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Group Policy: Fundamentals, Security, and the Managed Desktop

Name: Group Policy: Fundamentals, Security, and the Managed Desktop
Author: Jeremy Moskowitz
ISBN: 9780470769805

by Jeremy Moskowitz

April 2010

Intermediate to advanced

936 pages

31h 14m

English

Sybex

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Cover
Title Page
Copyright
Publisher's Note
Dedication
Acknowledgments
About the Contributors
Introduction
Chapter 1: Group Policy Essentials
Getting Ready to Use This BookGetting Started with Group PolicyUnderstanding Local Group PolicyActive Directory–Based Group PolicyAn Example of Group Policy ApplicationExamining the Resultant Set of PolicyGroup Policy, Active Directory, and the GPMCGroup Policy 101 and Active DirectoryOur Own Group Policy ExamplesFinal Thoughts
Chapter 2: Managing Group Policy with the GPMC
Common Procedures with the GPMCSecurity Filtering and Delegation with the GPMCPerforming RSoP Calculations with the GPMCSearching and Commenting Group Policy Objects and Policy SettingsStarter GPOsBack Up and Restore for Group PolicyGPMC At-a-Glance Icon ViewThe GPMC At-a-Glance Compatibility TableFinal Thoughts

Chapter 3: Group Policy Processing Behavior Essentials
Group Policy Processing PrinciplesPolicy Application via Remote Access, Slow Links, and after HibernationUsing Group Policy to Affect Group PolicyFinal Thoughts
Chapter 4: Advanced Group Policy Processing
WMI Filters: Fine-Tuning When and Where Group Policy AppliesGroup Policy Loopback ProcessingGroup Policy with Cross-Forest TrustsFinal Thoughts
Chapter 5: Group Policy Preferences
Powers of the Group Policy PreferencesGroup Policy Preferences Architecture and Installation InstructionsGroup Policy Preferences ConceptsGroup Policy Preferences Tips, Tricks, and TroubleshootingFinal Thoughts
Chapter 6: Managing Applications and Settings Using Group Policy
Administrative Templates: A History and Policy vs. PreferencesADM vs. ADMX and ADML FilesADMX and ADML Files: What They Do and the Problems They SolveThe Central StoreCreating and Editing GPOs in a Mixed EnvironmentADM and ADMX Templates from Other SourcesADMX Migrator and ADMX Editor ToolsPolicyPak Community EditionFinal Thoughts
Chapter 7: Troubleshooting Group Policy
Under the Hood of Group PolicyThe Birth, Life, and Death of a GPOHow Client Systems Get Group Policy ObjectsWhy Isn’t Group Policy Applying?Client-Side TroubleshootingAdvanced Group Policy Troubleshooting with Log FilesFinal Thoughts
Chapter 8: Implementing Security with Group Policy
The Two Default Group Policy ObjectsThe Strange Life of Password PolicyInside Auditing With and Without Group PolicyRestricted GroupsRestrict Software: Software Restriction Policy and AppLockerControlling User Account Control (UAC) with Group PolicyWireless (802.3) and Wired Network (802.11) PoliciesConfiguring Windows Firewall with Group PolicyFinal Thoughts
Chapter 9: Profiles: Local, Roaming, and Mandatory
What Is a User Profile?Roaming ProfilesMandatory ProfilesFinal Thoughts
Chapter 10: Implementing a Managed Desktop, Part 1: Redirected Folders, Offline Files, and the Synchronization Manager
Overview of Change and Configuration ManagementRedirected FoldersOffline Files and SynchronizationUsing Folder Redirection and Offline Files over Slow LinksFinal Thoughts
Chapter 11: The Managed Desktop, Part 2: Software Deployment via Group Policy
Group Policy Software Installation (GPSI) OverviewAssigning and Publishing ApplicationsAdvanced Published or AssignedDefault Group Policy Software Installation PropertiesRemoving ApplicationsUsing Group Policy Software Installation over Slow LinksManaging .MSI Packages and the Windows InstallerDeploying Office 2007 and Office 2010 Using Group PolicyDo You Need a “Big” Management Tool for Your Environment?Final Thoughts
Chapter 12: Finishing Touches with Group Policy: Scripts, Internet Explorer, Hardware Control, Deploying Printers, and Shadow Copies
Scripts: Logon, Logoff, Startup, and ShutdownManaging Internet Explorer with Group PolicyRestricting Access to Hardware via Group PolicyAssigning Printers via Group PolicyShadow Copies (aka Previous Versions)Final Thoughts for This Chapter and for the Book
Appendix A
Securing Workstations with TemplatesThe Security Configuration WizardMigrating Group Policy Objects between DomainsMicrosoft Tools RoundupThird-Party Vendors List
Index
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Bonus Chapter 1
Using PowerShell to Do More with Group PolicyMaking PowerShell Even Easier with Commercial ToolsReplacing Microsoft’s GPMC Scripts with PowerShell EquivalentsFinal Thoughts
Bonus Chapter 2
The Challenge of Group Policy Change ManagementArchitecture and Installation of AGPMWhat Happens after AGPM is Installed?Understanding the AGPM Delegation ModelAGPM Common TasksAGPM Tasks with Multiple AdminsAdvanced Configuration and Troubleshooting of AGPMFinal Thoughts
Bonus Chapter 3
Windows SteadyState Concepts and InstallationConfiguring Windows SteadyState (for Nondomain-Joined Computers)Configuring Windows SteadyState (for Domain-Joined Computers)Final Thoughts

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About the Contributors

Jeffery Hicks (MCSE, MCSA, MCT) is a Microsoft MVP and an IT veteran with almost 20 years of experience, much of it spent as an IT consultant specializing in Windows Server technologies. He works today as an independent author, trainer, and consultant. Jeff is a columnist for Redmond Magazine and MCPMag.com. He has co-authored or authored several books, courseware, and training videos on administrative scripting and automation. His latest book is Windows PowerShell 2.0: TFM (SAPIEN Press, 2010), coauthored with Don Jones. Jeff is a moderator at ScriptingAnswers.com, a subject matter expert at TheExpertsCommunity.com, and a frequent contributor to many scripting-related forums. You can follow Jeff at jdhitsolutions.com/blog ...

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