Group Policy

Hello John,

Group policy refresh is done automatically between 90-120 minutes. If you
like to changes immediately you have to make sure changes are replicated
between all DCs and then run gpupdate /force on the client machine to update
the settings.

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
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> I can make all types of changes in the group policy manager, but I do
> not see any changes on the client side. What the heck am I doing
> wrong?
>
> "Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS]" <meiweb@(nospam)gmx.de> wrote in message
> news:. com...
>
>> Hello John,
>>
>> RSOP is to view the current settings. Changes you have to do in the
>> GPO.
>>
>> Best regards
>>
>> Meinolf Weber
>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
>> confers no rights.
>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
>> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>>> Thank you. I did what you said and when I go to make changes in the
>>> Resultant Set of Policy, everything is grayed out. Any ideas?
>>>
>>> "Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS]" <meiweb@(nospam)gmx.de> wrote in message
>>> news:. com...
>>>
>>>> Hello John,
>>>>
>>>> The client must be located in the OU where the GPO is linked to.
>>>> After that run gpupdate /force on the client or restart the
>>>> machine. Now you should see in gpresult /v that the GPO is listed
>>>> as applied and rsop.msc should show you all the settings on the
>>>> client.
>>>>
>>>> Keep in mind that there exists a computer and user configuration
>>>> part, so also the user has to be located in the OU if you configure
>>>> user settings in the GPO.
>>>>
>>>> Best regards
>>>>
>>>> Meinolf Weber
>>>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties,
>>>> and
>>>> confers no rights.
>>>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
>>>> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>>>>> Yes, I actually got this part established after I posted it. OK,
>>>>> so how to my modifications that I make on the server affect the
>>>>> client? This where I am stuck.
>>>>>
>>>>> "Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS]" <meiweb@(nospam)gmx.de> wrote in message
>>>>> news:. com...
>>>>>
>>>>>> Hello John,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> You use the Group policy management console on the 2008 server to
>>>>>> create the policy and the on the OU rightclick and choose link an
>>>>>> existing GPO(or similar).
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Best regards
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Meinolf Weber
>>>>>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties,
>>>>>> and
>>>>>> confers no rights.
>>>>>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
>>>>>> ** HELP us help YOU!!!
>>>>>> http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>>>>>>> that's where I am confused. How do you link the GPO to the
>>>>>>> client machine?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> "Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS]" <meiweb@(nospam)gmx.de> wrote in
>>>>>>> message news:. com...
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Hello John,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Yes, you can configure GPO for IE startpage and also hide some
>>>>>>>> settings. On the client machine, which must be located in the
>>>>>>>> OU where the GPO is linked to, NOT the computers CONTAINER, run
>>>>>>>> gpupdate /force and then check with gpresult /v or rsop.msc in
>>>>>>>> a command prompt if the GPO is applied. I suggest that you not
>>>>>>>> change both default policies, on domain level and domain
>>>>>>>> controllers OU.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Best regards
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Meinolf Weber
>>>>>>>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no
>>>>>>>> warranties,
>>>>>>>> and
>>>>>>>> confers no rights.
>>>>>>>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
>>>>>>>> ** HELP us help YOU!!!
>>>>>>>> http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>>>>>>>>> Hello everyone! I am running Server 2008 Enterprise and so far
>>>>>>>>> all seems to be running well. At this point with my server, I
>>>>>>>>> would like to control a few of the settings with my XP
>>>>>>>>> clients. At logon, I would like my XP clients to point to a
>>>>>>>>> certain website and I would like to hide a few settings.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Is that done through group policy? I started to play with the
>>>>>>>>> Group Policy preference, which seems to be a new feature of
>>>>>>>>> Server '08. However, with the changes I have made, I don't see
>>>>>>>>> them with the client.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Am I missing something?
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Thank you.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> ~John
>>>>>>>>>

I added a few URLs to IE for testing purposes. I ran the below command and
logged off and logged on. Still, my changes are not there. I know I am
missing something here.

"Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS]" <meiweb@(nospam)gmx.de> wrote in message
news:. com...
> Hello John,
>
> Group policy refresh is done automatically between 90-120 minutes. If you
> like to changes immediately you have to make sure changes are replicated
> between all DCs and then run gpupdate /force on the client machine to
> update the settings.
>
> Best regards
>
> Meinolf Weber
> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
> confers no rights.
> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>
>> I can make all types of changes in the group policy manager, but I do
>> not see any changes on the client side. What the heck am I doing
>> wrong?
>>
>> "Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS]" <meiweb@(nospam)gmx.de> wrote in message
>> news:. com...
>>
>>> Hello John,
>>>
>>> RSOP is to view the current settings. Changes you have to do in the
>>> GPO.
>>>
>>> Best regards
>>>
>>> Meinolf Weber
>>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
>>> confers no rights.
>>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
>>> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>>>> Thank you. I did what you said and when I go to make changes in the
>>>> Resultant Set of Policy, everything is grayed out. Any ideas?
>>>>
>>>> "Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS]" <meiweb@(nospam)gmx.de> wrote in message
>>>> news:. com...
>>>>
>>>>> Hello John,
>>>>>
>>>>> The client must be located in the OU where the GPO is linked to.
>>>>> After that run gpupdate /force on the client or restart the
>>>>> machine. Now you should see in gpresult /v that the GPO is listed
>>>>> as applied and rsop.msc should show you all the settings on the
>>>>> client.
>>>>>
>>>>> Keep in mind that there exists a computer and user configuration
>>>>> part, so also the user has to be located in the OU if you configure
>>>>> user settings in the GPO.
>>>>>
>>>>> Best regards
>>>>>
>>>>> Meinolf Weber
>>>>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties,
>>>>> and
>>>>> confers no rights.
>>>>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
>>>>> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>>>>>> Yes, I actually got this part established after I posted it. OK,
>>>>>> so how to my modifications that I make on the server affect the
>>>>>> client? This where I am stuck.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS]" <meiweb@(nospam)gmx.de> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:. com...
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Hello John,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> You use the Group policy management console on the 2008 server to
>>>>>>> create the policy and the on the OU rightclick and choose link an
>>>>>>> existing GPO(or similar).
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Best regards
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Meinolf Weber
>>>>>>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties,
>>>>>>> and
>>>>>>> confers no rights.
>>>>>>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
>>>>>>> ** HELP us help YOU!!!
>>>>>>> http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>>>>>>>> that's where I am confused. How do you link the GPO to the
>>>>>>>> client machine?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> "Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS]" <meiweb@(nospam)gmx.de> wrote in
>>>>>>>> message news:. com...
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Hello John,
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Yes, you can configure GPO for IE startpage and also hide some
>>>>>>>>> settings. On the client machine, which must be located in the
>>>>>>>>> OU where the GPO is linked to, NOT the computers CONTAINER, run
>>>>>>>>> gpupdate /force and then check with gpresult /v or rsop.msc in
>>>>>>>>> a command prompt if the GPO is applied. I suggest that you not
>>>>>>>>> change both default policies, on domain level and domain
>>>>>>>>> controllers OU.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Best regards
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Meinolf Weber
>>>>>>>>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no
>>>>>>>>> warranties,
>>>>>>>>> and
>>>>>>>>> confers no rights.
>>>>>>>>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
>>>>>>>>> ** HELP us help YOU!!!
>>>>>>>>> http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>>>>>>>>>> Hello everyone! I am running Server 2008 Enterprise and so far
>>>>>>>>>> all seems to be running well. At this point with my server, I
>>>>>>>>>> would like to control a few of the settings with my XP
>>>>>>>>>> clients. At logon, I would like my XP clients to point to a
>>>>>>>>>> certain website and I would like to hide a few settings.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Is that done through group policy? I started to play with the
>>>>>>>>>> Group Policy preference, which seems to be a new feature of
>>>>>>>>>> Server '08. However, with the changes I have made, I don't see
>>>>>>>>>> them with the client.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Am I missing something?
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Thank you.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> ~John
>>>>>>>>>>
>
>

