Need some advice on learning networking

[BillyCarpenter]

Re: Need some advice on learning networking

Question: I know that every organization is different, but generally speaking, how much do you try to limit domain users?

No USB drive?

No Control Panel?

Any info. would be helpful.

[rthonpm]

Re: Need some advice on learning networking

Question: I know that every organization is different, but generally speaking, how much do you try to limit domain users?

No USB drive?

No Control Panel?

Any info. would be helpful.

Just make sure they don't have admin rights for the most part. Control Panel still offers features that a standard user can make and if you block USB ports then you're also killing peripherals beyond flash drives. Flash drives are as much a human resources issue as an IT issue, that's where user training and management buy-in comes into play so that people know there's a penalty for doing what they shouldn't.

The principle of least privilege is generally used: any role in an organisation should have the least amount of permissions necessary to do their tasks.

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[BillyCarpenter]

Re: Need some advice on learning networking

I'm still exploring Group Policy. I just did something freakin' cool. I deployed Google Chrome to PC's on the domain using Group Policy.

I know this is old hat for rthon but for me it's like discovering fire.

[rthonpm]

Re: Need some advice on learning networking

I'm still exploring Group Policy. I just did something freakin' cool. I deployed Google Chrome to PC's on the domain using Group Policy.

I know this is old hat for rthon but for me it's like discovering fire.

This is how I set up most systems: on binding to the domain all of the default software is installed, or at least everything with an MSI file. Everything else just gets installed through PDQ Deploy.

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[BillyCarpenter]

Re: Need some advice on learning networking

This is how I set up most systems: on binding to the domain all of the default software is installed, or at least everything with an MSI file. Everything else just gets installed through PDQ Deploy.

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Correct me if I'm wrong, but only MSI files can be deployed. Anything ending with exe needs to be converted to a MSI file?

[rthonpm]

Re: Need some advice on learning networking

It's considerably easier with MSI files than an exe, especially as they better support silent installs, which is what you want.

There are workarounds for exe's, but they usually don't seem to work, and most applications offer an MSI either by default or as an alternative download.

For your Chrome instances in a domain, be sure to use the Enterprise version instead of the standard download as it offers several improvements for a managed environment.

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[BillyCarpenter]

Re: Need some advice on learning networking

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[rthonpm]

Re: Need some advice on learning networking

Learn your Windows key shortcuts as well.

Win+R run command

Win+L lock workstation

Win+M minimise window

Win+D minimise all windows and go to the desktop

Win+Shift+S Screen snip

Win+1 through 9 open the application pinned to the taskbar in the order they are pinned.

There are others as well, but these are the main ones I use.

Another bonus: Ctrl+Shift+Esc Task Manager


I'll also raise you dism and wmic as commands that will dig you deep into Windows.

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[Tricky]

Re: Need some advice on learning networking

Learn your Windows key shortcuts as well.
Win+Shift+S Screen snip

Win+1 through 9 open the application pinned to the taskbar in the order they are pinned.

Win + printscreen takes consecutive screenshots.

[BillyCarpenter]

Re: Need some advice on learning networking

This is how I set up most systems: on binding to the domain all of the default software is installed, or at least everything with an MSI file. Everything else just gets installed through PDQ Deploy.

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When I first read this, I thought to myself that this is pretty dang cool. My next thought was...how is he doing this?

This morning I got to thinking about it. Turns out that it's really not that complicated at all. The link to the GPO is constant. Once I drop a PC into a container, the policy is automatically applied.

I created a new machine this morning in Virtual Box and dropped it into a container and, bam, Google Chrome was automatically installed.

As always, correct me If I'm wrong or am missing something.

[rthonpm]

Re: Need some advice on learning networking

Win + printscreen takes consecutive screenshots.

Only if you want the entire screen, which becomes even uglier with multiple monitors. The times where I want the entire screen as opposed to a specific portion of it is very small.

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[rthonpm]

Re: Need some advice on learning networking

When I first read this, I thought to myself that this is pretty dang cool. My next thought was...how is he doing this?

This morning I got to thinking about it. Turns out that it's really not that complicated at all. The link to the GPO is constant. Once I drop a PC into a container, the policy is automatically applied.

I created a new machine this morning in Virtual Box and dropped it into a container and, bam, Google Chrome was automatically installed.

As always, correct me If I'm wrong or am missing something.

The policies aren't immediately applied at the client level unless you forcefully trigger them or wait for the regular policy refresh cycle (every 90 minutes).

The easiest ways to apply a policy without going to command prompt is:

For computer based policies: reboot, though depending on how deep the new policy is it can take at least two reboots to properly apply. You'll mainly see this with policies that require a reboot to enable a feature within the policy object.

For user policies: log off and log back on.

There's also the old standby of gpupdate /force as well.

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[tsbservice]

Re: Need some advice on learning networking

Win + I Settings

Win + S Search

Win + , Temporarily shows desktop

Win + E File Explorer

Win + Spacebar Change keyboard layout and input language

[BillyCarpenter]

Re: Need some advice on learning networking

The policies aren't immediately applied at the client level unless you forcefully trigger them or wait for the regular policy refresh cycle (every 90 minutes).

The easiest ways to apply a policy without going to command prompt is:

For computer based policies: reboot, though depending on how deep the new policy is it can take at least two reboots to properly apply. You'll mainly see this with policies that require a reboot to enable a feature within the policy object.

For user policies: log off and log back on.

There's also the old standby of gpupdate /force as well.

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I forgot to mention that I had to do "gpupdate /force". I guess it's not automatic but close enough.

[BillyCarpenter]

Re: Need some advice on learning networking

Everything else just gets installed through PDQ Deploy.

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I googled PDQ Deploy. It looks pretty amazing. It's also very expensive. I'm trying out the 10-day evaluation period.


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