Re: Computer Group not applying to GPO in security filtering

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I used Global Scope when setting up the group?At the moment I'm just adding
the computers directly to the security filter of the GPO. It's working but
very messy.

"Dmitry Korolyov [MVP]" <d__k@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:egj%23AxGvFHA.3792@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> What kind of group (scope) are you using fore security filtering? You
> should use only Global and Universal groups for such tasks.
>
>
> --
> Dmitry Korolyov [d__k@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> MVP: Windows Server - Directory Services
>
>
> "MVA" <mva@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:OHblncsuFHA.2948@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Hope someone can help me.
>>
>> I've setup a GPO called Offline Files.In this GPO I set the offline files
>> settings under both Computer and User Configurations.Then I created a
>> Group that contains all the users that I want the GPO to apply to. I then
>> added the group under security filtering of the GPO. When I apply the
>> GPO it apply's to all the users in the group that I setup previously and
>> only the User Configuration part of the GPO is applied. This is all fine.
>>
>> Then I created another group containing all the PC that I want to apply
>> the GPO too.I then added this group also to the GPO security filtering
>> Sections.When I apply the GPO now, only the User Configuration sections
>> is applied and not the Computer Configuration section of the GPO. Why?If
>> I add the PC's directly to the Security Filtering section of the GPO, and
>> not through a Group and then apply the GPO. The settings under the
>> Computer Configuration sections is applied.
>>
>> Can anyone tell me what I'm doing wrong. Why is it , if I add the PC's to
>> the GPO through a Group does the GPO not Apply but if I add the PC's
>> directly to the GPO does it apply.
>>
>> Thanx
>> MVA
>>
>
>


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