Disable a GPO

[Guest]

I have a GPO for Notes - now that everyone has it installed i would like to
disable this GPO. I'm redoing my image to include notes. When I disable the
Notes GPO it starting uninstalling on the machine that had it. Is there a way
around this?

Thanks for your help!

 

[Cary Shultz [A.D. MVP]]

Maida,

How did you set up the GPO initially? Meaning, did you create the GPO and
link it to the OU in which the computer account objects are located? Or, if
you did this to the user configuration side of things, to the OU in which
the user account objects are located?

I would suggest that you continue to keep the GPO for notes. There are a
lot of advantages to using a GPO to install software. One of them is the
self-healing ( from IntelliMirror ). Another is the ease with which you can
update or upgrade. For example, when a Service Pack is released for Office
XP ( or 2000 or 2003 ) all you need to do is to update the AIP and then
redeploy. This is a whole lot easier than having to reimage all of the
computers....

Seems like the way that you are thinking about doing things is going to
cause you problems in the long run. Have the base image ( OS, Critical and
Recommended Updates ) and then install everything possible via GPO. Does it
take a bit longer? Initially, sure. Maybe 10 minutes? But is that worth
it when you loose all of the functionality of deploying software via GPO? I
would say absolutely not! But you are the boss! So it is your call.

--
Cary W. Shultz
Roanoke, VA 24014
Microsoft Active Directory MVP

http://www.activedirectory-win2000.com
http://www.grouppolicy-win2000.com

 

[Alexander Suhovey]

I have a GPO for Notes - now that everyone has it installed i would like
to disable this GPO. I'm redoing my image to include notes. When I
disable the Notes GPO it starting uninstalling on the machine that had
it. Is there a way around this?

Thanks for your help!

You shouldn't just disable GPO. You should delete a software installation in
this GPO first. When you do this, you will be asked for clients behavior -
the choices are to uninstall software immediately or allow users to continue
using software. In any case allow a sufficent time for domain computers to
update with this GPO after you delete an installation. And only then you can
disable or delete GPO itself.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q314934#7

And as pointed out by Cary, you may wish to consider to leave this GPO
working anyway to take advantage of IntelliMirror.

HTH

 

[Herb Martin]

You shouldn't just disable GPO. You should delete a software installation
in

this GPO first. When you do this, you will be asked for clients behavior -

Just curious (I don't disagree with you):

Wouldn't removing the "uninstall if it falls out of management
scope" (wording may not be precise) work also?

 

[Alexander Suhovey]

Just curious (I don't disagree with you):

Wouldn't removing the "uninstall if it falls out of management
scope" (wording may not be precise) work also?

[...]

Well, I guess it should work either way. Though this option is disabled by
default so I just wander why Maida configured it in the first place...

 

[Herb Martin]

Just curious (I don't disagree with you):

Wouldn't removing the "uninstall if it falls out of management
scope" (wording may not be precise) work also?

[...]

Well, I guess it should work either way. Though this option is disabled by
default so I just wander why Maida configured it in the first place...

Yes, I wondered about that too. <grin>


--
Herb Martin

Just curious (I don't disagree with you):

Wouldn't removing the "uninstall if it falls out of management
scope" (wording may not be precise) work also?

[...]

Well, I guess it should work either way. Though this option is disabled by
default so I just wander why Maida configured it in the first place...

 

[Guest]

Thanks to all of you - great help!

Just curious (I don't disagree with you):

Wouldn't removing the "uninstall if it falls out of management
scope" (wording may not be precise) work also?

[...]

Well, I guess it should work either way. Though this option is disabled by
default so I just wander why Maida configured it in the first place...

Yes, I wondered about that too. <grin>


--
Herb Martin

You shouldn't just disable GPO. You should delete a software
installation in this GPO first. When you do this, you will be asked for
clients behavior -


Just curious (I don't disagree with you):

Wouldn't removing the "uninstall if it falls out of management
scope" (wording may not be precise) work also?

[...]

Well, I guess it should work either way. Though this option is disabled by
default so I just wander why Maida configured it in the first place...