Group Policy, Profiles, and IntelliMirror for Windows 2003, Windows XP, and Windows 2000 : Mark Minasi Windows Administrator Library.
Title:
Group Policy, Profiles, and IntelliMirror for Windows 2003, Windows XP, and Windows 2000 : Mark Minasi Windows Administrator Library.
Author:
Moskowitz, Jeremy.
ISBN:
9780470113219
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Edition:
2nd ed.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (575 pages)
Contents:
Group Policy, Profiles, and IntelliMirror for Windows 2003, Windows XP, and Windows 2000 -- Acknowledgments -- Foreword -- Contents at a Glance -- Table of Contents -- Introduction -- Chapter 1: Group Policy Essentials -- Getting Started with Group Policy -- An Example of Group Policy Application -- Examining the Resultant Set of Policy -- Group Policy, Active Directory, and the GPMC -- Using the GPMC in Active Directory -- Our Own Group Policy Examples -- Things That Aren't Group Policy but Look Like Group Policy -- Final Thoughts -- Chapter 2: Managing Group Policy with the GPMC -- Common Procedures with the GPMC -- Advanced Security and Delegation with the GPMC -- Performing RSoP Calculations with the GPMC -- Backing Up and Restoring Group Policy Objects -- Searching for Group Policy Objects with the GPMC -- GPMC At-a-Glance Icon View -- The GPMC At-a-Glance Compatibility Table -- Final Thoughts -- Chapter 3: Group Policy Processing Behavior -- Group Policy Processing Principles -- Policy Application via Remote Access or Slow Links -- Using Group Policy to Affect Group Policy -- Group Policy Loopback Processing -- Group Policy with Cross-Forest Trusts -- Intermixing Group Policy and NT 4 System Policy -- Final Thoughts -- Chapter 4: Troubleshooting Group Policy -- Under the Hood of Group Policy -- The Birth, Life, and Death of a GPO -- How Client Systems Get Group Policy Objects -- Why Isn't Group Policy Applying? -- Client-Side Troubleshooting -- Advanced Group Policy Troubleshooting with Log Files -- Final Thoughts -- Chapter 5: Windows ADM Templates -- Policies versus Preferences -- Typical ADM Templates -- Creating Your Own Custom ADM Changes -- Managing Windows ADM Templates -- ADM Template Management Best Practice -- Cracking the ADM Files -- Final Thoughts -- Chapter 6: Implementing Security with Group Policy.
The Two Default Group Policy Objects -- Understanding Local and Effective Security Permissions -- Auditing with Group Policy -- Logon, Logoff, Startup, and Shutdown Scripts -- Internet Explorer Maintenance Policies -- Wireless Network (802.11) Policies -- Restricted Groups -- Software Restriction Policy -- Securing Workstations with Templates -- Final Thoughts -- Chapter 7: Scripting GPMC Operations -- Getting Started with GPMC Scripting -- Setting the Stage for Your GPMC Scripts -- Creating Simple GPMC Scripts -- Automating Routine Group Policy Operations -- Forcing a Group Policy Object Refresh -- Using the Included GPMC Scripts from Microsoft -- Final Thoughts -- Chapter 8: Profiles: Local, Roaming, and Mandatory -- What Is a User Profile? -- Roaming Profiles -- Mandatory Profiles -- Final Thoughts -- Chapter 9: IntelliMirror, Part 1: Redirected Folders, Offline Files, Synchronization Manager, and Disk Quotas -- Overview of Change and Configuration Management and IntelliMirror -- Redirected Folders -- Offline Files and the Synchronization Manager -- Offline Files and Synchronization Manager Interaction -- Using Folder Redirection and Offline Files over Slow Links -- Using Group Policy to Configure Offline Files (User and Computer Node) -- Using Group Policy to Configure Offline Files (Exclusive to the Computer Node) -- Disk Quotas -- Final Thoughts -- Chapter 10: IntelliMirror, Part 2: Software Deployment via Group Policy -- GPSI Overview -- Assigning and Publishing Applications -- Advanced Published or Assigned -- Default Group Policy Software Installation Properties -- Removing Applications -- Using Group Policy Software Installation over Slow Links -- Managing -- Packages and the Windows Installer -- GPO Targeting with WMI Filters -- Fitting Microsoft SMS into Your Environment -- Final Thoughts.
Chapter 11: Beyond IntelliMirror: Shadow Copies and Remote Installation Services -- Shadow Copies -- Inside Remote Installation Services -- Setting Up RIS Server -- Installing Your First Client -- How to Create Your Own Automated RIS Answer Files -- Final Thoughts -- Appendix: Group Policy Tools -- Migrating Group Policy Objects between Domains -- Microsoft Tools Roundup -- Third-Party Tools -- Index -- Using the Downloadable Web References.
Abstract:
The Group Policy Management Console (GPMC) is a dramatic step forward in the way Group Policy is administered. This book provides all the instruction and insight you need to take full control of your Active Directory with GPMC and other Group Policy tools. You'll also learn techniques for implementing IntelliMirror, making it possible for users to work securely from any location; and you'll find intensive troubleshooting advice, insider tips on keeping your network secure, and hundreds of clear examples that will help you accomplish all your administration goals. You will learn to: Create and manage all Group Policy functions within Active Directory Understand Group Policy differences in Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows 2003 systems Troubleshoot Group Policy using Support tools, Resource Kit utilities, log files, registry hacks, and third-party tools Create and deploy custom settings for managing client systems Manage, secure, and audit client and server systems Script complex operations, including linking, back-up, restore, permissions changes, and migrating Set up Local, Roaming, and Mandatory profiles Set up and manage IntelliMirror components with Group Policy Use Group Policy Software Installation to perform hands-off installations Use Remote Installation Services to automate the installation of new Windows systems Ensure the safety of your users' data with Redirected Folders and Shadow Copies About the Series The Mark Minasi Windows Administrator Library is designed to equip system administrators with in-depth technical solutions to the many challenges associated with administering Windows in an enterprise setting. The series editor is leading Windows NT/2003 expert Mark Minasi, who selects the topics and authors and develops and reviews each book to ensure that every entry in the series meets your needs and helps you achieve your
goals.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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