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 (Active Directory) zone is not easy, especially with dynamic computer registration. The first step is the activation of automatic cleaning, but it happens that once this is activated, …

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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 software with the software restriction policy. By default, if the users are not administrator (local) of the computer, it is not normally possible to install programs, on the …

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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 which are: The server who is the one who shares The client that allows the use of shared resources. Disabling by group policy is done …

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MDT: deploy drivers

Drivers importés

In this tutorial, we will see how to add drivers in MDT, so that they are installed when deploying Windows. Before importing the drivers into the MDT console, I advise you to create a folder per model. When adding drivers, you must also regenerate the boot images so that the drivers are also integrated into …

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MDT install Office when deploying Windows

Dans ce tutoriel, nous allons aborder l’installation d’Office lors du déploiement de Windows. If you are not familiar with application deployment with MDT, I invite you to read the following article first: MDT installation during applications during Windows deployment. Why use MDT to install Office? When adding the application in the console, you have the …

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VDI: change the configuration of virtual machines

To follow up on the tutorial on deploying a VDI (Virtual Desktop Infrastructure) environment, I will explain in this tutorial how to proceed when you want to change the “hardware” configuration of virtual machines. To illustrate the tutorial, I will change the amount of RAM to 3 GB. Change template virtual machine settings From the …

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