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Group Policy is a feature of the Microsoft Windows NT family of operating systems that control the working environment of user accounts and computer accounts. Group Policy provides the centralized management and configuration of operating systems, applications, and users' settings in an Active Directory environment.

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Trust relationship failed for new computer on the domain - Windows Server 2012

I have a brand new Windows 7 laptop that needs to connect to a domain on Windows Server 2012. The laptop has not been on the domain before. When I try to hook the laptop up to the domain I get the error: "The user could not be added because the…
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Delete excel workbook connection on external document or launch VBA on external file

I am facing a problem with excel files given to managers. They have copied files to their computers and in these files are already written workbook connection string. But files in our server were updated, we put versions on them, however people are…
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Windows 10 GPO auto shutdown when idle on login screen

Is it possible to make computers shutdown (with task scheduler or a script) via GPO when there are no users logged in?. What i have now is that users are being logged off automatically, when they are inactive for 1 hour after 18:00 after that i want…
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Modify audit policy (group policy)

I'd like to change object audit policy with vb.net. Like enabling Object Access auditing. Is that possible? If not, is powershell an option? I know I can get gpedit running on any version of Windows, but I want to be able to change the setting…
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Disable "Adjust Date/Time" in Vista Home Edition

My company has got quite a number of client laptops out in the field. These laptops are running Windows Vista Home edition. I was recently asked if I could find a way to disable the user's ability to adjust the system time. My first thought was…
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Batch file running Java program on User Login/ Logoff

I have a Java application packaged up as a jar that I want to run when the user logs in and logs out on Windows. I have added the command to do this in a batch file and added it to the group policy login/ logoff with some logging so I can debug it.…
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Where is my App Package Deployment in Group Policy Editor

I've installed visual studio to code and develop a windows store app using HTML5. but It seemed that I didn't have any developer license so I searched on net and found out that I can change the whole policy in this way: 1.Open the Group Policy…
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Does group policy install directly from the network share?

I am trying to use group policy to install an MSI. I've been testing locally and have omnibus generated installer that has some other dynamic files (placed next to the installer) I'd like to not be included in the msi but present at msi install…
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How to create kiosk mode in Active Directory?

Is there a way to create Kiosk Mode in AD? I dont want to use web browser. We have many terminal computers that works on production. On it there is a software for weighing scales and inventarisation. I need to lock down disk C using group policy (it…
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Implications for software installed/run in Windows domain environment

In developing a network application for Windows, I need to consider how the software will operate if the application is installed and run in a Domain environment, as compared to a Workgroup or non-domain environment. I have limited experience with…
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gpedit.msc - export settings to a file

I have a big problem and I can't find a solution: I need to export settings (changes, whatever) from gpedit.msc Does someone know any solutions?
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Windows Server 2012 local policy settings through PowerShell

I am working on automating group policy settings using PowerShell in Windows Server 2012 R2. I have lot of local group policy settings to achieve through PowerShell. As an example I am showing this Press Windows key > type Run and type…
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Scheduled Task Run whether user is logged on or not. What does it mean?

I have tried researching this, but have been unsuccessful finding an answer. I want to set up a scheduled task as NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM. I would like to know exactly what "Run whether the user is logged on or not" means. Does it mean that it will run…
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Unable to change local security settings

In Windows XP, I'm going to add a new user with a simple password. It prompts that the password does not meet the password policy requirements. I've not set a policy! Then I found that i should use gpedit.msc to change this policy. But it's disabled…
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How do I allow my applications settings to be controlled through group policy?

Typical case of making a simple application, boss likes it, sysadmin wants to be able to configure it. I made a simple login helper application to assist my team members with logging into a pile of different websites/tools in the morning. You create…
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