capabilities for both group and individuals. Is there a way to do this ???

Heres the answer you are looking for - http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/lync/en-US/35f8c41f-74ef-427e-b61f-0bec9bf2bf9f/disable-audiovideo-features-in-ocs-for-some-users?forum=ocsmobility
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                There were password errors using the Credential Manager. To remedy, launch the Stored User Names and Passwords control panel applet, and reenter the password for the credential BUC.EDU\administrator.
             An Error Event occurred.  EventID: 0x00000422
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                The processing of Group Policy failed. Windows attempted to read the file \\buc.edu\sysvol\buc.edu\Policies\{31B2F340-016D-11D2-945F-00C04FB984F9}\gpt.ini from a domain controller and was not
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             ......................... ASMDC failed test SystemLog
          Test omitted by user request: Topology
          Test omitted by user request: VerifyEnterpriseReferences
          Starting test: VerifyReferences
             The system object reference (serverReference)
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             CN=ASMDC,CN=Servers,CN=Default-First-Site-Name,CN=Sites,CN=Configuration,DC=buc,DC=edu
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             The system object reference (serverReferenceBL)
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          Test omitted by user request: VerifyReplicas
       Testing server: Default-First-Site-Name\BSMDC
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             The DC BSMDC is advertising as having a writeable directory
             The DC BSMDC is advertising as a Key Distribution Center
             The DC BSMDC is advertising as a time server
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          Test omitted by user request: CheckSecurityError
          Test omitted by user request: CutoffServers
          Starting test: FrsEvent
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          Starting test: DFSREvent
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          Starting test: SysVolCheck
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          Starting test: KccEvent
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          Starting test: KnowsOfRoleHolders
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             Role Domain Owner = CN=NTDS Settings,CN=ASMDC,CN=Servers,CN=Default-First-Site-Name,CN=Sites,CN=Configuration,DC=buc,DC=edu
             Role PDC Owner = CN=NTDS Settings,CN=ASMDC,CN=Servers,CN=Default-First-Site-Name,CN=Sites,CN=Configuration,DC=buc,DC=edu
             Role Rid Owner = CN=NTDS Settings,CN=ASMDC,CN=Servers,CN=Default-First-Site-Name,CN=Sites,CN=Configuration,DC=buc,DC=edu
             Role Infrastructure Update Owner = CN=NTDS Settings,CN=ASMDC,CN=Servers,CN=Default-First-Site-Name,CN=Sites,CN=Configuration,DC=buc,DC=edu
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             * SPN found :LDAP/BSMDC.buc.edu
             * SPN found :LDAP/BSMDC
             * SPN found :LDAP/BSMDC.buc.edu/BUC
             * SPN found :LDAP/93561cab-4fb3-421f-9a67-af6b4c280eca._msdcs.buc.edu
             * SPN found :E3514235-4B06-11D1-AB04-00C04FC2DCD2/93561cab-4fb3-421f-9a67-af6b4c280eca/buc.edu
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             * SPN found :HOST/BSMDC.buc.edu
             * SPN found :HOST/BSMDC
             * SPN found :HOST/BSMDC.buc.edu/BUC
             * SPN found :GC/BSMDC.buc.edu/buc.edu
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               DC=ForestDnsZones,DC=buc,DC=edu
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             * Security Permissions Check for
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               CN=Schema,CN=Configuration,DC=buc,DC=edu
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               CN=Configuration,DC=buc,DC=edu
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             * Security Permissions Check for
               DC=buc,DC=edu
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          Starting test: ObjectsReplicated
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          Test omitted by user request: OutboundSecureChannels
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                   Latency information for 5 entries in the vector were ignored.
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                   Latency information for 5 entries in the vector were ignored.
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          Starting test: RidManager
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             * rIDPreviousAllocationPool is 8104 to 8603
             * rIDNextRID: 8106
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          Starting test: Services
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             * Checking Service: RpcSs
             * Checking Service: NTDS
             * Checking Service: DnsCache
             * Checking Service: NtFrs
             * Checking Service: IsmServ
             * Checking Service: kdc
             * Checking Service: SamSs
             * Checking Service: LanmanServer
             * Checking Service: LanmanWorkstation
             * Checking Service: w32time
             * Checking Service: NETLOGON
             ......................... BSMDC passed test Services
          Starting test: SystemLog
