https://rdr-it.com/en/tag/gpo/System administration, virtualization, security and tools for IT professionals.en-USFri, 09 Oct 2026 17:31:24 +0000https://rdr-it.com/en/sign-rdp-files-and-secure-rds-farms-after-the-april-2026-windows-updates/Tue, 05 May 2026 07:45:11 +0000https://rdr-it.com/en/sign-rdp-files-and-secure-rds-farms-after-the-april-2026-windows-updates/Since April 2026, Windows has required the signature of RDP files and an enhanced configuration of RDS farms. Find out how to correct errors, sign your RDP files and …https://rdr-it.com/en/gpo-apply-a-wallpaper/Wed, 22 Apr 2026 04:30:00 +0000https://rdr-it.com/en/gpo-apply-a-wallpaper/In this tutorial, I will explain how to apply a background image, also called a Wallpaper, using a group policy. To achieve this, we will need to implement two group …https://rdr-it.com/en/active-directory-creating-a-group-policy-object-gpo-best-practices/Mon, 02 Feb 2026 06:00:00 +0000https://rdr-it.com/en/active-directory-creating-a-group-policy-object-gpo-best-practices/In this article, I will explain how to create a group policy, also called GPO, while respecting some best practices and errors to avoid in your Active Directory domain. …https://rdr-it.com/en/gpo-automatically-disable-wi-fi-when-ethernet-is-connected/Mon, 26 Jan 2026 06:00:00 +0000https://rdr-it.com/en/gpo-automatically-disable-wi-fi-when-ethernet-is-connected/In this tutorial, we will see how to automatically disable Wi-Fi when the computer is connected to a wired network using a group policy (GPO). Today, more and more …https://rdr-it.com/en/gpo-add-sites-to-the-local-intranet-zone/Wed, 29 Oct 2025 05:30:00 +0000https://rdr-it.com/en/gpo-add-sites-to-the-local-intranet-zone/In this tutorial, I will explain how to add websites to the Local Intranet area of ​​Internet Options. This type of manipulation is carried out when you want to activate …https://rdr-it.com/en/gpo-run-a-powershell-script-at-windows-11-startup-with-windows-server-2025/Thu, 02 Oct 2025 04:30:00 +0000https://rdr-it.com/en/gpo-run-a-powershell-script-at-windows-11-startup-with-windows-server-2025/In this tutorial, we will see how to run a PowerShell script when starting a computer running Windows 11 in an Active Directory domain with a Windows Server 2025 domain …https://rdr-it.com/en/active-directory-setting-up-a-third-party-system-tiering/Wed, 04 Jun 2025 04:30:00 +0000https://rdr-it.com/en/active-directory-setting-up-a-third-party-system-tiering/In this tutorial, I will explain how to configure a tiering system in an Active Directory environment, more specifically how to configure group policies (GPOs). This …https://rdr-it.com/en/windows-update-optimizing-update-distribution/Wed, 30 Apr 2025 04:30:00 +0000https://rdr-it.com/en/windows-update-optimizing-update-distribution/Presentation of Distribution Optimization Since Windows 10 and available on Windows Server 2019, it is possible to optimize the distribution of Windows updates by using a …https://rdr-it.com/en/gpo-run-powershell-script-at-logon/Wed, 26 Feb 2025 05:30:00 +0000https://rdr-it.com/en/gpo-run-powershell-script-at-logon/In this tutorial, I will show you how to run a PowerShell script at user logon using Group Policy (GPO) in an Active Directory environment. Before you begin this …https://rdr-it.com/en/gpo-run-a-powershell-script-when-the-computer-starts/Wed, 19 Feb 2025 05:30:00 +0000https://rdr-it.com/en/gpo-run-a-powershell-script-when-the-computer-starts/In this tutorial, I will show you how to run a PowerShell script when your computer starts. For this example, I created a “simple” PowerShell script that will create an …https://rdr-it.com/en/configure-roaming-profiles-in-an-active-directory-environment/Wed, 10 Jul 2024 04:30:00 +0000https://rdr-it.com/en/configure-roaming-profiles-in-an-active-directory-environment/Presentation In this tutorial, I will explain how to set up roaming profiles for your users in an Active Directory environment. When I started working (already a few …https://rdr-it.com/en/gpo-disable-automatic-windows-update-updates/Wed, 17 Apr 2024 04:30:00 +0000https://rdr-it.com/en/gpo-disable-automatic-windows-update-updates/In this tutorial, I will explain how to configure a Group Policy (GPO) to disable updates through Windows Update. It is not recommended to disable Windows updates if you …https://rdr-it.com/en/gpo-make-a-domain-user-local-administrator-of-a-computer/Wed, 10 Apr 2024 04:30:00 +0000https://rdr-it.com/en/gpo-make-a-domain-user-local-administrator-of-a-computer/In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to make a domain user local administrator of a computer or server using Group Policy (GPO). In a previous tutorial, I explain how to …https://rdr-it.com/en/powershell-sign-scripts/Wed, 30 Aug 2023 04:30:00 +0000https://rdr-it.com/en/powershell-sign-scripts/In this tutorial, I will explain how to sign your scripts. Before going into the subject, we will see why signing the scripts, the main reason is security. If your …https://rdr-it.com/en/gpo-configure-default-programs/Wed, 21 Jun 2023 04:30:00 +0000https://rdr-it.com/en/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 …https://rdr-it.com/en/gpo-schedule-the-automatic-shutdown-of-computers/Wed, 21 Dec 2022 05:30:00 +0000https://rdr-it.com/en/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 …https://rdr-it.com/en/gpo-force-updates-from-the-console/Wed, 05 Oct 2022 04:30:00 +0000https://rdr-it.com/en/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 …https://rdr-it.com/en/gpo-use-wmi-filters-to-filter-the-application-of-group-policies/Wed, 15 Jun 2022 04:30:00 +0000https://rdr-it.com/en/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 …https://rdr-it.com/en/gpo-force-dns-computer-registration/Wed, 25 May 2022 04:30:00 +0000https://rdr-it.com/en/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 …https://rdr-it.com/en/gpo-block-programs-and-prevent-software-installation-software-restriction/Wed, 04 May 2022 04:30:00 +0000https://rdr-it.com/en/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 …