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| Here are some resources on the Microsoft web site to get you off and running with Group Policy. Most of these links are found on www.microsoft.com/grouppolicy The GPMC -- The Group Policy Management ConsoleThe GPMC is a tool you download, for free, from Microsoft which can be loaded on Windows XP or Windows 2003 client machines. Then, once loaded, the GPMC provides a “one stop shop” for managing nearly all aspects of Group Policy in your Active Directory. Again, it doesn’t matter if your Active Directory or domains are Windows 2000 or Windows 2003 -- it just matters that you have Active Directory. Managing Group Policy -- an Interactive SimulationNot sure what the GPMC can really do for you? Take this very nice interactive test drive on Microsoft's web site. It's a great start to see what the new powers of the GPMC has to offer before you really dive in and learn to do it yourself! Are you trying to figure out why Group Policy is applying to some users but not other users? Still trying to get into the RSoP swing? What? You don't know what RSoP is? Microsoft has some RSoP documentation available at the link above. This documentation is a little older, but still useful. Group
Policy Settings Reference with XP/SP2 FINAL policy settings in an
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To see all of the Group Policy settings, see "Group Policy Settings Reference for Windows XP Professional Service Pack 2 Beta" on the Microsoft Download Center at this link. A great Microsoft article on Group Policy Troubleshooting is available. Locate it by clicking the link above. If you get stumped, we hope you'll post a message in the www.GPOanswers.com forum. Group Policy "Common Scenarios" The "Ccommon Sscenarios" is a combination white-paper and GPO example set. This combo will help you learn how to design a security policy. They have scenarios which include Lightly Managed, Mobile, and Kiosk, and others. Once you play with each scenario, you can decide which features you want to keep in your own environment in production. Note: These GPOs aren’t really meant to be deployed as-is (you should modify them to suit your own business), but you’ll get a better handle on what some security design options are. Do you have a Group Policy wish? Then this is the right place. Get your wishes sent directly to the product teams! Microsoft has a new whitepaper on Account Lockout recomendations. Get it here! http://tinyurl.com/22uz8 Here's an excellent document from Microsoft to help create advanced Software Restriction Policies. Recently updated since it's 2002 debeut. Group
Policy Chat from Microsoft (June, 2004) This was a little MS Technet Chat with "Group Policy" as the subject matter. Very nice! They even mentioned us -- GPanswers.com! Thanks! |
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