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                Driver Send To Microsoft OneNote Driver required for printer Send To OneNote 2007 is unknown. Contact the administrator to install the driver before you log in again.
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                Driver SolidPDF XChange required for printer SolidPDF XChange is unknown. Contact the administrator to install the driver before you log in again.
             An Error Event occurred.  EventID: 0x00000457
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                Driver NRG SP 3400N PCL 6 required for printer !!net_pc5!NRG SP 3400N PCL 6 is unknown. Contact the administrator to install the driver before you log in again.
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                Driver Send To Microsoft OneNote Driver required for printer !!BUCLAPTOP1!Send To OneNote 2007 is unknown. Contact the administrator to install the driver before you log in again.
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                Driver NRG SP 3400N PCL 6 required for printer !!BUCLAPTOP1!NRG SP 3400N PCL 6 is unknown. Contact the administrator to install the driver before you log in again.
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                The jobs in the print queue for printer Microsoft XPS Document Writer (redirected 2) were deleted. No user action is required.
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             ......................... BSMDC failed test SystemLog
          Test omitted by user request: Topology
          Test omitted by user request: VerifyEnterpriseReferences
          Starting test: VerifyReferences
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          Test omitted by user request: VerifyReplicas
          Test omitted by user request: DNS
          Test omitted by user request: DNS
          Test omitted by user request: DNS
          Test omitted by user request: DNS
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          Starting test: CheckSDRefDom
             ......................... ForestDnsZones passed test CheckSDRefDom
          Starting test: CrossRefValidation
             ......................... ForestDnsZones passed test
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       Running partition tests on : DomainDnsZones
          Starting test: CheckSDRefDom
             ......................... DomainDnsZones passed test CheckSDRefDom
          Starting test: CrossRefValidation
             ......................... DomainDnsZones passed test
             CrossRefValidation
       Running partition tests on : Schema
          Starting test: CheckSDRefDom
             ......................... Schema passed test CheckSDRefDom
          Starting test: CrossRefValidation
             ......................... Schema passed test CrossRefValidation
       Running partition tests on : Configuration
          Starting test: CheckSDRefDom
             ......................... Configuration passed test CheckSDRefDom
          Starting test: CrossRefValidation
             ......................... Configuration passed test CrossRefValidation
       Running partition tests on : buc
          Starting test: CheckSDRefDom
             ......................... buc passed test CheckSDRefDom
          Starting test: CrossRefValidation
             ......................... buc passed test CrossRefValidation
       Running enterprise tests on : buc.edu
          Test omitted by user request: DNS
          Test omitted by user request: DNS
          Starting test: LocatorCheck
             GC Name: \\ASMDC.buc.edu
             Locator Flags: 0xe00013fd
             PDC Name: \\ASMDC.buc.edu
             Locator Flags: 0xe00013fd
             Time Server Name: \\ASMDC.buc.edu
             Locator Flags: 0xe00013fd
             Preferred Time Server Name: \\ASMDC.buc.edu
             Locator Flags: 0xe00013fd
             KDC Name: \\ASMDC.buc.edu
             Locator Flags: 0xe00013fd
             ......................... buc.edu passed test LocatorCheck
          Starting test: Intersite
             Skipping site Default-First-Site-Name, this site is outside the scope
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             ......................... buc.edu passed test Intersite
    ====================================================================
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    DSA object GUID: 5e88f85b-15a6-4ff5-b0fd-6df748df06fd
    DSA invocationID: 1355f657-cd24-4ad4-b890-f04f5c624acd
    ==== INBOUND NEIGHBORS ======================================
    DC=buc,DC=edu
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            Last attempt @ 2014-08-21 00:43:56 was successful.
    CN=Configuration,DC=buc,DC=edu
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            DSA object GUID: 93561cab-4fb3-421f-9a67-af6b4c280eca
            Last attempt @ 2014-08-21 00:41:11 was successful.
    CN=Schema,CN=Configuration,DC=buc,DC=edu
        Default-First-Site-Name\BSMDC via RPC
            DSA object GUID: 93561cab-4fb3-421f-9a67-af6b4c280eca
            Last attempt @ 2014-08-20 23:51:37 was successful.
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        Default-First-Site-Name\BSMDC via RPC
            DSA object GUID: 93561cab-4fb3-421f-9a67-af6b4c280eca
            Last attempt @ 2014-08-21 00:45:39 was successful.
    DC=ForestDnsZones,DC=buc,DC=edu
        Default-First-Site-Name\BSMDC via RPC
            DSA object GUID: 93561cab-4fb3-421f-9a67-af6b4c280eca
            Last attempt @ 2014-08-20 23:51:37 was successful.
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    Mhiar

