Microsoft Security Compliance Manager (SCM v2) – Part 3

In this third part of four we’ll learn how to add settings to a baseline, we’ll examine the new User Interface innovations in SCMv2 and how to Compare and Merge baselines. Adding settings to a baseline in SCM v2 There will be times when a particula… . . . → Read More: Microsoft Security Compliance Manager (SCM v2) – Part 3

Technet launches Private Cloud hub for IT Professionals….

TechNet has a new home for IT architects, implementers, and managers looking for information and resources relating to Microsoft private cloud solutions. I believe this hub will help IT Pros get a handle on the cloud and it’s many variations. I spent… . . . → Read More: Technet launches Private Cloud hub for IT Professionals….

Deploying Printers by Using Group Policy – Networking Printers & Windows 2008 Server Part 2

Introduction In Part One I covered adding the Print Services role to a Windows 2008 Server, and then how to use the Print Management console to add shared printers with the correct drivers for your network clients. For a small network this may well be… . . . → Read More: Deploying Printers by Using Group Policy – Networking Printers & Windows 2008 Server Part 2

Microsoft Security Compliance Manager (SCM v2) – Part 1

In this first part of four posts we’ll examine what SCM v2 is and why it’s such an important tool for sysadmins and we’ll cover installation options as well as introduce the main console. This review was written on SCM v2 beta, the beta period ha… . . . → Read More: Microsoft Security Compliance Manager (SCM v2) – Part 1

IEZoneAnalyzer v3.5 with Zone Map Viewer

IEZoneAnalyzer is a utility for viewing and comparing Internet Explorer security zone settings – that is, the configuration settings that grant web sites in the Intranet zone more capabilities in the browser than web sites in the Internet zone.  Ear… . . . → Read More: IEZoneAnalyzer v3.5 with Zone Map Viewer

Internet Explorer’s Explicit Security Zone Mappings

I recently worked with some customers who wanted to enumerate which web sites had been assigned to which Internet Explorer security zones.  I.e., they wanted to know which web sites had been assigned to the Intranet zone, which to Trusted Sites, etc. . . . → Read More: Internet Explorer’s Explicit Security Zone Mappings

How to use group policy to change open with file associations

Changing file association windows by hacking the registry can be a very challenging task even if you are using Group Policy Preferences Registry option to apply the changes. However there is an option with Group Policy Preferences that allows you to ch… . . . → Read More: How to use group policy to change open with file associations

AGPM – Delegating access to manage GPOs in AGPM

Hi All I worked recently with a customer setting up AGPM and during the implementation learnt one model you could use for implementing a security model for controlling access to AGPM. The purpose of this blog is detail the changes made in Active Direct… . . . → Read More: AGPM – Delegating access to manage GPOs in AGPM

Forcing Domain Admins to use AGPM (but not really)

Hi folks, Sean Wright here for my final post. So, you have AGPM installed, but your Domain Admins continue using GPMC to create, delete, and modify Group Policy. You’ve asked nicely, but that hasn’t had much effect. Now you want to make your point,… . . . → Read More: Forcing Domain Admins to use AGPM (but not really)

Target Group Policy Preferences by Container, not but Group

Hello again AskDS readers, Mike here again. This post reflects on Group Policy Preference targeting items, specifically targeting by security groups. Targeting preference items by security groups is a bad idea. There is a better way that most environme… . . . → Read More: Target Group Policy Preferences by Container, not but Group

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