Let me as you, do I have to have more than one DC in order for this to work?

"John Stein" <> wrote in message
news:...
> I added a few URLs to IE for testing purposes. I ran the below command and
> logged off and logged on. Still, my changes are not there. I know I am
> missing something here.
>
> "Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS]" <meiweb@(nospam)gmx.de> wrote in message
> news:. com...
>> Hello John,
>>
>> Group policy refresh is done automatically between 90-120 minutes. If you
>> like to changes immediately you have to make sure changes are replicated
>> between all DCs and then run gpupdate /force on the client machine to
>> update the settings.
>>
>> Best regards
>>
>> Meinolf Weber
>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
>> confers no rights.
>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
>> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>>
>>> I can make all types of changes in the group policy manager, but I do
>>> not see any changes on the client side. What the heck am I doing
>>> wrong?
>>>
>>> "Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS]" <meiweb@(nospam)gmx.de> wrote in message
>>> news:. com...
>>>
>>>> Hello John,
>>>>
>>>> RSOP is to view the current settings. Changes you have to do in the
>>>> GPO.
>>>>
>>>> Best regards
>>>>
>>>> Meinolf Weber
>>>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
>>>> confers no rights.
>>>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
>>>> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>>>>> Thank you. I did what you said and when I go to make changes in the
>>>>> Resultant Set of Policy, everything is grayed out. Any ideas?
>>>>>
>>>>> "Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS]" <meiweb@(nospam)gmx.de> wrote in message
>>>>> news:. com...
>>>>>
>>>>>> Hello John,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> The client must be located in the OU where the GPO is linked to.
>>>>>> After that run gpupdate /force on the client or restart the
>>>>>> machine. Now you should see in gpresult /v that the GPO is listed
>>>>>> as applied and rsop.msc should show you all the settings on the
>>>>>> client.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Keep in mind that there exists a computer and user configuration
>>>>>> part, so also the user has to be located in the OU if you configure
>>>>>> user settings in the GPO.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Best regards
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Meinolf Weber
>>>>>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties,
>>>>>> and
>>>>>> confers no rights.
>>>>>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
>>>>>> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>>>>>>> Yes, I actually got this part established after I posted it. OK,
>>>>>>> so how to my modifications that I make on the server affect the
>>>>>>> client? This where I am stuck.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> "Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS]" <meiweb@(nospam)gmx.de> wrote in message
>>>>>>> news:. com...
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Hello John,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> You use the Group policy management console on the 2008 server to
>>>>>>>> create the policy and the on the OU rightclick and choose link an
>>>>>>>> existing GPO(or similar).
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Best regards
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Meinolf Weber
>>>>>>>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties,
>>>>>>>> and
>>>>>>>> confers no rights.
>>>>>>>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
>>>>>>>> ** HELP us help YOU!!!
>>>>>>>> http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>>>>>>>>> that's where I am confused. How do you link the GPO to the
>>>>>>>>> client machine?
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> "Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS]" <meiweb@(nospam)gmx.de> wrote in
>>>>>>>>> message news:. com...
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Hello John,
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Yes, you can configure GPO for IE startpage and also hide some
>>>>>>>>>> settings. On the client machine, which must be located in the
>>>>>>>>>> OU where the GPO is linked to, NOT the computers CONTAINER, run
>>>>>>>>>> gpupdate /force and then check with gpresult /v or rsop.msc in
>>>>>>>>>> a command prompt if the GPO is applied. I suggest that you not
>>>>>>>>>> change both default policies, on domain level and domain
>>>>>>>>>> controllers OU.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Best regards
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Meinolf Weber
>>>>>>>>>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no
>>>>>>>>>> warranties,
>>>>>>>>>> and
>>>>>>>>>> confers no rights.
>>>>>>>>>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
>>>>>>>>>> ** HELP us help YOU!!!
>>>>>>>>>> http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>>>>>>>>>>> Hello everyone! I am running Server 2008 Enterprise and so far
>>>>>>>>>>> all seems to be running well. At this point with my server, I
>>>>>>>>>>> would like to control a few of the settings with my XP
>>>>>>>>>>> clients. At logon, I would like my XP clients to point to a
>>>>>>>>>>> certain website and I would like to hide a few settings.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Is that done through group policy? I started to play with the
>>>>>>>>>>> Group Policy preference, which seems to be a new feature of
>>>>>>>>>>> Server '08. However, with the changes I have made, I don't see
>>>>>>>>>>> them with the client.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Am I missing something?
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Thank you.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> ~John
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>
>>

Hello John,

Did you check with RSOP.msc that the changes are shown?

