Advanced Group Policy for Windows Vista

The authors begin by identifying the Group Policy Objects (GPO) that are available with the new OS, including info on Vista-specific GPOs and those left over from Windows XP. They then lead you through some step-by-steps on how to use a few of the new, more useful Group Policy Objects. Finally, the tutorial ends with some recommended best practices for using GPOs with Vista.

This is the next chapter of our previous tutorial, which covered the basics of using Windows Vista Group Policy.

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ADVANCED GROUP POLICY FOR WINDOWS VISTA

 Home: Introduction
 Tip 1: Which GPOs are available
 Tip 2: Further understanding GPOs in Vista
 Tip 3: Examples of useful GPOs in Vista
 Tip 4: Moving policies between domains
 Tip 5: Recommended practices with Vista Group Policy

This chapter excerpt from Microsoft Windows Vista Management and Administration, by Andrew Abbate, James Walker, Scott Chimner and Rand Morimoto, is printed with permission from Pearson Education, Copyright 2007. Click here for the chapter download or purchase the entire book here.

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