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Create your host file and save it to a share. &nbsp;Use Group Policy Preferences and push it to your computers. &nbsp;You can push it to an OU but the policy will be set at the computer configuration level.
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Hi guys ,<br />
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I wish to use a master HOSTS file and push it out via Group policy due to an issue on the openvpn and dns &nbsp;. My end users in India , their workstations are not joined to the domain. They will be connecting via open vpn at whcih point, I wish to push out a hosts file .<br />
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Can you please detail the steps involved in this process , this is a 2008 domain controller ( ad)
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Hi guys ,

I wish to use a master HOSTS file and push it out via Group policy due to an issue on the openvpn and dns  . My end users in India , their workstations are not joined to the domain. They will be connecting via open vpn at whcih point, I wish to push out a hosts file .

Can you please detail the steps involved in this process , this is a 2008 domain controller ( ad)

push hosts file via group policy

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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