[gptalk] Re: GPO Newgirl!

  • From: daniel <groulder@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: gptalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Fri, 1 Aug 2008 00:49:33 +1000

run rsop.msc on that box and review  the inheritence for that particular
setting. observe if your new policy is having any influence on it.

On 01/08/2008, Katy Wilson <Katy.Wilson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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>   Ok… My terminal servers are in a separate OU.
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> I've created a new policy that allows GPO loopback (merged) and this policy
> includes 'Disable active desktop'
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> …but it's not working L  The user desktop policy is over-riding it still…?
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> *From:* gptalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:gptalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] *On
> Behalf Of *hans straat
> *Sent:* 08 July 2008 14:53
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> *Subject:* [gptalk] Re: GPO Newgirl!
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> Katy,
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> If you want to lockdown the terminal servers stronger then the workstations
> what almost the standard is you have to use Group Policy Loopback
> processing. You create a gpo and link it to the OU the terminal servers
> reside in and enable it with merge or replace option in the loopback policy.
> Now you can totally lockdown the servers without affecting the users while
> logged on to workstations.
> There is enough material to find to lockdown a terminal server environment
> :)
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> Subject: [gptalk] GPO Newgirl!
> Date: Tue, 8 Jul 2008 11:59:26 +0100
> From: Katy.Wilson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> To: gptalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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>  Hi,
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> Please help me!
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> I've been given a project to standardise about 45 machines and 2 Terminal
> servers over a weekend and I think that using Group Policy is my best
> option, although I have no experience with it at all so am a bit scared!
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> What we have:
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> Windows 2003 terminal servers
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> Laptops/Desktops mostly XP but a few Win2000.
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> Office 2000, Outlook 2003 (a couple of Outlook 2000's)
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> What I have to do:
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> Desktop Settings:
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> Rollout new company logo to each machine and force it as desktop
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> Force Marquee screensaver with the same comment on each machine
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> Microsoft Word:
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> Force Template path
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> Force standard font/size/styles
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> Outlook:
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> Disable signatures
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> Force Spell Checker on
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> Force standard font for new emails and replies
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> Internet Explorer (some with v6 and a few v7):
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> Change connection settings from Automatic to a Proxy server with exceptions
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> Force a new default home page
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> I just have no idea where to start with all this so would love your advice
> please!
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> Thank you so much
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