Thanks Thorbjörn, What about an alternative restriction to prevent the machines being able to sign on or being issued a token? I?ve looked at IPSEC solutions but would prefer to steer clear of this method. _____ From: gptalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:gptalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Thorbjörn Sjövold Sent: 11 October 2007 09:27 To: gptalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [gptalk] Re: Automatic Disabling of AD Computer accounts I do not think there are such a solution available, the problem here would be that this would be something that need to run in AD and not on the computers where the GP CSEs reside and execute, in theory it might be possible for a computer to disable itself from a startupscript, but the other way around it tough for obvious reasons :-). The problem is similar to the situation with the Password Policy GP setting that actually executes on the Domain Controllers. I normally prefer using GP compared to ?external? solutions, but a workaround could be a small script or program that runs as a scheduled job on a DC that does the trick, although you need to take into consideration that there could be disabled computers in other OUs for other reasons etc. Also unless you use the DirSync control to monitor changes, you will also have to live with a polling solution so it the change will not be immediate. Thorbjörn Sjövold Special Operations Software <http://www.specopssoft.com/> www.specopssoft.com thorbjorn.sjovold a t specopssoft.com Download our free tool for remote Gpupdate with graphical reporting, <http://www.specopssoft.com/products/specopsgpupdate/> http://www.specopssoft.com/products/specopsgpupdate/ From: gptalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:gptalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Ray Lewis Sent: den 11 oktober 2007 09:38 To: gptalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [gptalk] Automatic Disabling of AD Computer accounts Hi all? Is there a GPO rule I can tag to an OU that will ?automatically? disable the computer accounts within it? For example, as soon as a machine is moved into that OU, it becomes disabled and cant be re-enabled unless moved. Cheers guys? Ray