Book description
Get the in-depth information you need to use Group Policy to administer Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista—direct from a leading Group Policy MVP and the Microsoft Group Policy team. With Group Policy and Active Directory directory service, administrators can take advantage of policy-based management to streamline the administration of users and computers throughout the enterprise—from servers running Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2003 or Windows 2000 Server, to workstations running Windows Vista, Windows XP Professional, or Windows 2000 Professional. This essential resource provides in-depth technical information and expert insights for simplifying and automating administrative tasks, including policy enforcement, system updates, and software installations, as well as how to centralize the management of network resources. The CD provides essential utilities, job aids, and more. It’s everything you need to help increase your efficiency while bolstering user productivity, security services, and system reliability.
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Table of contents
- Dedication
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
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I. Introducing Group Policy
- 1. Why Group Policy?
- 2. What’s New in Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008
- 3. Group Policy Basics
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II. Group Policy Structure
- 4. Architecture of Group Policy
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5. Group Policy Processing
- Scope of Management
- Group Policy Processing
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Group Policy Processing Events
- Background GPO Policy Processing
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Foreground Group Policy Processing
- Computer Configuration\Policies\Windows Settings\Security Settings\Local Policies\Security Options
- Computer Configuration\Policies\Administrative Templates\Windows Components
- Computer Configuration\Policies\Administrative Templates\System
- User Configuration\Policies\Administrative Templates\Windows Components
- User Configuration\Policies\Administrative Templates\System
- Asynchronous vs. Synchronous Policy Processing
- Using GPUpdate
- Version Checking During Updates
- NLA Refresh in Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008
- Altering Default GPO Processing and Inheritance
- Summary
- Additional Resources
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III. Administering Group Policy
- 6. Using the GPMC
- 7. Advanced GPMC Management
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8. Controlling GPOs with Scripts and Automation
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GPMC Scripts
- Backing Up and Restoring GPOs
- Copying and Importing GPOs
- Creating GPOs and Other GPMC Objects
- Deleting GPOs
- GPO Reporting
- Finding GPOs Based on Parameters
- GPO Security
- VBScript Scripting
- Windows PowerShell
- Summary
- Additional Resources
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GPMC Scripts
- IV. Implementing Security
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V. Using Registry-Based Policy Settings
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10. ADM Templates, ADMX Files, and the ADMX Central Store
- Administrative (.adm) Templates
- ADMX Files
- Default ADMX Files
- Using Both .adm Templates and ADMX Files
- Migrating .adm Templates to ADMX Files
- Creating and Using the ADMX Central Store
- Summary
- Additional Resources
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11. Customizing ADM Templates and ADMX Files
- Creating Custom .adm Templates
- Using .adm Template Language
- Best Practices for .adm Templates
- Creating Custom ADMX and ADML Files
- Summary
- Additional Resources
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10. ADM Templates, ADMX Files, and the ADMX Central Store
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VI. Group Policy Settings
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12. Group Policy Preferences
- Benefits of Group Policy Preferences
- Preferences vs. Policies
- Management and Support of Group Policy Preferences
- Group Policy Preferences Settings
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Advanced Group Policy Preferences Settings
- Action Modes
- Common Tab
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Item-Level Targeting
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Item-Level Targeting Items
- Battery Present
- Computer Name
- CPU Speed
- Date Match
- Dial-Up Connection
- Disk Space
- Domain
- Environment Variable
- File Match
- IP Address Range
- Language
- LDAP Query
- MAC Address Range
- MSI Query
- Operating System
- Organizational Unit
- PCMCIA Present
- Portable Computer
- Processing Mode
- RAM
- Registry Match
- Security Group
- Site
- Terminal Session
- Time Range
- User
- WMI Query
- Item-Level Targeting Controls
- Common Item-Level Targeting Scenarios
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Item-Level Targeting Items
- Process Variables
- Group Policy Preferences in Settings Reports
- Software Development Kit for Group Policy Preferences
- Summary
- Additional Resources
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13. Settings Breakdown for Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista
- Overall GPO Structure
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Policies
- Software Settings
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Windows Settings
- Remote Installation Services (User Configuration Only)
- Scripts
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Security Settings
- Account Policies (Computer Configuration Only)
- Local Policies (Computer Configuration Only)
- Restricted Groups (Computer Configuration Only)
- System Services (Computer Configuration Only)
- Registry (Computer Configuration Only)
- File System (Computer Configuration Only)
- Wired Network (IEEE 802.3) Policies (Computer Configuration Only)
- Windows Firewall with Advanced Security (Computer Configuration Only)
- Wireless Network (IEEE 802.11) Policies (Computer Configuration Only)
- Public Key Policies
- Software Restriction Policies
- Network Access Protection (Computer Configuration Only)
- IP Security Policies on Active Directory (Computer Configuration Only)
- Folder Redirection (User Configuration Only)
- Policy-Based QoS
- Internet Explorer Maintenance (User Configuration Only)
- Administrative Templates
- Preferences
- Summary
- Additional Resources
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12. Group Policy Preferences
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VII. Advanced Topics
- 14. Advanced Group Policy Management
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15. Troubleshooting GPOs
- Group Policy Troubleshooting Essentials
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Using Event Logging for Troubleshooting
- Group Policy Operational Log
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Event Viewer Troubleshooting Procedure
- Evaluate the System Event Log
- Evaluate the Group Policy Operational Log: Determine the ActivityID of Group Policy Processing
- Evaluate the Group Policy Operational Log: Create a Custom View of a Group Policy Instance
- Divide the Custom View of the Log into Three Phases: Preprocessing
- Divide the Custom View of the Log into Three Phases: Processing
- Divide the Custom View of the Log into Three Phases: Postprocessing
- Associate All Starting Events with the Correct Ending Event
- Investigate All Errors, Warnings, and Failures
- Isolate the Event Causing the Problem
- Run GPUpdate on the Computer with the Group Policy Problem
- Summary of Group Policy Event IDs
- Common GPO Troubleshooting Tools
- Summary
- Additional Resources
- VIII. Appendices
- C. About the Author
- D. System Requirements
- E. Windows Server 2008—Resources for Administrators
- F. Windows Server 2008 Resource Kit—Your Definitive Resource!
- Index
- About the Author
- Copyright
Product information
- Title: Windows® Group Policy Resource Kit: Windows Server® 2008 and Windows Vista®
- Author(s):
- Release date: March 2008
- Publisher(s): Microsoft Press
- ISBN: 9780735625143
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