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01 Oct 2013 | #1 |
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setting up a server for school help (windows server 2008)
As my final project for the year i am setting up a server that we will eventually move all our computers on to. I am using a poweredge 2900 as a server with windows server 2008 installed. As of now i have 2 computers connected to the domain which they can log on to.
- what i need help with - How do i give all users access to programs? - Each student needs to have access to her own drive through the server not locally. The client computers are connected to a switch using dhcp. Any help would be greatly appreciated. |
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01 Oct 2013 | #2 |
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I'm quite sure your instructor/teacher did not intend for anybody but you to do the final project for the year and nobody else.
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01 Oct 2013 | #4 |
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I'm not going to give you exact directions because I feel it is for you to find out and research yourself as a final project.
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- How do i give all users access to programs?
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- Each student needs to have access to her own drive through the server not locally.
![]() Lastly, you may want to map the share for the users which can also be done by group policy so that upon log on they can have access to their area. Josh |
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07 Oct 2013 | #5 |
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I'm not going to give you exact directions because I feel it is for you to find out and research yourself as a final project.
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- How do i give all users access to programs?
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- Each student needs to have access to her own drive through the server not locally.
Attachment 288023 Lastly, you may want to map the share for the users which can also be done by group policy so that upon log on they can have access to their area. Josh i used this link as reference. Using Group Policy Preferences to Map Drives Based on Group Membership - Ask the Directory Services Team - Site Home - TechNet Blogs Again, if you could give me more detailed instructions it would help me out a lot. |
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07 Oct 2013 | #6 |
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Assuming the domain and users are set up accordingly. To deploy software via group policy you will first need to create a security user group within Active Directory Users and Computers and name it something similar to the application you wish to deploy. Once done, assign assign the computers that you wish to have access to that application to the group.
![]() You will need to ensure that the object type includes 'Computers' to be able to add computers as members to the group ![]() Next thing is to open Group Policy Management and create a new policy under your domain that will be used just for the deployment of a particular piece of software. ![]() Once done right click and edit the policy, navigate to Computer Configuration\Policies\Software Settings\Software Installation. Once there, right click and then click on New>Package. From here then click on the .msi package that you wish to deploy to machines. A window should pop up, click on Assigned to force the deployment to domain computers. Now just change the security filter to apply only to the group you created in active directory (To apply to computers listed) ![]() Over time the application should be deployed to the machines that are joined to the group made in active directory. ____________________________________________________________ The next job for user files is to create a share that has the permissions shown in the screenshot below so that users can have full control of their files. ![]() Then go to group policy and create a new policy called folder redirection. Edit it and navigate to User Configuration\Policies\Windows Settings\Folder Redirection Once there simply right click on the folder you wish to move to a remote location and click on properties Then just change the setting to Basic and change the root path to the UNC SHARE!!! Make sure it is the same share as the one you created. The image below should help to clarify ![]() Rinse and repeat on other user folders you wish to have stored on the server. Now create a new group policy object and name it something like 'Map Drive'. Click edit and navigate to the following: User Configuration\Preferences\Windows Settings\Drive Maps Once located, just right click and select 'New>Mapped Drive' From here change the action to Create and the location to the same path as your share but add on '\%USERNAME%' at the end of it. An example of mine is below: ![]() The last '%' was cut off since it went over at the end. Apply and OK and then you should have a mapped drive and redirected folders to that share on the server for all users in the domain. Hope This Helps, Josh ![]() |
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09 Oct 2013 | #7 |
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Assuming the domain and users are set up accordingly. To deploy software via group policy you will first need to create a security user group within Active Directory Users and Computers and name it something similar to the application you wish to deploy. Once done, assign assign the computers that you wish to have access to that application to the group.
Attachment 288752 You will need to ensure that the object type includes 'Computers' to be able to add computers as members to the group Attachment 288753 Next thing is to open Group Policy Management and create a new policy under your domain that will be used just for the deployment of a particular piece of software. Attachment 288757 Once done right click and edit the policy, navigate to Computer Configuration\Policies\Software Settings\Software Installation. Once there, right click and then click on New>Package. From here then click on the .msi package that you wish to deploy to machines. A window should pop up, click on Assigned to force the deployment to domain computers. Now just change the security filter to apply only to the group you created in active directory (To apply to computers listed) Attachment 288758 Over time the application should be deployed to the machines that are joined to the group made in active directory. ____________________________________________________________ The next job for user files is to create a share that has the permissions shown in the screenshot below so that users can have full control of their files. Attachment 288761 Then go to group policy and create a new policy called folder redirection. Edit it and navigate to User Configuration\Policies\Windows Settings\Folder Redirection Once there simply right click on the folder you wish to move to a remote location and click on properties Then just change the setting to Basic and change the root path to the UNC SHARE!!! Make sure it is the same share as the one you created. The image below should help to clarify Attachment 288763 Rinse and repeat on other user folders you wish to have stored on the server. Now create a new group policy object and name it something like 'Map Drive'. Click edit and navigate to the following: User Configuration\Preferences\Windows Settings\Drive Maps Once located, just right click and select 'New>Mapped Drive' From here change the action to Create and the location to the same path as your share but add on '\%USERNAME%' at the end of it. An example of mine is below: Attachment 288765 The last '%' was cut off since it went over at the end. Apply and OK and then you should have a mapped drive and redirected folders to that share on the server for all users in the domain. Hope This Helps, Josh ![]() |
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09 Oct 2013 | #8 |
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To redirect a users documents folder to a shared folder you would set it as the root path.
The UNC share is the share name made when you shared the folder. For example if I am on a machine called 'Josh-PC' and shared a folder on my desktop called 'test' then the UNC path will be: \\Josh-PC\test The algorithm is: \\computer-name\share The map drive location is just the same as the share used for folder redirection with a slight adjustment: to keep with my previous example: \\Josh-PC\test\%USERNAME% That is all you would put for the mapped drive location. If you still need help I'll see what I can do... Josh |
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15 Oct 2013 | #9 |
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To redirect a users documents folder to a shared folder you would set it as the root path.
The UNC share is the share name made when you shared the folder. For example if I am on a machine called 'Josh-PC' and shared a folder on my desktop called 'test' then the UNC path will be: \\Josh-PC\test The algorithm is: \\computer-name\share The map drive location is just the same as the share used for folder redirection with a slight adjustment: to keep with my previous example: \\Josh-PC\test\%USERNAME% That is all you would put for the mapped drive location. If you still need help I'll see what I can do... Josh Thanks again, Collin |
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15 Oct 2013 | #10 |
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Not sure what to make a video on... Are you able to provide a screenshot of what you mean by the drive appearing under the network tab but not on the client computer? Have you made sure the client computer has joined the domain? Have you made sure that the security filter in group policy applies to Domain Computers?
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