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Please provide me with the instructions on how to determine the exact path and filenames that are being used to install software onto client computers through Active Directory group policy within a Server 2008 R2 domain.
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Please provide me with the instructions on how to determine the exact path and filenames that are being used to install software onto client computers through Active Directory group policy within a Server 2008 R2 domain.

Lookup group policies that install software

Active Directory (AD) is a Microsoft brand for identity-related capabilities. In the on-premises world, Windows Server AD provides a set of identity capabilities and services, and is hugely popular (88% of Fortune 1000 and 95% of enterprises use AD). This topic includes all things Active Directory including DNS, Group Policy, DFS, troubleshooting, ADFS, and all other topics under the Microsoft AD and identity umbrella.

Active Directory

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