group policy
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Networking
Use Meraki MX Security Appliance to throttle bandwidth
As I detailed in a previous post, I was able to get my hands on a Meraki security appliance for home lab use. ย I am still liking the performance and cloud integrated features of the Meraki platform and the ease…
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SQL
SQL Cluster computer account could not be configured
In working on an older Microsoft SQL Cluster server configuration recently, I ran into an issue with a lab copy of the SQL Cluster not bringing the SQL resources online as expected. After rejoining the domain and sychronizing everything with…
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Group Policy
Software restriction policy path rule still blocking allowed programs
Software restriction policies are a great way to restrict certain program activity in your Windows domain. ย They can be tremendously helpful in containing a malware outbreak or preventing them altogether, especially as we have seen with the recent Cryptolocker malware.…
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ActiveDirectory
Active Directory Replication Time Intervals
It seems there are always many questions as to when Active Directory replicates various pieces of the infrastructure. ย I have put together a quick summary post below of most of the important areas of Active Directory Replication and when these…
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Windows
Local port printers vs network printers windows 7
Many get confused when it comes to printer setup on Windows 7 machines and which type of printer they need to setup to the workstation or which type of port they should choose, as in many cases, multiple options will…
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Group Policy
Preventing a user from receiving group policy settings
Let’s say you have a group policy object that you are applying to a group of users.ย Maybe you have one user that is a member of this group that you would like to filter from receiving those group policy…
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Group Policy Client Service Failed the logon
In working with several networked environments, you frequently see a lot of weird errors that hit you from day to day.ย If you have seen the error “Group Policy Client Service Failed the logon” you know what I am talking…