Transcript Boston Area Windows Server User Group

Clyde G. Johnson
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Preference?
Overview
Targeting
Settings
Things to know
GPP Scenarios
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By default, Group Policy Preference is NOT a
preference
By default, (re)set at GP refresh cycle
◦ Manual (gpupdate)
◦ Automatic
Computer Configuration
User Configuration
DC: 5 min
User: 90 min + △30 min
Non-DC: 90 min + △30 min
Min: 90 min – Max: 120 min (2h)
Min: 90 min – Max: 120 min (2h)
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Preference Setting(s)
◦ Initial value
◦ Not enforced
◦ Not true “Policy”
 Not limited to policy aware applications
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Greatly extends number of settings
◦ Computer and User settings
 Using Control Panel and Windows settings
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New functionality for new settings
◦ Rich UI for easier administration
◦ Better (item-level) targeting
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Shipped with Windows Server 2008
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Item-level targeting, not GPO
level
Robust targeting
◦ 29 types
◦ Boolean logic (And, Or, Not)
◦ Grouping
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Windows APIs – not WMI
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Intuitive UI
◦ No need to learn query languages
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Powerful browsers
Control Panel Settings
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Data Sources
Devices
Folder Options
Internet Options
Local Users and Groups
Power Options
Printers
Scheduled Tasks
Start menu
Services
Windows Settings
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Drive Mappings
Environment
Folders/Files
Ini files
Shares
Shortcuts
Registry
Applications
• Extensible!
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GPP has no dependency on Windows Server 2008
(works fine with Windows Server 2003, Windows
2000 and Windows Server 2008 domains).
Only dependencies are
GPMC (from RSAT or WS2008) is the GUI
GPP CSE are required on Vista, Windows XP,
Windows Server 2003
 GPP CSE is native included Windows Server 2008
◦ Ours for XP pushed via WSUS
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Printer Scripts
Power Schemes
Registry updates
Drive Mappings
Targeting:
• User-based
• Computer/Server-based
• Security Group-based
◦ Departements
◦ Floors
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AD OU-based
AD Site-based
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Power Plans (Windows Vista and later)
◦ Set current/active Power Plan
◦ Allows custom Power Plans to be set
◦ Allows user to change active Power Plan
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Group Policy TechNet page
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Group Policy Wiki
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/grouppolicy
http://grouppolicy.editme.com
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Group Policy Team Blog
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Group Policy Settings Reference
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Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT)
http://blogs.technet.com/grouppolicy
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=131389
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?Famil
yID=7d2f6ad7-656b-4313-a005-4e344e43997d
www.microsoft.com/teched
www.microsoft.com/learning
Sessions On-Demand &
Community
Microsoft Certification & Training
Resources
http://microsoft.com/technet
http://microsoft.com/msdn
Resources for IT
Professionals
Resources for Developers