Questions tagged [group-policy]
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.
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We can't verify who created this file
I am getting this warning
We can't verify who created this file
I have an exe file which I need to run on startup using GPO.
I found how to either exclude the whole server where the file is or ...
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enable Google Chrome policies otherwise only available with Active Directory
There are a number of settings for Google Chrome which are applied as "policies". Under the hood, these are registry entries, typically located at HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Google\Chrome. ...
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Why does net localgroup cause a 1312 system error?
I am trying to do some remote management using PowerShell 4.0, which unfortunately doesn't have the Get-LocalGroup function that v5.0 has. Now, I've gotten around this whole issue by using Get-...
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PowerShell / Registry: Remove the "Activate Windows" watermark for Windows Sandbox
The "Activate Windows" watermark is used by Microsoft to track unlicensed copies of Windows; this is important for them and I have no issue with that. However, for Windows Sandbox, we are ...
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What Group Policy settings can block Command Prompt from executing scripts
I've been struggling with a problem on my computer that apparently has no solution I could find online. I'd very much prefer not to format my hard drive and start over with a new Windows installation. ...
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Microsoft Edge: where to manually set registry settings for policy testing?
For Chrome on Windows enterprise policies can manually be set in this registry folder:
Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Google\Chrome
For the new Chromium-based Edge where is the registry folder?...
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Default groups associated to a new local user (Windows 10.0.17763)
I'm working on a standalone Windows 10.0.17763 (no AD)
C:\Windows\system32>systeminfo | findstr /B /C:"OS Name" /C:"OS Version"
OS Name: Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise N
OS ...
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Remote Desktop shadowing returns 'Access is Denied'
I'm trying to shadow a console session. For now this works fine when using shadow ID on the commandline directly on the Windows 2008 R2 server. So I'm able to view the remote session of the console in ...
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How to enable CredSSP
I am trying to use the -Authentication CredSSP switch when entering with PowerShell (2.0) in order to remotely launch a Script that can write to files or set up new PSDrives.
I get an error when I ...
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Run a script at logoff on XP Home?
Is this possible without having a process running continuously, listening for WM_QUERYENDSESSION or similar? (or worse still, loading a DLL into the Winlogon process)
(Also unacceptable: write a ...
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When I try to use secpol.msc (Group Policy) I get an error
When I try to use secpol.msc (Group Policy) I get an error:
Failed to open group policy object on
this computer. You may not have
appropriate rights.
I am an admin and I tried running it as a ...
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Cannot remove folder redirection
I enabled folder redirection for a single account to test it out and see how I liked working with it on a day-to-day basis. After some testing, I realized it won't work in my environment and thus ...
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Forcing lock screen image not working
I want to force the same lock screen image on every user. I selected the image I want with group policy Local Computer Policy > Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Control ...
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Windows 10: "Some settings are managed by your organization": MDM managing Windows settings as organization, but origin unknown
I keep getting this message Some settings are managed by your organization in my Windows settings. I am not domain joined and there are no provisioning packages. I want to get rid of the message and ...
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Ex-Company Group Policy not enabling me to do Windows updates
I left my ex-company a really long time ago (3 years). They "said" that they removed group policy but obviously did half a job. Unfortunately their group policy is still dominating my machine and I ...
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Disable Windows 11 data collection across an entire tenant for O365 Enterprise?
I'm at my wit's end with how much Windows 11 is sending back in terms of information used for "personalized ads". The security policy I need to adhere to is very IP protective and basically ...
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Windows 10 - Export and Import Local-Group-Policy (Windows-Update) Changes
Concerning-System: Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC | Version 10.0.17763 Build 17763
i have changed the local group policy via editor:
through research following command should export the the ...
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Invoke-Command - Get-WindowsCapability - Access is denied
is there some new GPO that for Win 10 pro N for workstations 21H2
limits who can install WindowsCapability over Enter-PSSession and Invoke-Command ?
If I try Enter-PSSession and then Get-...
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net user /domain <username> - System error 5 has occurred. Access is denied
I have the problem that I am getting a
System error 5 has occurred. Access is denied.
error when I am trying to run the command
net user /domain <username>
with a regular domain user account (...
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Power button missing from Windows 10 Control-Alt-Delete and login screens
I am configuring a Windows 10 LTSC v1809 Enterprise image for commercial use and have a requirement to allow Shutdown via the Ctrl+Alt+Delete screen.
The power button is accessible from the Start ...
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Adding Network Printers via Powershell
So I am trying to add printers using PowerShell. Before this, I did look into using GPOs to deploy printers, but I kept getting an errors. My predecessor created a VBS script to deploy them, but I am ...
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Windows 10 Lock Screen controls grayed out
My lock screen controls are grayed out, and there is a banner at the
top saying "Some of these settings are hidden or locked by your
organization".
As per the instructions at
https://techdows.com/...
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How to create a shortcut to an entry of group policy editor in Windows 10?
How can I create a shortcut on my desktop to open group policy editor in a specific entry?
Details:
I want to open Gpedit and drill down to a setting automatically.
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How to disable additional USB keyboards from functioning?
We want to protect our company against malicious USB devices that act as keyboards. Of course we can block all USB devices, but this leaves us with the problem that the majority of our users use a ...
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Windows 10 Pro lockscreen mass change
I'm search way to change lockscreen image on Windows 10 Pro amd64 workstations in domain.
I found than group policy option work only on Enterprise version at least in 1607 and 1703 releases.
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Network screensaver group policy
Inside our organisation we have a GPO that forces specific screensaver from a network location.
