Chapter 13. Managing the Desktop Environment

Group Policy is a powerful tool for managing the computer and user configuration of client computers in many mid-market and enterprise environments. Using Group Policy, administrators can configure and lock down different aspects of desktop and mobile PCs and the experience of users on these computers. Windows Vista Service Pack 1 with Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT) includes several new features and enhancements to Group Policy, including new, XML-based administrative template files (and a domain-wide central store ...

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