Deploying VPN connections to Windows 7 and 8 with Group Policy

In my last article, we looked at how to setup a SSTP VPN server on Widows 2008/20012. SSTP VPNs work by transporting the VPN traffic encapsulated in a SSL link, so that they can traverse through most firewalls. Today we will look at how we can quickly setup a VPN connection on all of our systems via Group Policy Preferences (GPP).

By Geoff Kendal - Tue, May 21, 2013 - 0 comments

Geoff Kendal is a Windows/Linux systems administrator, scripter and problem solver, with over 12 years experience, based in Leeds, UK.

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Forcing notification area Icons to always show in Windows 7 or Windows 8

If you’re deploying an application across your organization, that makes use of a notification area icon in Windows 7 or Windows 8, it can be annoying for users when Windows decides to hide the icon. Here we look at a way of forcing notification area icons (system tray icons) to always be visible to the user via Group Policy Objects (GPO) and a little scripting.

By Geoff Kendal - Wed, February 20, 2013 - 2 comments

Geoff Kendal is a Windows/Linux systems administrator, scripter and problem solver, with over 12 years experience, based in Leeds, UK.

Disable Internet Explorer Enhanced Security Configuration (IE ESC) with Group Policy

In my last post, I blogged about the real reason why admins are tortured with Internet Explorer Enhanced Security Configuration (IE ESC) on Windows Server, and I discussed the different methods of how to turn it off. Today I show you how to leverage Group Policy to disable IE ESC.

By Michael Pietroforte - g+ - Mon, February 18, 2013 - 0 comments

Michael Pietroforte is a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) with more than 28 years of experience in system administration.

Internet Explorer 10 administration – Part 3: Group Policy Preferences

You can also use Group Policy Preferences to manage Internet Explorer 10. It’s similar to using Group Policy Settings, but with a couple of gotchas!

By Sander Berkouwer - Mon, November 26, 2012 - 6 comments

Sander Berkouwer is a Microsoft Certified Professional and a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) with over a decade of experience in IT.

Internet Explorer 10 administration – Part 2: Group Policy

In Active Directory environments, Group Policy settings can be used to centrally manage Internet Explorer 10. Here’s how.

By Sander Berkouwer - Fri, November 23, 2012 - 0 comments

Sander Berkouwer is a Microsoft Certified Professional and a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) with over a decade of experience in IT.