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    Command box.
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    Frank Shen

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    http://www.computerperformance.co.uk/Logon/logon_printer_computer.htm
    http://www.robvanderwoude.com/2kprintcontrol.php
    b. The Print Management console that is available in Windows 2003 R2 and higher can help you deploy printers "per machine" in addition to "per user".  More information about this is available at:
    http://www.czsolution.com/print-management/print-management/print-management-console.htm#DeployingPrintersByGroupPolicy
    http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc753109%28WS.10%29.aspx
    2. As Guy mentioned, Group Policy Preferences can help set the default printer.  But there is another way to accomplish this.  The problem with the computer startup portion is that it runs before the user logs in.  And applying this script
    in the login script section would not work per computer unless you used loopback processing.  So another way to do this is to place a script that sets the default printer into the "All Users" startup folder.  Items in the "All Users"
    startup folder run for any user that logs into the computer, but it runs in the user's context.  So, this script would effectively set the default printer on a "per machine" basis.  The script method is a cruder way to approach the problem,
    but it will help get the job done.  Here are some resources on setting the default printer via script:
    http://www.intelliadmin.com/index.php/2007/08/set-default-printer-from-a-script
    http://www.computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/ezine17.htm

  • Group Policy error 1112 - Drive Maps

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    Task Category: None
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    Keywords:      
    User:          HOT\xxxxxx
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        <TimeCreated SystemTime="2012-03-15T01:23:58.350306600Z" />
        <EventRecordID>57243</EventRecordID>
        <Correlation ActivityID="{651EFA61-7FA8-4444-9E68-81D0F82DEFE4}" />
        <Execution ProcessID="900" ThreadID="22780" />
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        <Security UserID="S-1-5-21-1288906317-135625827-1544898942-500" />
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        <Data Name="SupportInfo1">1</Data>
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        <Data Name="ProcessingMode">1</Data>
        <Data Name="ProcessingTimeInMilliseconds">4656</Data>
        <Data Name="ErrorCode">1274</Data>
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        <Data Name="ExtensionName">Group Policy Drive Maps</Data>
        <Data Name="ExtensionId">{5794DAFD-BE60-433f-88A2-1A31939AC01F}</Data>
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    I've this only occurs with Drive Map GP Preference -I've even taken a user out of all policies except for a new test drive map policy and they still get this error. I've applied the hotfix that should be the latest version of the GP dll's (KB2622802) but
    the error remains. I've tried all options within the GPP for Drive Maps - Update, Replace etc, 
    Should I just override the OpsMgr alerts? It seems like this is a bug with 2008 server and GP Drive Map Preferences?
    Any ideas would be appreciated
    Thanks
    Rik

    > *"Note: For servers, the startup and logon processing always behaves
    > as if this policy setting is enabled."*
    >
    > **
    >
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    >
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    >
    > **
    >
    I must admit that I never used Drive Maps on a Server (-: Maybe this is
    a bug in the Drive Maps CSE... If it bothers: Set NoBackgroundPolicy 
    (REG_DWORD) to 1 in HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows
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     sincerely, martin
    NO THEY ARE NOT EVIL, if you know what you are doing:
    Good or bad GPOs?
    Wenn meine Antwort hilfreich war, freue ich mich über eine Bewertung! If my answer was helpful, I'm glad about a rating!

