Using Loopback - is it possible to apply some user settings to a machine for some user and not other?


good morning,

this kind of confusing situation have standard user policies set 30 minute screensaver our end users things ie settings, , feel, etc., not our techs.  now, i've got wanting 60 minute screensaver exception machine instead of 30 minutes.  used loopback separate 60 minute screensaver timeout.  now, techs not 60 minute screensaver ie settings, , feel, etc.  doing wrong (or result of loopback)?  loopback apply user settings applied machines no matter logs on or there way tell machine use loopback, "these particular" user settings?  help.

here best practices using loop processing : ( assume you'll @ ou level , have computers objects you want loopback processing to take place in it).

1. create gpo : loopback processing gpo - activate loopback processing @ computer level , set merge. apply "authenticated users"

2. create gpo : screensaver 60 minutes - set screen saver timeout 60 minutes. apply "techs group".

3. create gpo : screensaver 30 minutes  - set screen saver timeout 30 minutes. apply "authenticated users".

now, in gpmc should see gpo @ ou level numbered them : 1 3. what's gonna happen ?

well, gpo's read 3 1 , so, the 3. gpo of 30 minutes apply users, 2. gpo of 60 minutes change settings for techs group. because of loopback processing, don't have have users in ou. done deal.

 

 

 

 


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