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers
no rights.
** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm


> I added a few URLs to IE for testing purposes. I ran the below command
> and logged off and logged on. Still, my changes are not there. I know
> I am missing something here.
>
> "Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS]" <meiweb@(nospam)gmx.de> wrote in message
> news:. com...
>
>> Hello John,
>>
>> Group policy refresh is done automatically between 90-120 minutes. If
>> you like to changes immediately you have to make sure changes are
>> replicated between all DCs and then run gpupdate /force on the client
>> machine to update the settings.
>>
>> Best regards
>>
>> Meinolf Weber
>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
>> confers no rights.
>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
>> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>>> I can make all types of changes in the group policy manager, but I
>>> do not see any changes on the client side. What the heck am I doing
>>> wrong?
>>>
>>> "Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS]" <meiweb@(nospam)gmx.de> wrote in message
>>> news:. com...
>>>
>>>> Hello John,
>>>>
>>>> RSOP is to view the current settings. Changes you have to do in the
>>>> GPO.
>>>>
>>>> Best regards
>>>>
>>>> Meinolf Weber
>>>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties,
>>>> and
>>>> confers no rights.
>>>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
>>>> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>>>>> Thank you. I did what you said and when I go to make changes in
>>>>> the Resultant Set of Policy, everything is grayed out. Any ideas?
>>>>>
>>>>> "Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS]" <meiweb@(nospam)gmx.de> wrote in message
>>>>> news:. com...
>>>>>
>>>>>> Hello John,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> The client must be located in the OU where the GPO is linked to.
>>>>>> After that run gpupdate /force on the client or restart the
>>>>>> machine. Now you should see in gpresult /v that the GPO is listed
>>>>>> as applied and rsop.msc should show you all the settings on the
>>>>>> client.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Keep in mind that there exists a computer and user configuration
>>>>>> part, so also the user has to be located in the OU if you
>>>>>> configure user settings in the GPO.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Best regards
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Meinolf Weber
>>>>>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties,
>>>>>> and
>>>>>> confers no rights.
>>>>>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
>>>>>> ** HELP us help YOU!!!
>>>>>> http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>>>>>>> Yes, I actually got this part established after I posted it. OK,
>>>>>>> so how to my modifications that I make on the server affect the
>>>>>>> client? This where I am stuck.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> "Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS]" <meiweb@(nospam)gmx.de> wrote in
>>>>>>> message news:. com...
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Hello John,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> You use the Group policy management console on the 2008 server
>>>>>>>> to create the policy and the on the OU rightclick and choose
>>>>>>>> link an existing GPO(or similar).
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Best regards
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Meinolf Weber
>>>>>>>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no
>>>>>>>> warranties,
>>>>>>>> and
>>>>>>>> confers no rights.
>>>>>>>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
>>>>>>>> ** HELP us help YOU!!!
>>>>>>>> http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>>>>>>>>> that's where I am confused. How do you link the GPO to the
>>>>>>>>> client machine?
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> "Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS]" <meiweb@(nospam)gmx.de> wrote in
>>>>>>>>> message
>>>>>>>>> news:. com...
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Hello John,
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Yes, you can configure GPO for IE startpage and also hide
>>>>>>>>>> some settings. On the client machine, which must be located
>>>>>>>>>> in the OU where the GPO is linked to, NOT the computers
>>>>>>>>>> CONTAINER, run gpupdate /force and then check with gpresult
>>>>>>>>>> /v or rsop.msc in a command prompt if the GPO is applied. I
>>>>>>>>>> suggest that you not change both default policies, on domain
>>>>>>>>>> level and domain controllers OU.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Best regards
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Meinolf Weber
>>>>>>>>>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no
>>>>>>>>>> warranties,
>>>>>>>>>> and
>>>>>>>>>> confers no rights.
>>>>>>>>>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
>>>>>>>>>> ** HELP us help YOU!!!
>>>>>>>>>> http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>>>>>>>>>>> Hello everyone! I am running Server 2008 Enterprise and so
>>>>>>>>>>> far all seems to be running well. At this point with my
>>>>>>>>>>> server, I would like to control a few of the settings with
>>>>>>>>>>> my XP clients. At logon, I would like my XP clients to point
>>>>>>>>>>> to a certain website and I would like to hide a few
>>>>>>>>>>> settings.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Is that done through group policy? I started to play with
>>>>>>>>>>> the Group Policy preference, which seems to be a new feature
>>>>>>>>>>> of Server '08. However, with the changes I have made, I
>>>>>>>>>>> don't see them with the client.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Am I missing something?
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Thank you.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> ~John
>>>>>>>>>>>

Hello John,

No, one DC is sufficient for GPOs. But for redundancy and failover reasons
in a domain it is recommended to have at least 2 DC/DNS/GC servers per domain.

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers
no rights.
** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm


