The magic of Group Policy in an Active Directory environment is that it can reach out and touch so many computers that it can automate many tasks for you while being flexible enough to target only the computers you want. Adding Active Directory users or groups to local groups with the Restricted Groups setting is only another example of that. However, it is one of the more … [Read more...]

I was working on a PowerShell script the other day where a VBScript was failing me (I need to get into PowerShell more anyways) and needed to switch the execution policy on a set of computers to allow my script to run. A quick look through documentation told me it could be configured by running a command on each box or even better through a Group Policy setting. However, when … [Read more...]

Anxious to see what new Group Policies will be coming with Windows 8? You can dive into the Windows 8 Release Preview or the Server 2012 Release Candidate. However, if you're just looking for a reference, Microsoft has you covered. … [Read more...]

If you have ever had to work with the attributes to an Active Directory object, either through the Attribute Editor or scripting, you should find this Microsoft TechNet article very helpful. Through a series of annotated screenshots, it maps where the attributes are accessible through the console fields in the Active Directory Users and Computers interface. … [Read more...]