local policy

The scenario: 40 users, 3 workstations, 1 NAS fileshare. These workstations move on quite often and we replace them with other donated systems. We have a batch file that adds all user accounts to each machine. I would like these machines to map drives upon user account login. I understand I...

Hello guys...! We use various OS such as Windows XP, Windows 7, Windows 8 in our office. In the beginning there's no networking problem, Windows XP can access to higher Windows, and Windows 7/8 can access Windows XP. Everything's fine until installing windows update MS17-010 on last Monday for...

Hey , i have Windows 7 Ultimate and i want to set it so other admin users cant install programs. I have launched the Windows Local Policy Editor and i tried to find the line with the install field with no success. Can someone tell me what is the name of the field that consists of installing...

Here is the problem. I'm an IT pro and I'm in the process of creating Windows 8 Pro (64-bit) images for my workplace using audit mode (i have done this countless times on windows 7). The problem is, the 'Change PC settings' button does NOT work when I click on it in audit mode. Nothing happens...

When right clicking on the Windows 7 orb and selecting Open Windows Explorer, nothing happens. I am guessing someone has set a local policy on the build prior to creating the image. Does anyone know a way to reset this?

hi I want to alter the attachment manager in Local Group Policy Editor, but when I open it up, I am constantly greeted with a warning message that says One or more ActiveX control could not be displayed because either: 1) Your current security settings prohibit running ActiveX controls on this...

A: Windows XP (32 bit) Computer service pack 3 with NIC card I: Windows 7 Professional (64 bit) NIC card Connected by a cat5 cable. Computers A can and I can ping each other, the sent and received are seen on the status panel of the appropriate machine I seems to send and receive more data than...

Brand new laptop and only two users set up (administrator - local computer and end user - domain). Gave end user "administrator" previledges but when user tries to install software they receive the following error "The system administrator has set policies to prevent this installation". End...

Hi, i want to remote shutdown my htpc pc (after backup via scheduled task). if I run the shutdown command i get C:\Users\toetie>shutdown -s -m \\toetie-htpc -t 0 toetie-htpc: Access is denied.(5) if I disable uac on my htpc it works ( but i don't want to disable it ) if I try to change the...

Hello, I am currently running the beta version and wondering how do I enabled Bitlocker without TPM chip. I tried the local system policy but couldn't find any options to disabled TPM. Thanks.

I have a NAS, which is a Seagate Free Agent drive attached by USB to a Linksys WRT350N router. Linksys tech support got me to the point where the partitions on the drive are visible to the network ( in Local security policy under Network security:LAN manager authentication level I set it to use...