> Let me as you, do I have to have more than one DC in order for this to
> work?
>
> "John Stein" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>
>> I added a few URLs to IE for testing purposes. I ran the below
>> command and logged off and logged on. Still, my changes are not
>> there. I know I am missing something here.
>>
>> "Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS]" <meiweb@(nospam)gmx.de> wrote in message
>> news:. com...
>>
>>> Hello John,
>>>
>>> Group policy refresh is done automatically between 90-120 minutes.
>>> If you like to changes immediately you have to make sure changes are
>>> replicated between all DCs and then run gpupdate /force on the
>>> client machine to update the settings.
>>>
>>> Best regards
>>>
>>> Meinolf Weber
>>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
>>> confers no rights.
>>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
>>> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>>>> I can make all types of changes in the group policy manager, but I
>>>> do not see any changes on the client side. What the heck am I doing
>>>> wrong?
>>>>
>>>> "Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS]" <meiweb@(nospam)gmx.de> wrote in message
>>>> news:. com...
>>>>
>>>>> Hello John,
>>>>>
>>>>> RSOP is to view the current settings. Changes you have to do in
>>>>> the GPO.
>>>>>
>>>>> Best regards
>>>>>
>>>>> Meinolf Weber
>>>>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties,
>>>>> and
>>>>> confers no rights.
>>>>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
>>>>> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>>>>>> Thank you. I did what you said and when I go to make changes in
>>>>>> the Resultant Set of Policy, everything is grayed out. Any ideas?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS]" <meiweb@(nospam)gmx.de> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:. com...
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Hello John,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> The client must be located in the OU where the GPO is linked to.
>>>>>>> After that run gpupdate /force on the client or restart the
>>>>>>> machine. Now you should see in gpresult /v that the GPO is
>>>>>>> listed as applied and rsop.msc should show you all the settings
>>>>>>> on the client.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Keep in mind that there exists a computer and user configuration
>>>>>>> part, so also the user has to be located in the OU if you
>>>>>>> configure user settings in the GPO.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Best regards
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Meinolf Weber
>>>>>>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties,
>>>>>>> and
>>>>>>> confers no rights.
>>>>>>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
>>>>>>> ** HELP us help YOU!!!
>>>>>>> http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>>>>>>>> Yes, I actually got this part established after I posted it.
>>>>>>>> OK, so how to my modifications that I make on the server affect
>>>>>>>> the client? This where I am stuck.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> "Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS]" <meiweb@(nospam)gmx.de> wrote in
>>>>>>>> message
>>>>>>>> news:. com...
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Hello John,
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> You use the Group policy management console on the 2008 server
>>>>>>>>> to create the policy and the on the OU rightclick and choose
>>>>>>>>> link an existing GPO(or similar).
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Best regards
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Meinolf Weber
>>>>>>>>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no
>>>>>>>>> warranties,
>>>>>>>>> and
>>>>>>>>> confers no rights.
>>>>>>>>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
>>>>>>>>> ** HELP us help YOU!!!
>>>>>>>>> http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>>>>>>>>>> that's where I am confused. How do you link the GPO to the
>>>>>>>>>> client machine?
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> "Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS]" <meiweb@(nospam)gmx.de> wrote in
>>>>>>>>>> message
>>>>>>>>>> news:. com...
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Hello John,
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Yes, you can configure GPO for IE startpage and also hide
>>>>>>>>>>> some settings. On the client machine, which must be located
>>>>>>>>>>> in the OU where the GPO is linked to, NOT the computers
>>>>>>>>>>> CONTAINER, run gpupdate /force and then check with gpresult
>>>>>>>>>>> /v or rsop.msc in a command prompt if the GPO is applied. I
>>>>>>>>>>> suggest that you not change both default policies, on domain
>>>>>>>>>>> level and domain controllers OU.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Best regards
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Meinolf Weber
>>>>>>>>>>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no
>>>>>>>>>>> warranties,
>>>>>>>>>>> and
>>>>>>>>>>> confers no rights.
>>>>>>>>>>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
>>>>>>>>>>> ** HELP us help YOU!!!
>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>>>>>>>>>>>> Hello everyone! I am running Server 2008 Enterprise and so
>>>>>>>>>>>> far all seems to be running well. At this point with my
>>>>>>>>>>>> server, I would like to control a few of the settings with
>>>>>>>>>>>> my XP clients. At logon, I would like my XP clients to
>>>>>>>>>>>> point to a certain website and I would like to hide a few
>>>>>>>>>>>> settings.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Is that done through group policy? I started to play with
>>>>>>>>>>>> the Group Policy preference, which seems to be a new
>>>>>>>>>>>> feature of Server '08. However, with the changes I have
>>>>>>>>>>>> made, I don't see them with the client.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Am I missing something?
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Thank you.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> ~John
>>>>>>>>>>>>

yes, and all looks good. Here is the strange part. My group policy took
affect on the server and not the client. What do you think?

"Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS]" <meiweb@(nospam)gmx.de> wrote in message
news:. com...
> Hello John,
>
> Did you check with RSOP.msc that the changes are shown?
>
> Best regards
>
> Meinolf Weber
> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
> confers no rights.
> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>
>> I added a few URLs to IE for testing purposes. I ran the below command
>> and logged off and logged on. Still, my changes are not there. I know
>> I am missing something here.
>>
>> "Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS]" <meiweb@(nospam)gmx.de> wrote in message
>> news:. com...
>>
>>> Hello John,
>>>
>>> Group policy refresh is done automatically between 90-120 minutes. If
>>> you like to changes immediately you have to make sure changes are
>>> replicated between all DCs and then run gpupdate /force on the client
>>> machine to update the settings.
>>>
>>> Best regards
>>>
>>> Meinolf Weber
>>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
>>> confers no rights.
>>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
>>> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>>>> I can make all types of changes in the group policy manager, but I
>>>> do not see any changes on the client side. What the heck am I doing
>>>> wrong?
>>>>
>>>> "Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS]" <meiweb@(nospam)gmx.de> wrote in message
>>>> news:. com...
>>>>
>>>>> Hello John,
>>>>>
>>>>> RSOP is to view the current settings. Changes you have to do in the
>>>>> GPO.
>>>>>
>>>>> Best regards
>>>>>
>>>>> Meinolf Weber
>>>>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties,
>>>>> and
>>>>> confers no rights.
>>>>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
>>>>> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>>>>>> Thank you. I did what you said and when I go to make changes in
>>>>>> the Resultant Set of Policy, everything is grayed out. Any ideas?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS]" <meiweb@(nospam)gmx.de> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:. com...
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Hello John,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> The client must be located in the OU where the GPO is linked to.
>>>>>>> After that run gpupdate /force on the client or restart the
>>>>>>> machine. Now you should see in gpresult /v that the GPO is listed
>>>>>>> as applied and rsop.msc should show you all the settings on the
>>>>>>> client.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Keep in mind that there exists a computer and user configuration
>>>>>>> part, so also the user has to be located in the OU if you
>>>>>>> configure user settings in the GPO.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Best regards
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Meinolf Weber
>>>>>>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties,
>>>>>>> and
>>>>>>> confers no rights.
>>>>>>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
>>>>>>> ** HELP us help YOU!!!
>>>>>>> http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>>>>>>>> Yes, I actually got this part established after I posted it. OK,
>>>>>>>> so how to my modifications that I make on the server affect the
>>>>>>>> client? This where I am stuck.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> "Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS]" <meiweb@(nospam)gmx.de> wrote in
>>>>>>>> message news:. com...
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Hello John,
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> You use the Group policy management console on the 2008 server
>>>>>>>>> to create the policy and the on the OU rightclick and choose
>>>>>>>>> link an existing GPO(or similar).
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Best regards
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Meinolf Weber
>>>>>>>>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no
>>>>>>>>> warranties,
>>>>>>>>> and
>>>>>>>>> confers no rights.
>>>>>>>>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
>>>>>>>>> ** HELP us help YOU!!!
>>>>>>>>> http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>>>>>>>>>> that's where I am confused. How do you link the GPO to the
>>>>>>>>>> client machine?
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> "Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS]" <meiweb@(nospam)gmx.de> wrote in
>>>>>>>>>> message
>>>>>>>>>> news:. com...
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Hello John,
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Yes, you can configure GPO for IE startpage and also hide
>>>>>>>>>>> some settings. On the client machine, which must be located
>>>>>>>>>>> in the OU where the GPO is linked to, NOT the computers
>>>>>>>>>>> CONTAINER, run gpupdate /force and then check with gpresult
>>>>>>>>>>> /v or rsop.msc in a command prompt if the GPO is applied. I
>>>>>>>>>>> suggest that you not change both default policies, on domain
>>>>>>>>>>> level and domain controllers OU.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Best regards
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Meinolf Weber
>>>>>>>>>>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no
>>>>>>>>>>> warranties,
>>>>>>>>>>> and
>>>>>>>>>>> confers no rights.
>>>>>>>>>>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
>>>>>>>>>>> ** HELP us help YOU!!!
>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>>>>>>>>>>>> Hello everyone! I am running Server 2008 Enterprise and so
>>>>>>>>>>>> far all seems to be running well. At this point with my
>>>>>>>>>>>> server, I would like to control a few of the settings with
>>>>>>>>>>>> my XP clients. At logon, I would like my XP clients to point
>>>>>>>>>>>> to a certain website and I would like to hide a few
>>>>>>>>>>>> settings.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Is that done through group policy? I started to play with
>>>>>>>>>>>> the Group Policy preference, which seems to be a new feature
>>>>>>>>>>>> of Server '08. However, with the changes I have made, I
>>>>>>>>>>>> don't see them with the client.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Am I missing something?
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Thank you.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> ~John
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>
>

