Windows Server® 2008 Active Directory® Resource Kit

Chapter 11. Introduction to Group Policy

In this chapter:
Group Policy Overview
Group Policy Components
Group Policy Processing
Implementing Group Policy
Managing Group Policy Objects
Scripting Group Policy Management
Planning a Group Policy Implementation
Troubleshooting Group Policy
Summary
Additional Resources

Ever since the early days of Active Directory, Group Policy has played a major role in the goal of moving towards a more highly managed computing environment. Many organizations realize that the initial purchase or lease price of a computer is only a small part of the entire cost associated with managing and maintaining the computer over its lifetime. The primary cost is the expense of the people managing those computers. If all client ...