By default the standard outlk12.adm templates do not come with a configuration of Outlook Anywhere. You can configure the “Configure Outlook Anywhere user interface options” options to disable or grey out the settings. However, this DOES NOT disable Outlook anywhere, just user interaction with it. You will need to download a new administrative template that […]
Target Specific People or Computers with Item-Level Targeting in GPOs
Using Group Policy Objects can be a huge time saver, but if used improperly can be a big headache. Once you’ve messed around with GPO settings enough, you quickly figure out that you need to create new GPOs for specific programs, events, etc… that are not all in one GPO. This gives you a lot […]
Disable RSS Feed in Outlook 2007 using GPO (Group Policy Object)
First install the 2007 Office system Administrative Template files (ADM, ADMX, ADML) and Office Customization Tool version 2.0 if you haven’t already done so. In Group Policy Editor navigate to User Configuration -> Polices -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Office Outlook 2007 -> Tools | Account Settings -> RSS Feeds -Default RSS Feeds -> Set […]
Windows Server Backup (BackupExec, NTbackup, Acronis True Image, etc…)
I will walk through the various backup solutions out there for businesses. Most of the big names in the backup world are very good at backups, however they must be used properly. If using Windows Server 2003, I’d recommend Acronis True Image for any file systems and NTbackup for the exchange backup or other servers. […]
W32TM Windows Time for Server 2003/2008
Setting up the windows time service can be a bit challenging at times, but I run these steps on my servers and it works every time. (Fixes clocks being off on servers and time discrepancy’s between server and clients) First, Lets take care of the server setup(Open regedit on time server, Verify registry settings): 1. […]