Hello John,

Check that the IE version is supported, shown in the settings description.
Please post the path to the GPO setting.

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers
no rights.
** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm


> yes, and all looks good. Here is the strange part. My group policy
> took affect on the server and not the client. What do you think?
>
> "Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS]" <meiweb@(nospam)gmx.de> wrote in message
> news:. com...
>
>> Hello John,
>>
>> Did you check with RSOP.msc that the changes are shown?
>>
>> Best regards
>>
>> Meinolf Weber
>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
>> confers no rights.
>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
>> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>>> I added a few URLs to IE for testing purposes. I ran the below
>>> command and logged off and logged on. Still, my changes are not
>>> there. I know I am missing something here.
>>>
>>> "Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS]" <meiweb@(nospam)gmx.de> wrote in message
>>> news:. com...
>>>
>>>> Hello John,
>>>>
>>>> Group policy refresh is done automatically between 90-120 minutes.
>>>> If you like to changes immediately you have to make sure changes
>>>> are replicated between all DCs and then run gpupdate /force on the
>>>> client machine to update the settings.
>>>>
>>>> Best regards
>>>>
>>>> Meinolf Weber
>>>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties,
>>>> and
>>>> confers no rights.
>>>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
>>>> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>>>>> I can make all types of changes in the group policy manager, but I
>>>>> do not see any changes on the client side. What the heck am I
>>>>> doing wrong?
>>>>>
>>>>> "Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS]" <meiweb@(nospam)gmx.de> wrote in message
>>>>> news:. com...
>>>>>
>>>>>> Hello John,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> RSOP is to view the current settings. Changes you have to do in
>>>>>> the GPO.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Best regards
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Meinolf Weber
>>>>>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties,
>>>>>> and
>>>>>> confers no rights.
>>>>>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
>>>>>> ** HELP us help YOU!!!
>>>>>> http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>>>>>>> Thank you. I did what you said and when I go to make changes in
>>>>>>> the Resultant Set of Policy, everything is grayed out. Any
>>>>>>> ideas?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> "Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS]" <meiweb@(nospam)gmx.de> wrote in
>>>>>>> message news:. com...
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Hello John,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> The client must be located in the OU where the GPO is linked
>>>>>>>> to. After that run gpupdate /force on the client or restart the
>>>>>>>> machine. Now you should see in gpresult /v that the GPO is
>>>>>>>> listed as applied and rsop.msc should show you all the settings
>>>>>>>> on the client.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Keep in mind that there exists a computer and user
>>>>>>>> configuration part, so also the user has to be located in the
>>>>>>>> OU if you configure user settings in the GPO.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Best regards
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Meinolf Weber
>>>>>>>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no
>>>>>>>> warranties,
>>>>>>>> and
>>>>>>>> confers no rights.
>>>>>>>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
>>>>>>>> ** HELP us help YOU!!!
>>>>>>>> http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>>>>>>>>> Yes, I actually got this part established after I posted it.
>>>>>>>>> OK, so how to my modifications that I make on the server
>>>>>>>>> affect the client? This where I am stuck.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> "Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS]" <meiweb@(nospam)gmx.de> wrote in
>>>>>>>>> message
>>>>>>>>> news:. com...
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Hello John,
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> You use the Group policy management console on the 2008
>>>>>>>>>> server to create the policy and the on the OU rightclick and
>>>>>>>>>> choose link an existing GPO(or similar).
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Best regards
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Meinolf Weber
>>>>>>>>>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no
>>>>>>>>>> warranties,
>>>>>>>>>> and
>>>>>>>>>> confers no rights.
>>>>>>>>>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
>>>>>>>>>> ** HELP us help YOU!!!
>>>>>>>>>> http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>>>>>>>>>>> that's where I am confused. How do you link the GPO to the
>>>>>>>>>>> client machine?
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> "Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS]" <meiweb@(nospam)gmx.de> wrote in
>>>>>>>>>>> message
>>>>>>>>>>> news:. com...
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Hello John,
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Yes, you can configure GPO for IE startpage and also hide
>>>>>>>>>>>> some settings. On the client machine, which must be located
>>>>>>>>>>>> in the OU where the GPO is linked to, NOT the computers
>>>>>>>>>>>> CONTAINER, run gpupdate /force and then check with gpresult
>>>>>>>>>>>> /v or rsop.msc in a command prompt if the GPO is applied. I
>>>>>>>>>>>> suggest that you not change both default policies, on
>>>>>>>>>>>> domain level and domain controllers OU.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Best regards
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Meinolf Weber
>>>>>>>>>>>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no
>>>>>>>>>>>> warranties,
>>>>>>>>>>>> and
>>>>>>>>>>>> confers no rights.
>>>>>>>>>>>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
>>>>>>>>>>>> ** HELP us help YOU!!!
>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hello everyone! I am running Server 2008 Enterprise and so
>>>>>>>>>>>>> far all seems to be running well. At this point with my
>>>>>>>>>>>>> server, I would like to control a few of the settings with
>>>>>>>>>>>>> my XP clients. At logon, I would like my XP clients to
>>>>>>>>>>>>> point to a certain website and I would like to hide a few
>>>>>>>>>>>>> settings.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Is that done through group policy? I started to play with
>>>>>>>>>>>>> the Group Policy preference, which seems to be a new
>>>>>>>>>>>>> feature of Server '08. However, with the changes I have
>>>>>>>>>>>>> made, I don't see them with the client.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Am I missing something?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Thank you.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> ~John
>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Where is the path located?

"Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS]" <meiweb@(nospam)gmx.de> wrote in message
news:. com...
> Hello John,
>
> Check that the IE version is supported, shown in the settings description.
> Please post the path to the GPO setting.
>
> Best regards
>
> Meinolf Weber
> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
> confers no rights.
> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>
>> yes, and all looks good. Here is the strange part. My group policy
>> took affect on the server and not the client. What do you think?
>>
>> "Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS]" <meiweb@(nospam)gmx.de> wrote in message
>> news:. com...
>>
>>> Hello John,
>>>
>>> Did you check with RSOP.msc that the changes are shown?
>>>
>>> Best regards
>>>
>>> Meinolf Weber
>>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
>>> confers no rights.
>>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
>>> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>>>> I added a few URLs to IE for testing purposes. I ran the below
>>>> command and logged off and logged on. Still, my changes are not
>>>> there. I know I am missing something here.
>>>>
>>>> "Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS]" <meiweb@(nospam)gmx.de> wrote in message
>>>> news:. com...
>>>>
>>>>> Hello John,
>>>>>
>>>>> Group policy refresh is done automatically between 90-120 minutes.
>>>>> If you like to changes immediately you have to make sure changes
>>>>> are replicated between all DCs and then run gpupdate /force on the
>>>>> client machine to update the settings.
>>>>>
>>>>> Best regards
>>>>>
>>>>> Meinolf Weber
>>>>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties,
>>>>> and
>>>>> confers no rights.
>>>>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
>>>>> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>>>>>> I can make all types of changes in the group policy manager, but I
>>>>>> do not see any changes on the client side. What the heck am I
>>>>>> doing wrong?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS]" <meiweb@(nospam)gmx.de> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:. com...
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Hello John,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> RSOP is to view the current settings. Changes you have to do in
>>>>>>> the GPO.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Best regards
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Meinolf Weber
>>>>>>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties,
>>>>>>> and
>>>>>>> confers no rights.
>>>>>>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
>>>>>>> ** HELP us help YOU!!!
>>>>>>> http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>>>>>>>> Thank you. I did what you said and when I go to make changes in
>>>>>>>> the Resultant Set of Policy, everything is grayed out. Any
>>>>>>>> ideas?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> "Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS]" <meiweb@(nospam)gmx.de> wrote in
>>>>>>>> message news:. com...
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Hello John,
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> The client must be located in the OU where the GPO is linked
>>>>>>>>> to. After that run gpupdate /force on the client or restart the
>>>>>>>>> machine. Now you should see in gpresult /v that the GPO is
>>>>>>>>> listed as applied and rsop.msc should show you all the settings
>>>>>>>>> on the client.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Keep in mind that there exists a computer and user
>>>>>>>>> configuration part, so also the user has to be located in the
>>>>>>>>> OU if you configure user settings in the GPO.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Best regards
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Meinolf Weber
>>>>>>>>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no
>>>>>>>>> warranties,
>>>>>>>>> and
>>>>>>>>> confers no rights.
>>>>>>>>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
>>>>>>>>> ** HELP us help YOU!!!
>>>>>>>>> http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>>>>>>>>>> Yes, I actually got this part established after I posted it.
>>>>>>>>>> OK, so how to my modifications that I make on the server
>>>>>>>>>> affect the client? This where I am stuck.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> "Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS]" <meiweb@(nospam)gmx.de> wrote in
>>>>>>>>>> message
>>>>>>>>>> news:. com...
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Hello John,
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> You use the Group policy management console on the 2008
>>>>>>>>>>> server to create the policy and the on the OU rightclick and
>>>>>>>>>>> choose link an existing GPO(or similar).
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Best regards
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Meinolf Weber
>>>>>>>>>>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no
>>>>>>>>>>> warranties,
>>>>>>>>>>> and
>>>>>>>>>>> confers no rights.
>>>>>>>>>>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
>>>>>>>>>>> ** HELP us help YOU!!!
>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>>>>>>>>>>>> that's where I am confused. How do you link the GPO to the
>>>>>>>>>>>> client machine?
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> "Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS]" <meiweb@(nospam)gmx.de> wrote in
>>>>>>>>>>>> message
>>>>>>>>>>>> news:. com...
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hello John,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Yes, you can configure GPO for IE startpage and also hide
>>>>>>>>>>>>> some settings. On the client machine, which must be located
>>>>>>>>>>>>> in the OU where the GPO is linked to, NOT the computers
>>>>>>>>>>>>> CONTAINER, run gpupdate /force and then check with gpresult
>>>>>>>>>>>>> /v or rsop.msc in a command prompt if the GPO is applied. I
>>>>>>>>>>>>> suggest that you not change both default policies, on
>>>>>>>>>>>>> domain level and domain controllers OU.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Best regards
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Meinolf Weber
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no
>>>>>>>>>>>>> warranties,
>>>>>>>>>>>>> and
>>>>>>>>>>>>> confers no rights.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
>>>>>>>>>>>>> ** HELP us help YOU!!!
>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hello everyone! I am running Server 2008 Enterprise and so
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> far all seems to be running well. At this point with my
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> server, I would like to control a few of the settings with
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> my XP clients. At logon, I would like my XP clients to
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> point to a certain website and I would like to hide a few
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> settings.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Is that done through group policy? I started to play with
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the Group Policy preference, which seems to be a new
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> feature of Server '08. However, with the changes I have
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> made, I don't see them with the client.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Am I missing something?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Thank you.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ~John
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>
>

