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Why doesn’t Site to Zone list assignment work with the syntax I provided? 19 Dec 2020
The definitive guide to Site to Zone assignment syntax can be found at: http://evilgpo.blogspot.com/2016/03/internet-explorer-site-to-zone.html The typical problems are: Trying to use two stars like *://*.yourcompany.com,trusted …. INVALID www.mycorp.* …INVALID. 192.168.*.1 ……
I already pre-set my settings into my applications’ MSI and/or the settings within gold images. 18 Dec 2020
Here are the two issues when you pre-bake settings into applications and images: Issue 1: Different teams need different settings When you “pre-bake” settings into your application, everyone gets those initial settings. And that’s the problem: those settings must be perfect to…
We have everyone set up as “Standard User”; no users have Admin Rights. 18 Dec 2020
Go ahead and run WinZip, Acrobat Reader, Internet Explorer, Chrome or just about any other desktop application as a standard user (that is, with no admin rights.) And, as that standard user can they go to “Tools | Options” or “Edit | Preferences” and manipulate the settings that…
I already have everything “Locked Down”. 18 Dec 2020
You might have a lot of areas of Windows locked down. The 3000+ Group Policy settings (within the Admin Templates section) that Microsoft ships is great at locking things down such as preventing users from accessing control panel, or running Regedit, or running a command prompt.…
I can handle everything with what’s in the box from Group Policy / Group Policy Preferences. 18 Dec 2020
Group Policy is made up of 39 categories of “functions” called CSEs or “Client Side Extensions.” You know them and love them: areas like Admin Templates, Software Deployment, Security Settings, Firewall Settings, Folder Redirection, the Group Policy Preferences (which are 21…
I don’t want to load PolicyPak’s “moving part / CSE” on every client machine – another thing to manage! 18 Dec 2020
PolicyPak is a true Group Policy extension, and not an agent. It is true that you do need to have our “client piece” installed on all machines you want to manage using PolicyPak. However, the PolicyPak moving part is not an “agent.” It’s a “Client Side Extension”, just like the…
My applications already ship with an ADM or ADMX file. 18 Dec 2020
If an application does ship with an ADM or ADMX file, and you’re happy with it, then, yes, you should keep using it. However, let’s examine three common applications which do ship with ADM(x) files: Office, Chrome, and Acrobat Reader. In the case of Office, there are a lot of…
I can just make my own ADM or ADMX files to manage my applications. 18 Dec 2020
ADMX files are great for applications that have them. But there are three main challenges with ADM and ADMX files. Let’s make sure you understand exactly what they are. Challenge 1: Not every application uses (or can ever use) ADM or ADMX files Do you use Java, Flash, Firefox,…
I can use Group Policy Preferences for that! 18 Dec 2020
GPPreferences does a great job with delivering drive maps, shortcuts, printers and more. But when it comes to managing applications themselves, the GPPrefs Registry extension doesn’t go far enough. Here’s a handful of problems if you try to use the GPPrefs Registry extension to…
I already have login scripts which deliver various settings at login time. 18 Dec 2020
Ah yes. Login scripts. They work great until: You need to modify them, and then you’re troubleshooting them for hours on end. Or, you need any kind of flexibility like (e.g. “When the Sales team has Acrobat Reader, then deliver these settings.”) Or, you’re not a programmer (or…