Q&A from Group Policy Webinar

Question: w/out Mac or Linux can we keep SMB signing turned on…

Answer: Depends. I’ve hit Digital scanners/copiers that needed it off.

Question: Where will the download be located?

Answer: On www.thirdtier.net

Question: 3 questions on Group policy preference (GPP) 1.I have the following issue with setting GP preferences. We have migrated from SBS2003 to SBS2008. We needed to change the path of our network drive (N drive) share from the 03 server to the 08 server. I configured the GPP(default domain policy) on our SBS2008 action to replace on the GPP general tab and set the Item-level targeting to the relevant and OU. The results were that the required results worked on the desktop but not on the laptop which belong to the same user both desktop and laptop are running Vista SP1. How can I resolve this? 2.Do you recommend creating a unique group policy for GPP and not modifying the default policies? 3.Can you import/export GPP’s?

Answer: Does the laptop have roaming profiles? If you can ping directly this may take more debugging that in a live meeting Q&A, In general most GP folks I see prefer to set a separate policy rather than adjust the default policies. It ensure you can track what you did much easier. Yes one can import export/adjust.

Question: laptop does not have roaming profiles

Answer: I’d still email directly, there are group policy processing log files that should be looked at to see why it’s working on one and not the other

Question: If you add a W2k3 server to a SBS 2008 domain, why does it add it to the SBScomputers container and not the SBSservers?

Answer: I don’t remember the exact technical reason that the connect wizard was not able to detect the OS, but suffice it to say it can’t. Thus it only adds it to the one OU. Yes that’s one part of the join domain wizard that I find annoying as well

Question: What Log files should be looked at to debug group policy?

Answer: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc775423.aspx Check out that url. the Userenv log files can be invaluable

Question: when creating GPP (i.e drive mapping) you get a red,yellow or green symbol next to it what’s the colours meaning?

Answer: http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/winserverGP/thread/2d03b45f-4f2b-4359-89ab-4729aabd8ab0/ it has to do with “action” if the action is “update” you will see yellow, if “create” you will see green, I’ll have to see what red is, haven’t seen that one

Question: What is the red color in drive mapping?

Answer: http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/winserverGP/thread/2d03b45f-4f2b-4359-89ab-4729aabd8ab0/ I would assume that means you’ve hit a drive mapping error

Question: At what level of the AD are the custom created GP & GPP’s applied?

Answer: Answered by Eriq — you can select where those custom policies are applied. It’s where you set up and “create and link policy”

Question: Where can I get a free copy of the 2008 Unleashed?

Answer: Well if you write the book you get a free copy I’ve given some away some at my user group, but most will have to purchase it from Amazon.com

Question: Just some feedback for Eriq – I bought your book and find it very well written. A great reference for everyone!

Answer: He says thank you!

Question: What is the meaning of SBS 2008 Life?

Answer: According to Mark Minasi, SBS is a cult

Question: Since migrating over to SBS2008 the IE 7.0 Do you want to close all tabs? prompt keeps coming up on every new logon even though I check do not show me this dialog again checked . Is GP issue or not?

Answer: Is this only on the workstations or on the server?

Question: THANKS GUYS!

Answer: You are welcome!