Re: Homepage set via domain GPO not working on new Lenovo desktops

Howdie!

Fat Frog schrieb:
I have set homepage via domain GPO and it's always been working when a new user logs on to a computer for the first time when the profile is created. (Of course the user can change it later.)

But the new Lenovo desktop computers that we put on the network do not seem to get this policy. When a new user logs on, the homepage is Lenovo US website; and I verified on the local policy (User Configuration / Windows Settings / IE Maintenance / URLs) that it is blank.

You could asure that the policy applies to the workstations? Are they in the same OU other machines reside? You can check that with rsop.msc

Could the Lenovo URL come from the default user profile? And why GPO has no effect over the local policy after i did "gpupdate /force"?

I've seen third party applications that change the default homepage periodically. Give the following policy a try:

CompConf\AdmTemp\System\Group Policy\"Internet Explorer Maintenance
policy processing" - "Process even if the Group Policy objects have
not changed"

cheers,

Florian
--
Microsoft MVP - Windows Server - Group Policy.
eMail: prename [at] frickelsoft [dot] net.
blog: http://www.frickelsoft.net/blog.
.

Relevant Pages

  • Re: Group Policy Not applying over VPN
    ... applying and updating Group Policy. ... Group Policy slow link detection ... Internet Explorer Maintenance policy processing ...
    (microsoft.public.win2000.group_policy)
  • Re: Office 2003 pushout via user or computer policy?
    ... user, and configures itself correctly, except it seems like it reinstalls ... the WHOLE Office package every time a new user logs on...? ... You could configure that by using Group Policy. ...
    (microsoft.public.windows.group_policy)
  • Re: Two different Policies for same user
    ... > How can I apply a policy to taske effect only when the ... > user logs on to a terminal server ... Use a GPO linked to the OU where the Terminal Server computer account ... "How to Apply Group Policy Objects to Terminal Services Servers" ...
    (microsoft.public.windows.group_policy)
  • Re: GPO Does Not Function
    ... Howdy Sotos! ... OU, and when I right click on it, I go to properties, and I go to group policy tab, I then click on Edit, I get into the details of User ... If you really have user accounts in the OU you just applied the GP to then the policy should apply. ... policy processing" and there: "Process even if the Group Policy objects ...
    (microsoft.public.windows.group_policy)
  • Re: Remove Shut Down doesnt work
    ... Group Policy tools typically focus on the PDC Emulator when a change is made ... Is there a DC local to the workstation the user is logging onto or are the ... When this user logs in, ... The Shut Down command still shows up in the start menu as usual. ...
    (microsoft.public.windows.group_policy)