Tag Archives: Group_Policy

Windows – Group Policy Debugging

Posted on May 9, 2018 by

Logged into the computer and/or account that is misbehaving: gpresult  /h <path>outputfile.html (open the resulting html file with a browser …) There are ways to do this remotely as well …  Details at: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/gpresult

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Windows 10 – Group Policies related to security and privacy

Posted on May 3, 2016 by

See the extensive list of Windows 10 group policies for privacy at: https://4sysops.com/archives/windows-10-privacy-all-group-policy-settings/#prevent-the-usage-of-onedrive-for-file-storage

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Windows 10 – Force a specific Lock screen

Posted on March 22, 2016 by

Yet another useful group policy at: Computer Config – Policies – Administrative Template – Control Panel – Personalization Force a specific default lock screen (See note below about creating file) and Prevent changing lock screen image Note: Remember to create … Continue reading →

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Windows 10 – All Apps control

Posted on March 22, 2016 by

It appears that we can turn off the default “All Apps” view in the new windows 10 start menu with the policy at: User Config – Policies – Administrative Template – Start Menu and Task bar – Remove All Programs … Continue reading →

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Windows 10 – Useful list of Start Menu related group policies

Posted on March 22, 2016 by

A very useful list of group policies to control the new windows 10 start menu is at: https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/mt484191%28v=vs.85%29.aspx

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Windows 10 – Disable OneDrive access

Posted on March 22, 2016 by

Disabling OneDrive Since Williams uses Google Apps for Education, OneDrive is not widely used here and would likely cause confusion with the individuals that need to use our lab computers. So, we disable OneDrive access with the group policy at: … Continue reading →

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Kiosk – Group Policy Changes

Posted on September 24, 2012 by

Group Policy Changes for the Kiosks/Public computers: Disable Switch User Computer Config – Admin Templates – System – Logon – Hide entry points for Fast User Switching ….. Set to “Enabled” Disable Lock Computer -(done in two policies) User Config … Continue reading →

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Windows – Firewall Settings with GPO

Posted on September 17, 2011 by

Firewall settings can be controlled from with group policy … (more on doing this for specific applications like LabStats in a bit … ) See: http://www.grouppolicy.biz/2010/07/how-to-manage-windows-firewall-settings-using-group-policy/

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Windos 7 – GPO – Printing

Posted on August 11, 2011 by

Previously, printer mappings for multiple users on a single windows computer was a bit difficult. In order to make the print queues available to multiple users you would have to use some arcane “RUNDLL’ command lines. Now a set of … Continue reading →

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Windows 7 – GPO – Time Service

Posted on August 11, 2011 by

I like to set my computers to a known and near time server. Certain functions, like KeyServer access for software asset management, have been “temperamental” about time … here is the group policy setting I use to force the time … Continue reading →

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