  • Software Installation Processing Alerts - Group Policy Failures?

    Hello,
    I am getting several errors reported by SCOM Software Installation Processing alert
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    Warning 9/15/2014 11:09:37 AM Application Management Group Policy 108 None
    Error 9/15/2014 11:09:37 AM Application Management Group Policy 103 None
    Warning 9/15/2014 11:09:37 AM Application Management Group Policy 101 None
    with the details:
    101 - The assignment of application SMS Client Setup Bootstrap from policy MITS Servers Software failed. The error was : %%1274
    103 - The removal of the assignment of application SMS Client Setup Bootstrap from policy MITS Servers Software failed. The error was : %%2
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    Thanks,
    Dom
    System Center Operations Manager 2007 / System Center Configuration Manager 2007 R2 / Forefront Client Security / Forefront Identity Manager

    Hi,
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    This is the current status...
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    Dom
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  • How to use Group Policy to remove the shutdown button on the logon screen

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  • Disable Reply All button via Group Policy without disabling keyboard shortcut

    At my organization, we've used Group Policy to disable the Reply to All button in Outlook 2007 and Outlook 2010. When you use the setting in the ADM files for the respective versions of Office to disable a Command bar ID, the Reply to All button is disabled,
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    Hi,
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    http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2881040
    Thanks,
    Steve Fan
    Forum Support
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  • Disable Outlook 2010 Themes/Stationery through Group Policy

    I can't disable Outlook 2010 Stationery/Themes/Fonts by Group Policy.  I have read through so many threads from people who need to do this but all of the so-called solutions end up being for 2003 or 2007.
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    Hi
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    DisableNewTheme="Disable Modify Default Theme 
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  • Remove "Mark All as Read" button with Group Policy from Outlook 2013

    Under the Folder tab in Outlook 2013, there is a "Mark All as Read" icon. How can I permanently delete this icon? I remember doing so with Outlook 2003 / 2007 through a Group Policy setting. Not sure how to take care of that with Outlook 2013...I
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    Hi,
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    OK, and then choose OK again to exit the
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    http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc179143(v=office.15).aspx
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    Steve Fan
    Forum Support
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  • Set a standard font for Outlook through group policy

    Dear All,
               We are using exchange 2010 and domain 2008 server in our company. For outlook we are using 2003, 2007, 2010 and 2013. Now we are plans to set a standard font and default font size for sending and replaying through
    outlook. We need to set this one through group policy.
            Your support will be highly appreciated  

    Hi,
    We can deploy default font for same version of Outlook, I haven’t found a way to change the font among different versions. The only way to achieve this is deploy font for each version of Outlook separately:
    Set default font for Outlook 2003, please refer:
    http://thommck.wordpress.com/2009/05/28/standardising-outlook-fonts-using-group-policy-preferences/
    To set default font for other versions of Outlook, please refer to the steps below:
    1. Set the font you want in one computer.
    Outlook 2007: click Tools > Options > Mail Format > Stationary and Fonts.
    Outlook 2010 and Outlook 2013: File > Options > Mail > Stationary and Fonts.
    2. Export the following registry key:
    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\XX.0\Common\MailSettings
    XX.0 is the version of your Office. 12.0 for Outlook 2007, 14.0 for Outlook 2010 and 15.0 for Outlook 2013.
    3. Distribute the .reg file via Group Policy.
    For more information, please refer to the following article and look at the “Changing Default Font for Outlook 2007” section:
    http://blogs.technet.com/b/odsupport/archive/2009/04/24/how-to-deploy-specific-fonts-in-office-2007.aspx
    Hope this helps.
    Regards,
    Steve Fan
    TechNet Community Support

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