GPO logon scripts allow you to run a BAT or PowerShell script at computer startup or user logon/logoff. In some cases, an administrator wants a particular script (command/program) to be…
Windows Group Policy (GPO) Explanation and Tutorials
- Group PoliciesMicrosoft Office
Installing MS Office Group Policy Administrative Templates (ADMX)
March 24, 2022You can use Microsoft Office administrative templates (ADMX) to centrally manage the settings of MS Office programs (Word, Excel. Outlook, Visio, PowerPoint, etc.) in the Active Directory domain using Group…
- Active DirectoryGroup PoliciesWindows 10Windows Server 2019
Configuring Central Store for Group Policy ADMX Templates
March 11, 2022The Group Policy Central Store is located in the SYSVOL directory on the domain controllers, replicated between them, and used to store ADMX/ADML GPO template files used to manage Active…
- Active DirectoryGroup PoliciesPowerShellWindows Server 2019
Add Last Logged On Username to Computer Description in AD
February 9, 2022You can store various useful information in the description of computer objects in Active Directory. For example, information about the computer model, hardware inventory, or the last logged-on username. In…
- Group PoliciesWindows 10Windows Server 2019
The Sign-in Method Isn’t Allowed to Logon Windows
February 1, 2022If you see The sign-in method is not allowed error when trying to logon Windows, it means that the resulting Group Policy settings prevent local sign-in for a current user…
- Group PoliciesWindows 10Windows 11Windows Server 2019
Updating List of Trusted Root Certificates in Windows
January 12, 2022All Windows versions have a built-in feature for automatically updating root certificates from the Microsoft websites. MSFT, as part of the Microsoft Trusted Root Certificate Program, maintains and publishes a…
- Active DirectoryGroup Policies
Troubleshooting: Group Policy (GPO) Not Being Applied to Clients
December 30, 2021In this GPO troubleshooting guide, I’ll try to tell you about the typical reasons why a certain Group Policy Object (GPO) might not apply to an organizational unit (OU) or…
- Azure and Microsoft 365Group PoliciesLinuxMicrosoft OfficePowerShellWindows 10
How to Disable Microsoft Teams Auto Startup
December 23, 2021By default, when you install Office 365/Office 2019, all Microsoft Office apps are installed, including Teams (you can install only specific Office apps using the Office Deployment Tool). MS Teams…
- Active DirectoryGroup PoliciesWindows 10Windows Server 2019
Using GPResult Command to Check Applied GPOs and RSoP Data
December 13, 2021The GPResult.exe command-line tool is used to get a Resultant Set of Policy (RSoP) that is applied to a user and/or computer in an Active Directory domain. GPResult allows you…
- Active DirectoryGroup PoliciesWindows 10Windows Server 2019
Display System Information on Windows Desktop with BgInfo
November 23, 2021If you manage a large number of servers or workstations running Windows, sometimes it is useful to display basic information about the operating system and environment right on the Windows…