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Understanding Group Policy on Windows Server 2003

Understanding Group Policy on Windows Server 2003. What we will cover:. Group Policy Concepts Linking and Order of Precedence Group Policy Management Console. Prerequisite Knowledge. Experience supporting Microsoft networks Familiarity with the Windows server user interface

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Understanding Group Policy on Windows Server 2003

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  1. Understanding Group Policy on Windows Server 2003

  2. What we will cover: • Group Policy Concepts • Linking and Order of Precedence • Group Policy Management Console

  3. Prerequisite Knowledge • Experience supporting Microsoft networks • Familiarity with the Windows server user interface • Understanding of Active Directory concepts

  4. Agenda • WindowsServer 2003 Group Policy Concepts • Linking and Order of Precedence • Group Policy Management Console

  5. Windows Server 2003 Group PolicyGroup Policy Concepts • Used to manage users and computers • Deploys Policy through Active Directory • Applied at site, domain, and OU levels • Group Policy is highly flexible • Registry-based policy settings • Security settings • Software installation • User Environment control • Internet Explorer maintenance

  6. Windows Server 2003 Group PolicyGroup Policy Capabilities • Folder redirection • Software restriction • Desktop configuration • Control of Windows applications

  7. Agenda • Windows Server 2003 Group Policy Concepts • Linking and Order of Precedence • Group Policy Management Console

  8. Windows Server 2003 Group PolicyGroup Policy Order of Precedence Child OU Policy Parent OU Policy Domain Policy Site Policy Local Security Policy

  9. Windows Server 2003 Group PolicyGroup Policy Objects and Links • GPOs contain policy settings • Links define what objects the GPO will target • Scope of Management • Sites, Domains, OU, OU, etc. • Group Policy Management Console • Better illustrates the relationship between GPOs and Links

  10. Agenda • Windows Server 2003 Group Policy Concepts • Linking and Order of Precedence • Group Policy Management Console

  11. Windows Server 2003 Group PolicyGroup Policy Management Console

  12. Windows Server 2003 Group Policy Administrative Template Extension • Used by Group Policy to configure settings in a Group Policy Object • Server Side Snap-in • Loads in Group Policy Object Editor • ADM files • Client-Side Extension • Writes policy settings that update registry keys on target client computers

  13. Windows Server 2003 Group Policy ADM Files • Enables configuration of policy settings • Do not actually contain policy settings • Policy settings are contained registry.pol • Windows Server 2003 contains: • System.adm • Inetres.adm • Conf.adm • Wmplayer.adm • Wuau.adm • Location of ADM files

  14. Windows Server 2003 Group Policy ADM Files Walkthrough

  15. Windows Server 2003 Group PolicyRegistry.pol Files Walkthrough

  16. demonstration • Windows Server 2003 Group Policy • Group Policy Concepts and the GPMC • Editing Group Policy Objects • Creating and Managing Group Policies

  17. Session Summary • Group Policy allows you to manage and control your environment more easily • Use the new GPMC to manage GPO’s and Security Policies

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