Group Policy not applying to Win 7 Clients

[T3ch]

We have multiple DCs (3 in total) two are on 2008 r2 and one on 2012 r2.

 

Primary DC is 2008 r2, we have a policy set for a students homepage on 2008r2, but since we've come on to IE11 we haven't been able to change it (we set it under IE Maintenance).

 

So on the 2012 r2 DC we updated the group policy kept the above and added under user config>preferences>control panel>Internet Settings and set a new home page.

 

But for some reason this GP hasn't come into affect on our clients.

 

Any help would be appreciated.

 

Thanks

[FN-GM]

Set it here you should be fine then

 

User Configuration > Admin Templates > Windows Components > Internet Explorer > Disable Changing Home Page Settings

 

Thanks

[PyROm]

After entering address did you press f6 to activate it (turns red underline to green)?

[dapaulio]

I am assuming you are using ie 10 settings which are compatible for ie 11 however are only accessible from a 2012 dc.

 

Also check as pyrom says however I thought it was f5 for enable. But could be wrong it has been a while Iv had to config a gpo

 

check is you haven't set a wmi filter that is excluding your win 7 clients

 

Check the gpo is link enabled and that the all settings drop down are enabled on the gpo details tab

Edited February 5, 2016 by dapaulio

[snagrat]

It's actually F5 or F6

[dapaulio]

That's explains it.

I recall is it 4x f keys do something like

Enable all

Enable

Disable

Disable all

[dapaulio]

@T3ch if you run a gpresult -r does the gpo that has ie settings in listed in the user's applied group policies. This is a less detailed check that the group policy is actually being applied. As suggested before for a more detailed check run the gp wizard on a dc specifying the affected pc and user

[T3ch]

I simply hadn't hit F5

 

Thanks everyone for your help

[dapaulio]

Lol we all been there. Glad you have it sorted