GPO: configure default programs
In this tutorial, I will explain how to configure the default applications (browser, PDF reader…) using a Group Policy (GPO) in an Active Directory environment. Puzzle of …
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GPO: schedule the automatic shutdown of computers
In this tutorial, I will walk you through how to schedule computers to automatically shut down using Group Policy. In fact, there is no native functionality in Windows to …
GPO: force updates from the console
Since Windows 2012, it is possible to force the update of group policies from the Group Policy Management console. It is no longer necessary to go through all the …
GPO - Use WMI filters to filter the application of group policies
In this tutorial, I will walk you through how to create and use Group Policy WMI Filters to filter the application of Group Policy. Before starting, the “technical” part …
GPO: force DNS computer registration
In this tutorial, I will explain how to force DNS registration of computers by Group Policy (GPO) in an Active Directory environment. Maintaining a clean, up-to-date DNS …
GPO: block programs and prevent software installation - software restriction
In this tutorial, I will explain how by Group Policy (GPO) in an Active Directory environment , block the launch of programs and prevent the installation of certain …
GPO: disabled SMBv1
In this tutorial, I will walk you through how to disable SMBv1 support add-on using Group Policy. To disable full SMBv1 support, you must act on the two SMB components …
GPO for Firefox
For companies that use firefox as a browser, it was difficult to control due to the lack of admx file and the implementation of policies required scripts to copy the …
GPO: installation of definitions for Office
Through this article, I will show you how to set up the necessary files to set up Office 2016 using GPOs in an Active Directory environment. It is possible to add …
Active Directory: Copy Group Policy - GPO
In this tutorial, I will explain how to copy / duplicate / clone a Group Policy (GPO). To do this, you have two solutions, either go through the GUI and the Group Policy …
GPO: add a registry key
In this tutorial, we will see how to add a registry key using group policy. With group policies, it is also possible to delete or modify the value of an existing key
Security: prevent local logon on Windows servers
Intro In this tutorial, we will see how to prevent local logon on Windows servers. What you should know is that by default all users are allowed to log on locally to …