To fight against the flaws that affect the print spooler on Windows, the KB5005033 of August 2021, modifies the behavior of Windows 10 by requesting the administrator rights for the installation and the update of the print drivers. The changes proposed in this article bypass the KB related blockage, which again exposes your system. It …
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 settings to the Group Policy system by adding ADMX and ADML files. The explanations below can be applied to any definitions you may download …
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 Management console or use PowerShell. I’ll show you both, then it’s up to you to choose which one is right for you. …
In this tutorial, I’ll explain why and how to update Group Policy Definitions (GPOs) in an Active Directory environment. Before explaining how to do this, we will see why to update the files, for understanding I will start from an example. You are in an Active Directory environment which is composed of 2 Windows Server …
In this tutorial, we will see how to restore GPO Default Domain Policy / Default Domain Controller Policy to default. On domain controllers, a DCGPOFIX command line tool is available to restore the 2 default policies. Before proceeding with the restoration of the policies, I advise you to make a backup of this one before. …
In this “How” tutorial, I will explain how to create a central store to centralize the group policy definition files (ADMX / ADML).The central store allows file replication using the SYSVOL directory of domain controllers and therefore having the same configuration on all the controllers.
Presentation In this tutorial, we will see how to configure AppLocker in an Active Directory environment using group policies. AppLocker is a Windows feature that is similar to a firewall at the application level. AppLocker allows you to control the applications running on computers. AppLocker is able to act on: Executables (.exe). Windows Installer (msi, …
Presentation In this tutorial, we will see how to store the Bitlocker recovery password in the Active Directrory. The recovery password is requested when the user forgets his pin code or when he wishes to access the hard disk on another computer when the TPM module has been used. Viewing passwords is done using the …
Presentation In this tutorial, we will see how to activate automatic session locking after a period of inactivity. This group policy increases the level of security, because many users do not lock their session when they leave their workstation. The parameters that we will configure apply to Users. Activate automatic session lock From a domain …
Presentation of the central store The central store makes it possible to share and synchronize all of the Group Policy Definition (ADMX) files on all of the domain controllers by relying on the SYSVOL folder. By default the ADMX files are in the C:\Windows\PolicyDefinitions folder which is specific to each domain controller. It is also …