Step-by-step guide to install Configuration Manager 2012 SP1 R2

Steps to perform on primary domain controller (DC) Extend AD schema Log in using a domain admin account Insert ConfigMgr 2012 SP1 DVD Open a command prompt window Type D:\SMSSETUP\BIN\X64\EXTADSCH.EXE and press Enter. Wait for a confirmation message in CMD window and then check for the existence of ExtADSch.log file in the root of C:…

August 2, 2014 · 5 min · 893 words · Vitalie Ciobanu

Open local group policy settings on a remote system

From Run or Command Prompt window: gpedit.msc /gpcomputer: Computername

April 8, 2013 · 1 min · 9 words · Vitalie Ciobanu

TechEd Online Bloggers

My last post (Using Group Policy to deploy Office 2007) was quoted on TechEdBloggers site.

January 19, 2009 · 1 min · 15 words · Vitalie Ciobanu

Using Group Policy to deploy Office 2007

Last week I tested how Office 2007 installs via Group Policy. I created a software installation package and it worked successful; except the fact that it is not fully installed when a user logs on and that it will not upgrade (or remove) the existing version of Office even if I added the Office 2003…

December 15, 2008 · 1 min · 205 words · Vitalie Ciobanu

Group Policy – User Configuration Logon script

Something I have learned the other day… I had to install a small .msi using Group Policy, using a logon script. As it was a small package and not very important, I used a User Configuration Logon script.I created and linked a new GPO to a specific OU with some users (with no admin privileges)…

December 15, 2008 · 1 min · 141 words · Vitalie Ciobanu