Windows Group Policy Administrator’S Pocket Consultant

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Here’s the practical, pocket-sized reference for IT professionals who administer and support Group Policy for Windows Server® and Windows Client. Designed for quick referencing, this portable guide covers all the essentials for performing everyday system administration tasks. Written by an award-winning author of more than 70 computer books, this guide puts expert administration and troubleshooting advice right at your fingertips. Discover how to configure, manage, and troubleshoot Windows Group Policy structures, processing and security. Table of Contents Introduction xiii Part I ImPlementIng grouP PolIcy Chapter 1 Introducing Group Policy Group Policy Preferences and Settings Understanding Group Policy Objects Global Group Policy Local Group Policy Managing Group Policy Working with Group Policy Group Policy Administration Tools Chapter 2 Deploying Group Policy Keeping Group Policy Up to Date Core Process Changes Policy Changes SYSVOL Changes Replication Changes Applying and Linking Group Policy Objects Policy Sets Within GPOs GPO Types GPO Links Connecting to and Working with GPOs Using Default Policies Using Policy Preferences and Settings Using Policy Settings for Administration Using Policy Preference for Administration Choosing Between Preferences and Settings Part II managIng grouP PolIcy Chapter 3 Group Policy Management Understanding Resultant Set of Policy Managing Local Group Policies Working with Top-Level LGPOs Working with Other LGPOs Managing Active Directory–Based Group Policy Working with GPOs in Sites, Domains, and OUs Accessing Additional Forests Showing Sites in Connected Forests Accessing Additional Domains Setting Domain Controller Focus Options Delegating Privileges for Group Policy Management Determining and Assigning GPO Creation Rights Determining Group Policy Management Privileges Delegating Control for Working with GPOs Delegating Authority for Managing Links and RSoP Managing Your GPOs in Production Using Starter GPOs Creating and Linking GPOs Determining Where a GPO Is Linked Enabling and Disabling GPOs Enabling and Disabling GPO Links Removing a GPO Link Deleting GPOs Managing Group Policy Preferences Configuring Management Actions and Editing States Controlling Preference Items Using Item-Level Targeting Chapter 4 Advanced Group Policy Management Using Change Control Connecting to and Using AGPM Managing GPOs with Change Control Delegating Change Control Privileges Managing Workflow and E-mail Notification Managing Controlled GPOs Using GPO Templates Creating Controlled GPOs Controlling GPOs Importing GPOs from Production Checking Out, Editing, and Checking In Controlled GPOs Deploying Controlled GPOs Identifying Differences in GPOs Reviewing GPO Links Labeling and Renaming Controlled GPOs Uncontrolling GPOs Deleting Controlled GPOs Restoring or Destroying Controlled GPOs Controlling GPO Versions and History Working with GPO History Preventing or Enabling Deletion of History Versions Rolling Back to a Previous Version of a GPO Chapter 5 Searching and Filtering Group Policy Finding Policy Settings Filtering Techniques for Policy Settings Filtering Policy Settings Searching for GPOs Search Techniques for Policy Objects, Links, and Settings Performing Searches for GPOs Using Security Group Filters Security Group Filtering Examining Security Group Filters Applying Security Group Filters Using WMI Filters Creating WMI Queries Managing WMI Filters Part III maIntaInIng and recoverIng grouP PolIcy Chapter 6 Maintaining and Migrating the SYSVOL Migrating the SYSVOL SYSVOL Migration Essentials Checking the SYSVOL Replication Status Performing the SYSVOL Migration Maintaining the SYSVOL Managing SYSVOL Storage Managing Storage Quotas for DFS Replication Relocating the Staging Folder Identifying Replication Partners Rebuilding the SYSVOL Generating Replication Diagnostics Reports Generating Replication Health Reports Performing Propagation Tests Generating Propagation Reports Troubleshooting Replication Issues Chapter 7 Managing Group Policy Processing Managing Group Policy Inheritance Changing Link Order and Precedence Overriding Inheritance Blocking Inheritance Enforcing Inheritance Controlling Group Policy Processing and Refresh Policy Processing and Refresh Essentials Policy Processing and Refresh Exceptions Refreshing Group Policy Manually Changing the Refresh Interval Modifying GPO Processing Configuring Loopback Processing Configuring Slow-Link Detection Slow-Link Detection Essentials Configuring Slow-Link Detection and Policy Processing Configuring Slow-Link and Background Policy Processing Planning Group Policy Changes Testing Implementation and Configuration Scenarios Determining Effective Settings and Last Refresh Chapter 8 Maintaining and Restoring Group Policy Growing Your Enterprise Policy Configuration Policy Processing for Thin Clients, Terminal Services, and Cloud Computing Policy Processing Across Forests Maintaining GPO Storage Examining Group Policy Containers Examining Group Policy Templates Understanding GPC and GPT Processing Copying, Importing, and Migrating GPOs Copying GPOs Importing GPOs Migrating GPOs Backing Up and Restoring GPOs Backing Up GPOs Restoring GPOs Backing Up and Restoring Starter GPOs Backing Up and Restoring WMI Filters Backing Up and Restoring the AGPM Archive Recovering the Default GPOs Troubleshooting Group Policy Diagnosing Group Policy: The Basics Common Problems with Group Policy Diagnosing Group Policy Issues Restoring the Default Policy GPOs Examining Group Policy Health Appendix A Installing Group Policy Extensions and Tools Installing the Remote Server Administration Tools on Windows Vista Configuring and Selecting Remote Server Administration Tools Removing the Remote Server Administration Tools Installing the Group Policy Preference Client-Side Extensions Installing the Preference Extensions on Windows Vista Installing the Preference Extensions on Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 Installing Advanced Group Policy Management Performing a Server Installation of AGPM Performing a Client Installation of AGPM Installing Group Policy Templates and Add-ins for Microsoft Office Index