Hello John,

You have configured/linked the GPO within GPMC, so start with Computer/User
configuration,.............................etc.

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers
no rights.
** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm


> Where is the path located?
>
> "Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS]" <meiweb@(nospam)gmx.de> wrote in message
> news:. com...
>
>> Hello John,
>>
>> Check that the IE version is supported, shown in the settings
>> description. Please post the path to the GPO setting.
>>
>> Best regards
>>
>> Meinolf Weber
>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
>> confers no rights.
>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
>> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>>> yes, and all looks good. Here is the strange part. My group policy
>>> took affect on the server and not the client. What do you think?
>>>
>>> "Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS]" <meiweb@(nospam)gmx.de> wrote in message
>>> news:. com...
>>>
>>>> Hello John,
>>>>
>>>> Did you check with RSOP.msc that the changes are shown?
>>>>
>>>> Best regards
>>>>
>>>> Meinolf Weber
>>>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties,
>>>> and
>>>> confers no rights.
>>>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
>>>> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>>>>> I added a few URLs to IE for testing purposes. I ran the below
>>>>> command and logged off and logged on. Still, my changes are not
>>>>> there. I know I am missing something here.
>>>>>
>>>>> "Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS]" <meiweb@(nospam)gmx.de> wrote in message
>>>>> news:. com...
>>>>>
>>>>>> Hello John,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Group policy refresh is done automatically between 90-120
>>>>>> minutes. If you like to changes immediately you have to make sure
>>>>>> changes are replicated between all DCs and then run gpupdate
>>>>>> /force on the client machine to update the settings.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Best regards
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Meinolf Weber
>>>>>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties,
>>>>>> and
>>>>>> confers no rights.
>>>>>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
>>>>>> ** HELP us help YOU!!!
>>>>>> http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>>>>>>> I can make all types of changes in the group policy manager, but
>>>>>>> I do not see any changes on the client side. What the heck am I
>>>>>>> doing wrong?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> "Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS]" <meiweb@(nospam)gmx.de> wrote in
>>>>>>> message news:. com...
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Hello John,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> RSOP is to view the current settings. Changes you have to do in
>>>>>>>> the GPO.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Best regards
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Meinolf Weber
>>>>>>>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no
>>>>>>>> warranties,
>>>>>>>> and
>>>>>>>> confers no rights.
>>>>>>>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
>>>>>>>> ** HELP us help YOU!!!
>>>>>>>> http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>>>>>>>>> Thank you. I did what you said and when I go to make changes
>>>>>>>>> in the Resultant Set of Policy, everything is grayed out. Any
>>>>>>>>> ideas?
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> "Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS]" <meiweb@(nospam)gmx.de> wrote in
>>>>>>>>> message
>>>>>>>>> news:. com...
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Hello John,
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> The client must be located in the OU where the GPO is linked
>>>>>>>>>> to. After that run gpupdate /force on the client or restart
>>>>>>>>>> the machine. Now you should see in gpresult /v that the GPO
>>>>>>>>>> is listed as applied and rsop.msc should show you all the
>>>>>>>>>> settings on the client.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Keep in mind that there exists a computer and user
>>>>>>>>>> configuration part, so also the user has to be located in the
>>>>>>>>>> OU if you configure user settings in the GPO.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Best regards
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Meinolf Weber
>>>>>>>>>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no
>>>>>>>>>> warranties,
>>>>>>>>>> and
>>>>>>>>>> confers no rights.
>>>>>>>>>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
>>>>>>>>>> ** HELP us help YOU!!!
>>>>>>>>>> http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>>>>>>>>>>> Yes, I actually got this part established after I posted it.
>>>>>>>>>>> OK, so how to my modifications that I make on the server
>>>>>>>>>>> affect the client? This where I am stuck.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> "Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS]" <meiweb@(nospam)gmx.de> wrote in
>>>>>>>>>>> message
>>>>>>>>>>> news:. com...
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Hello John,
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> You use the Group policy management console on the 2008
>>>>>>>>>>>> server to create the policy and the on the OU rightclick
>>>>>>>>>>>> and choose link an existing GPO(or similar).
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Best regards
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Meinolf Weber
>>>>>>>>>>>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no
>>>>>>>>>>>> warranties,
>>>>>>>>>>>> and
>>>>>>>>>>>> confers no rights.
>>>>>>>>>>>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
>>>>>>>>>>>> ** HELP us help YOU!!!
>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>>>>>>>>>>>>> that's where I am confused. How do you link the GPO to the
>>>>>>>>>>>>> client machine?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> "Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS]" <meiweb@(nospam)gmx.de> wrote in
>>>>>>>>>>>>> message
>>>>>>>>>>>>> news:. com...
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hello John,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Yes, you can configure GPO for IE startpage and also hide
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> some settings. On the client machine, which must be
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> located in the OU where the GPO is linked to, NOT the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> computers CONTAINER, run gpupdate /force and then check
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> with gpresult /v or rsop.msc in a command prompt if the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> GPO is applied. I suggest that you not change both
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> default policies, on domain level and domain controllers
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> OU.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Best regards
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Meinolf Weber
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> warranties,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> and
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> confers no rights.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ** HELP us help YOU!!!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hello everyone! I am running Server 2008 Enterprise and
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> so far all seems to be running well. At this point with
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> my server, I would like to control a few of the settings
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> with my XP clients. At logon, I would like my XP clients
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> to point to a certain website and I would like to hide a
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> few settings.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Is that done through group policy? I started to play
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> with the Group Policy preference, which seems to be a
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> new feature of Server '08. However, with the changes I
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> have made, I don't see them with the client.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Am I missing something?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Thank you.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ~John
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

You know, out of curiosity, I joined a Vista Ultimate VM to my domain and
the GP works with Vista. Is XP not compatible with Server 2008 Enterprise?

"Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS]" <meiweb@(nospam)gmx.de> wrote in message
news:. com...
> Hello John,
>
> You have configured/linked the GPO within GPMC, so start with
> Computer/User configuration,.............................etc.
>
> Best regards
>
> Meinolf Weber
> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
> confers no rights.
> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>
>> Where is the path located?
>>
>> "Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS]" <meiweb@(nospam)gmx.de> wrote in message
>> news:. com...
>>
>>> Hello John,
>>>
>>> Check that the IE version is supported, shown in the settings
>>> description. Please post the path to the GPO setting.
>>>
>>> Best regards
>>>
>>> Meinolf Weber
>>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
>>> confers no rights.
>>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
>>> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>>>> yes, and all looks good. Here is the strange part. My group policy
>>>> took affect on the server and not the client. What do you think?
>>>>
>>>> "Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS]" <meiweb@(nospam)gmx.de> wrote in message
>>>> news:. com...
>>>>
>>>>> Hello John,
>>>>>
>>>>> Did you check with RSOP.msc that the changes are shown?
>>>>>
>>>>> Best regards
>>>>>
>>>>> Meinolf Weber
>>>>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties,
>>>>> and
>>>>> confers no rights.
>>>>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
>>>>> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>>>>>> I added a few URLs to IE for testing purposes. I ran the below
>>>>>> command and logged off and logged on. Still, my changes are not
>>>>>> there. I know I am missing something here.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS]" <meiweb@(nospam)gmx.de> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:. com...
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Hello John,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Group policy refresh is done automatically between 90-120
>>>>>>> minutes. If you like to changes immediately you have to make sure
>>>>>>> changes are replicated between all DCs and then run gpupdate
>>>>>>> /force on the client machine to update the settings.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Best regards
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Meinolf Weber
>>>>>>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties,
>>>>>>> and
>>>>>>> confers no rights.
>>>>>>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
>>>>>>> ** HELP us help YOU!!!
>>>>>>> http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>>>>>>>> I can make all types of changes in the group policy manager, but
>>>>>>>> I do not see any changes on the client side. What the heck am I
>>>>>>>> doing wrong?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> "Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS]" <meiweb@(nospam)gmx.de> wrote in
>>>>>>>> message news:. com...
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Hello John,
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> RSOP is to view the current settings. Changes you have to do in
>>>>>>>>> the GPO.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Best regards
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Meinolf Weber
>>>>>>>>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no
>>>>>>>>> warranties,
>>>>>>>>> and
>>>>>>>>> confers no rights.
>>>>>>>>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
>>>>>>>>> ** HELP us help YOU!!!
>>>>>>>>> http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>>>>>>>>>> Thank you. I did what you said and when I go to make changes
>>>>>>>>>> in the Resultant Set of Policy, everything is grayed out. Any
>>>>>>>>>> ideas?
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> "Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS]" <meiweb@(nospam)gmx.de> wrote in
>>>>>>>>>> message
>>>>>>>>>> news:. com...
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Hello John,
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> The client must be located in the OU where the GPO is linked
>>>>>>>>>>> to. After that run gpupdate /force on the client or restart
>>>>>>>>>>> the machine. Now you should see in gpresult /v that the GPO
>>>>>>>>>>> is listed as applied and rsop.msc should show you all the
>>>>>>>>>>> settings on the client.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Keep in mind that there exists a computer and user
>>>>>>>>>>> configuration part, so also the user has to be located in the
>>>>>>>>>>> OU if you configure user settings in the GPO.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Best regards
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Meinolf Weber
>>>>>>>>>>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no
>>>>>>>>>>> warranties,
>>>>>>>>>>> and
>>>>>>>>>>> confers no rights.
>>>>>>>>>>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
>>>>>>>>>>> ** HELP us help YOU!!!
>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>>>>>>>>>>>> Yes, I actually got this part established after I posted it.
>>>>>>>>>>>> OK, so how to my modifications that I make on the server
>>>>>>>>>>>> affect the client? This where I am stuck.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> "Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS]" <meiweb@(nospam)gmx.de> wrote in
>>>>>>>>>>>> message
>>>>>>>>>>>> news:. com...
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hello John,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> You use the Group policy management console on the 2008
>>>>>>>>>>>>> server to create the policy and the on the OU rightclick
>>>>>>>>>>>>> and choose link an existing GPO(or similar).
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Best regards
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Meinolf Weber
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no
>>>>>>>>>>>>> warranties,
>>>>>>>>>>>>> and
>>>>>>>>>>>>> confers no rights.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
>>>>>>>>>>>>> ** HELP us help YOU!!!
>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> that's where I am confused. How do you link the GPO to the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> client machine?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> "Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS]" <meiweb@(nospam)gmx.de> wrote in
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> message
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> news:. com...
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hello John,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Yes, you can configure GPO for IE startpage and also hide
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> some settings. On the client machine, which must be
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> located in the OU where the GPO is linked to, NOT the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> computers CONTAINER, run gpupdate /force and then check
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> with gpresult /v or rsop.msc in a command prompt if the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> GPO is applied. I suggest that you not change both
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> default policies, on domain level and domain controllers
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> OU.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Best regards
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Meinolf Weber
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> warranties,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> and
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> confers no rights.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ** HELP us help YOU!!!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hello everyone! I am running Server 2008 Enterprise and
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> so far all seems to be running well. At this point with
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> my server, I would like to control a few of the settings
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> with my XP clients. At logon, I would like my XP clients
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> to point to a certain website and I would like to hide a
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> few settings.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Is that done through group policy? I started to play
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> with the Group Policy preference, which seems to be a
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> new feature of Server '08. However, with the changes I
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> have made, I don't see them with the client.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Am I missing something?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Thank you.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ~John
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
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