GPO (behind the scenes)

Well, to begin with we had this really weird problem that the thin clients as well as the terminal server would only load user based group policy if you are a member of the group of local administrators. While that’s ok for the thin clients (users can’t actually change something unless they log in as “Administrator” - don’t ask me why), it’s a real no-no on the terminal server. ...

June 5, 2008 · 1 min · 175 words · christian

Windows XP Embedded, Windows Server 2003 and GPO settings (the solution)

OK, so about an hour (yeah, yeah; I know .. I shouldn’t be working at that time, but it really gave me sleepless nights) ago, I finally figured out why the hell both my Windows XP Embedded thin clients as well as my Windows Server 2003 systems where showing this real weird behaviour when applying group policies, or more precise the user based configuration of a group policy. ...

June 4, 2008 · 2 min · 221 words · christian