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Group Policy "No settings defined" Server 2012 Essentials with Vista client
I have a new Dell server pre-installed with Windows 2012 Essentials. I am trying to set up group policy to set up some drive mappings.
I created a new GP, linked it to the domain (I thought essentials created some default OUs, but thats where its linked the default foulder redirection GP), set the drive mapping in the policy. It works fine on my windows 7 client, but not on a freshly installed vista client.
gpresult /h shows that the GP was applied (no wmi filters set up), however under "User Configuration" it shows "No settings defined"
How to I create GP in Srv2012Essentials to apply to a Vista? (and XP, which I havent yet tried) - I wouldn't even mind if I had to use a script, rather than the drive maps policy, but I couldn't get a logon test script to run on vista either (OK on Win7)
I created a new GP, linked it to the domain (I thought essentials created some default OUs, but thats where its linked the default foulder redirection GP), set the drive mapping in the policy. It works fine on my windows 7 client, but not on a freshly installed vista client.
gpresult /h shows that the GP was applied (no wmi filters set up), however under "User Configuration" it shows "No settings defined"
How to I create GP in Srv2012Essentials to apply to a Vista? (and XP, which I havent yet tried) - I wouldn't even mind if I had to use a script, rather than the drive maps policy, but I couldn't get a logon test script to run on vista either (OK on Win7)
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Thanks Cliff, I didn't understand GPP were different to traditional GP. I added the Client Side Extensions for Vista, had to disable UAC, got that working OK. The Client Side Extensions for XP didn't help though.
(Installed www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=E60B5C8F-D7DC-4B27-A261-247CE3F6C4F8 , also tried installing XmlLite, though I understand its built in to SP3)
I built a fresh XP machine, fully patched it, installed the Client Side Extensions, then joined it to the domain, ran gpupdate /force, gave it a good few hours... still no drive maps.
xBou, Microsoft do have a clear article (I think on the MS blog) explaining those, I've deployed them successfully in the past, this is just the first time for me on clients other than Win7 (Haven't worked with Windows servers since NT4/2000).
And yes, I know XP is out of support, there is a plan to replace them, but for now I'm stuck with them.
Cliff, xBou, very grateful for your quick reply.