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 …
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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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Default Domain Policy: Remove Remote Installation Services settings
In this “troubleshooting”, I will explain how to remove the Remote Installation Services settings that are configured on the Default Domain Policy. On Active Directory …