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gpo to allow local standard users to install software on windows
I have one admin account and 2 standard user accounts on a local computer and not on a domain. For example,
User A -> (Admin Account)
User B -> (Standard Account)
User General -> (Standard ...
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change the default download location from c drive to R drive for all apps
We have implemented a new policy in the company to lock the C drive for all employees. We have created a new partition using a PowerShell script. However, the issue is that when the C drive is locked, ...
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windows 10 prevent one admin from changing other admin password
I have 3 user accounts. Two admin user accounts and one standard user. I don't want any admin account to be able to change the password of the other admin account. In short I want all the 2 admin ...
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Windows 7 - block websites for specific users using BAT to amend HOSTS file or Local GPO
I have a small home setup with one machine running Windows 7 SP2 still.
This computer as 2 user accounts. I need to block one user account from specific websites whilst allowing through the same ...
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Allow "console logon" (from keyboard) only for specific user
Currently when I create a Windows user without a password it can't be used with runas.exe showing the following error:
Account restrictions are preventing this user from signing in. For example: ...
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Active Directory - Restrict User to login only one PC at a time
I want to implement a policy which is related to specific users on domain. What I want to achieve is:
If a user login, let's say, to PC1 he should not be able to use any other PC using his credentials ...
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Group Policy Client failed the sign-in. Access is denied. Personal PC
I got this message upon reboot “The Group Policy Client failed the sign-in. Access is denied.” on my personal PC. It is not managed by a domain, it has never touched any network other than my own. It ...
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How to prevent Windows 10 standard users from executing unknown .exe files?
Is there any option beyond separating administrator and standard users to prevent the installation of user-space programs (such as Spotify, using portable software, etc.)?
We have a set of ...
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Inaccessible windows account cannot logon
After a computer repair and some unwanted changes by third party persons i got my primary user account is not listed in switch users screen. The default administrator account activated and its the ...
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User configuration settings made via gpedit not reflecting in registry for user with Logon as service right
I am trying to enable screen saver setting via gpedit and also ran gpupdate and rebooted the server.
I have a Bigfix script that is iterating over HKEY_USERS hive and checking if a user key is ...
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Allow non-admin user to format internal drive in Windows 10
We have some notebooks (Lenovo T430 running Windows 10), that all have multiple HDDs. One is the normal System SSD and another SSD is in the Ultrabay. Both of these drives are seen as internal from ...
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Standard user that can enter users into a local user group windows 7
I want to know if it is possible to give a standard user the rights to add users to a specific local users group on a windows 7 pc
This group has the right to log on locally and we want the equipment ...
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How do I remove domain admin control from windows that don't use AD
I have a computer running Windows 10 that has a Domain Admin block on the local admin which has blocked me from installing any update that is the anniversary update or later.
I did also try to make a ...
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Adding users to VPN Server on Windows 10 Pro
I have set up a VPN server on a completely fresh Windows 10 Pro (1607) install, I've followed the steps in this guide.
http://www.howtogeek.com/135996/how-to-create-a-vpn-server-on-your-windows-...
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is there a way to make it so I dont have to confirm my logout when I try to use remote desktop?
I have 2 accounts on my desktop pc because I dont want a password on my main account so it logs in faster. Well I like to remote desktop into my computer to watch movies on my tablet so I had to make ...
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