By default on a Windows Server Product Windows Remote Management (WinRM) is enabled, but Remote Desktop (RDP) is Disabled. On workstation operating systems neither is enabled by default, so if you want to be able to accomplish the following you will need to enable WinRM on the workstations. Enabling RDP remotely. Method 1: Command Line … Continue reading How to Remotely Enable and Disable (RDP) Remote Desktop
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What is Enterprise Mode for Internet Explorer 11 and How to Enable It
Enterprise Mode allows administrators the ability to create a list of corporate websites that will be emulated in either Windows Internet Explorer 7 or Windows Internet Explorer 8. Enterprise Mode works with IE 11 running on Windows 7 SP1 or later and Windows 2008 R2 SP1 or later. Once Enterprise Mode is enabled and a … Continue reading What is Enterprise Mode for Internet Explorer 11 and How to Enable It
Using Group Policy Object Preferences to modify the Screen Saver Grace Period
Within the operating system there is a delay from when the screen saver activates and the system actually locks the display requiring you to enter a password to continue working. This period of time is known as the screen saver password registration interval. During this period, a user can move the mouse or press any … Continue reading Using Group Policy Object Preferences to modify the Screen Saver Grace Period
Windows Server – How to identify which domain controller authenticated a user
A question came up in class this week which is asked quite often when I am teaching an Active Directory class. Whether it is the Active Directory administration class or the advanced design class I am asked, “I have a user that is logged on. I don’t think they received the correct GPO settings, is there … Continue reading Windows Server – How to identify which domain controller authenticated a user
How to Disable .PST Files in Outlook 2010 using Group Policy
If you’re deploying Exchange 2010 then it’s likely that you’re also deploying archive mailboxes, and working to eliminate .PST files. Once you’ve put all the work in to migrate .PST files into Exchange, you obviously don’t want users to continue working off of these local files. Let’s take a look at how to use Group … Continue reading How to Disable .PST Files in Outlook 2010 using Group Policy