We would like to let one user access the location and override the screensaver file every week, ...
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Does Windows 10 Home honor gpedit policies stored via registry?
I need to replicate a few gpedit policies on a PC with Windows 10 Home, so I applied such policies to a Windows 10 Pro PC, then tracked down the corrisponding registry entries via Regshot. Now I've a ...
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Windows 10 Lock/Logon Screen Image through GPO
I'm trying to set the Windows 10 lock screen universally on a computer to a predefined image. To do this I'm using the GPO "Force a specific default lock screen image". This policy is Enabled and ...
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how to add missing "Wireless Network (IEEE 802.11) Policies" to group policy
I have a laptop with "Windows 7 Professional" installed. It is going to be used by someone for whom I must carefully control interned access. For many reasons, I want to do this using group policy ...
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Set Firefox as Standard Browser via Powershell
I'm currently creating a deployment image (Win 10 x64). Since I have to use a FOG-Server, I created an Install-user with my powershell script in autostart. The user will be deleted after the script ...
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How do I specify advanced power settings for all users using group policy?
I need to set up a Microsoft Surface Pro tablet so that it never throttles the CPU. One solution I found using this guide is to set both minimum and maximum processor state to 100% in both battery and ...
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How to properly set the "Allow Remote Shell Access" setting in Group Policy so as to disable remote shell access?
Windows 7 has a Group Policy setting named Allow Remote Shell Access (located under Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Windows Remote Shell).
This ...
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How do I make Quick Access in Windows 10 update to the Folder Redirections path?
We have a Domain Network configured with Group Policy to enable folder redirection on all client machines for Desktop, Documents etc.
This group policy is applied and works perfectly, however, the ...
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Deny Execute Access on Removable drives (Windows XP)
I have my old computer with "Windows XP" on it. I was thinking if I could prevent the execution of .EXE .BAT .VBS and .LNK on Removable Devices. I can't find "Deny Execute Access" on Group Policy. Is ...
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Prevent enforcing password policy on non domain Windows 10 after adding corporate mail account?
The question is mostly in the subject - I have a home Windows 10 pro installation (with the very latest November update as of this post) that's obviously not on my company domain. I want to add my ...
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Logon and Logoff scripts not running
I have set SQL queries to run on logon and logoff using group policy editor. But sometimes scripts do not run.
logon.bat
@echo off
echo INSERT INTO UPTIME(INTIME) VALUES(NOW()); > abc.sql
mysql --...
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Windows automatically installing updates and rebooting despite group policy
I have been trying to find any pertinent articles online regarding this problem, but haven't uncovered much that is helpful.
For a couple months now I have been plagued with workstations and ...
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How come UAC logs are not being stored in Event Viewer?
In Event Viewer, under Applications and Services Logs, UAC logs are not being stored. How do I enable them? Could Domain/OU group policy have them disabled? If so where can I see that it is disabled ...
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What causes CTRL-ALT-DELETE to be enabled on a non-domain-joined system?
Recently, on my personal laptop running Windows 7, my login screen turned into a CTRL-ALT-DELETE secure login screen. I've looked around for reasons why this might be the case, and the only indication ...
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Block User account Control GPO on PC
I am a local administrator on my win 8 PC which is on a domain. In order for the Win 8 apps to work I need to have both UAC and the firewall enabled. They are being disabled by a domain GPO. Is it ...
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No Google folder under Administrative Templates via Group Policy editor - Adding GoogleUpdate.adm does nothing
I'm unable to complete "Step 2" :
Step 2. Importing Google Update ADM template.
Navigate to Local Computer Policy > Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates
Right-click Administrative ...
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Enabling welcome screen Windows 7 Embedded
I want the list of available users (without the hidden admin account etc) displayed. To facilitate an easier login experience.
Things I have tried:
Security policy editor:
secpol | Local Policies | ...
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File System missing in Local Group Policy Editor
I'm trying to manage some folder permissions in my computer.
I need to use Computer Configuration/Windows Settings/Security Settings/File System,
as described here or here, but
I can't find File ...
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Outlook 2013 keep asking for password
We having problem where outlook is keep asking for password every time you start outlook.
Things I tried
I have created new outlook profile - still same problem
Clear all passwords from password ...
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How to return a GPO to Not Configured?
Recently a new piece of software started being included in our corporate Windows 7 image that, during silent install during the deployment process with Windows Deployment Workbench, sets the Windows ...
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Modify 30 second wait period when RDP'ing to computer with user already logged in
In Windows 7, when remotely connecting to a workstation that already has a user logged in, it prompts the local user that someone is trying to connect and offers them 30 seconds to deny access. I ...
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Enabling prompt-free RDP Console session in Windows 7
I have a version of Windows 7 Home Premium that's had termserv.dll patched to allow RDP. This works fine, but what I'd like to do is allow RDP sessions to view the console session without require ...
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Change local time on XP box - local admin but group policy restricts time change
I am a developer in need of doing some temporal unit testing on my local XP box. I am local admin but there is a group policy enforced centrally that prohibits changing local time (a severe case of ...
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Shutdown still available on Ctrl+Alt+Del screen despite being disabled from group policy on Windows 10
We're experiencing an issue on Windows 10. When disabling the Shutdown option for users via Group Policy, the option disappears from the Start Menu, but doesn't disappear on the Ctrl+Alt+Del screen.
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How to keep built in Windows apps up to date?
I am currently going through our On-Premise GPO's and migrating them to Intune. I am currently looking at the MS Store specifically
Please see below for my current test settings in Intune that are ...
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