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Understanding Group Policy Part 1 of 3

Understanding Group Policy Part 1 of 3. Rick Claus IT Pro Advisor Microsoft Canada rick.claus@microsoft.com http://blogs.technet.com/rclaus. What Will We Cover?. Group Policy concepts Creating test and staging environments Group Policy tools. Helpful Experience.

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Understanding Group Policy Part 1 of 3

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  1. Understanding Group Policy Part 1 of 3 Rick Claus IT Pro Advisor Microsoft Canada rick.claus@microsoft.com http://blogs.technet.com/rclaus

  2. What Will We Cover? • Group Policy concepts • Creating test and staging environments • Group Policy tools

  3. Helpful Experience • Experience supporting Windows servers • Experience supporting Microsoft networks • Familiarity with Active Directory Level 200

  4. Agenda • Preparing the Environment • Creating a Staging Environment • Managing Group Policy

  5. Designing an OU Structure

  6. demonstration Demo Organizing OUs

  7. What Is Group Policy? • Manage user and computer environments • Enforce IT policies • Simplify administrative tasks • Implement security settings

  8. Group Policy Terms Group Policy Object Scope of Management Domain OU Computer Configuration User Configuration Site

  9. Common Desktop Scenarios • Lightly managed • Mobile • Multiuser • AppStation • TaskStation • Kiosk

  10. Usage Scenarios – Lightly Managed • For power users or developers • Least restricted • Free-seating • Core set of applications www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=354b9f45-8aa6-4775-9208-c681a7043292&displaylang=en (Search for Group Policy Scenarios)

  11. Usage Scenarios – Mobile • Aimed at mobile users • Data available at all times • Partial free-seating • Log off without disconnecting

  12. Usage Scenarios – Multiuser • Basic customization • Free-seating • Restricted write access • Security-enhanced • Assigned and published applications

  13. Usage Scenarios – AppStation • Minimal customization • Few applications • Free-seating • Restricted write access • Security-enhanced

  14. Usage Scenarios – TaskStation • For order entry or call centers • Runs a single application • No desktop or Start menu

  15. Usage Scenarios – Kiosk • Unattended public workstation • Single application and user • Security-enhanced • No user changes or write access • Always on

  16. Agenda • Preparing the Environment • Creating a Staging Environment • Managing Group Policy

  17. Implementing a Staging Environment Build staging environment 1 Synchronize with production 2 Prepare for deployment 4 Deploy to production 5 Staging Production Test GPOs 3 GPO Backups Migration Tables Group Policy Results CreateEnvironmentFromXML.wsf Group Policy Results Group Policy Modeling CreateXMLFromEnvironment.wsf

  18. demonstration Demo Creating a Staging Environment

  19. Agenda • Preparing the Environment • Creating a Staging Environment • Managing Group Policy

  20. Group Policy Management Console • MMC snap-in • Includes Group Policy Object Editor • Reporting and modeling • Supports cross-forest trusts

  21. GPMC Service Pack 1 • Various bug fixes • New languages • Updated GPMC EULA • Updated MSXML4 http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=0A6D4C24-8CBD-4B35-9272-DD3CBFC81887&displaylang=en

  22. demonstration Demo Reviewing the GPMC

  23. User and Computer Configuration Sales Users settings Lab Computers settings Lab Computers settings Sales Users settings

  24. Group Policy Order of Precedence Child OU Policy Parent OU Policy Domain Policy Site Policy Local Security Policy

  25. When is Group Policy Applied? Startup and shutdown Logon and logoff Defined intervals Forced with GPUpdate.exe

  26. Group Policy Processing Synchronous Initial Processing Asynchronous Initial Processing

  27. demonstration Demo Modifying Group Policy Objects

  28. Group Policy Modeling and Results • Group Policy Modeling • Simulates GPOs on user or computer • Group Policy Results • Reports actual policy settings

  29. demonstration Demo • Group Policy Modeling and Results • Using Group Policy Modeling • Using Group Policy Results

  30. Backing Up and Restoring GPOs

  31. demonstration Demo Backing up and Restoring GPOs

  32. Session Summary • Manage and control your environment more easily with Group Policy • Use a staging environment to test Group Policy before production deployment • Use the GPMC to manage Group Policy

  33. For More Information Visit TechNet USA atwww.microsoft.com/technet Visit TechNet Canada atwww.microsoft.ca/technet Rick Claus IT Pro Advisor Microsoft Canada rick.claus@microsoft.com http://blogs.technet.com/rclaus

  34. What Will We Cover? (Part 2) • Advanced Group Policy management • Deploying software with Group Policy • Group Policy troubleshooting What Will We Cover? (Part 3) • Group Policy Management • Advanced Group Policy Security • Scripting Group Policy • Group Policy Modeling

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