Group Policy in the Windows Server 2008 and Vista/Window 7 Era
When Windows Vista was released in January of 2007 there was much discussion of the new Vista look, the Aero 3D enhancements, the programs menu with integrated search. What escaped notice by many was...
View ArticleAdvanced Group Policy Management
When Active Directory was introduced with Windows Server 2000 a rumor circulated that the US federal government had forbidden the use of Group Policy Objects (GPOs) by its administrators until this new...
View ArticleStreamline Security Configuration with the Security Templates Snap-in
One of the most time consuming tasks in system administration is the process of locking down desktop computers. In the Security Options node of Group Policy a bewildering assortment of settings can be...
View ArticlePedal to the Metal: Don’t hit the brakes with the GPO Accelerator
Group Policy is a many-splendored thing. Like many other aspects of Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS), Group Policy has evolved over time, partly with respect to best practices that we...
View ArticleCasting Spells in Group Policy
/cast bronze drake That was the message I received from a person who was starting into a Group Policy lab exercise. Certainly, I wouldn’t think such strong magic would need be summoned to get through...
View ArticlePreventing Bad Behavior with Policy Based Management
SQL Server 2008 supports Policy Based Management. When it was first announced it was called the Declarative Management Framework but PBM has stuck. It’s SQL Server’s version of Group Policy but luckily...
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Spelunking Group Policy
courtesy of photoxpress.com Windows Server 2008 R2, with PowerShell 2.0 and the GroupPolicy management module allows for powerful administration of Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) based Group...
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Control Group Membership with Group Policy and Preferences
Courtesy of lusi @ RGBStock.com Microsoft created two ways to control local and domain security groups membership. One is Restricted Groups, which can be set in the “Computer...
View ArticleGroup Policy in the Windows Server 2008 and Vista/Window 7 Era
When Windows Vista was released in January of 2007 there was much discussion of the new Vista look, the Aero 3D enhancements, the programs menu with integrated search. What escaped notice by many was...
View ArticleAdvanced Group Policy Management
When Active Directory was introduced with Windows Server 2000 a rumor circulated that the US federal government had forbidden the use of Group Policy Objects (GPOs) by its administrators until this new...
View ArticleStreamline Security Configuration with the Security Templates Snap-in
One of the most time consuming tasks in system administration is the process of locking down desktop computers. In the Security Options node of Group Policy a bewildering assortment of settings can be...
View ArticlePreventing Bad Behavior with Policy Based Management
SQL Server 2008 supports Policy Based Management. When it was first announced it was called the Declarative Management Framework but PBM has stuck. It’s SQL Server’s version of Group Policy but luckily...
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