Group policy : fundamentals, security, and the managed desktop / Jeremy Moskowitz.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Moskowitz, Jeremy.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Operating systems (Computers).

Software configuration management.

Computer security.

Directory services (Computer network technology).

Microsoft Windows (Computer file).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (939 p.)

Edition:

1st edition

Place of Publication:

Indianapolis : Wiley Technology, 2010.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

The Definitive Book on Group Policy - Updated for Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012 Master all Group Policy functions of Windows, including Windows XP through Windows 8 and Windows Server 2003 through Windows Server 2012 in this latest edition of this bestselling book by Group Policy MVP Jeremy Moskowitz. Covers the fundamentals and beyond of Group Policy, a collection of tools and settings that allow administrators to manage users and computers across a Windows Server enterpriseReflects the very latest Windows Server technologies: Windows Server 2012 and Wi

Contents:

Group Policy: Fundamentals, Security, and the Managed Desktop; Contents at a Glance; Contents; Introduction; Chapter 1: Group Policy Essentials; Getting Ready to Use This Book; Getting Started with Group Policy; Understanding Local Group Policy; Active Directory-Based Group Policy; An Example of Group Policy Application; Examining the Resultant Set of Policy; Group Policy, Active Directory, and the GPMC; Group Policy 101 and Active Directory; Our Own Group Policy Examples; Final Thoughts; Chapter 2: Managing Group Policy with the GPMC; Common Procedures with the GPMC

Security Filtering and Delegation with the GPMCPerforming RSoP Calculations with the GPMC; Searching and Commenting Group Policy Objects and Policy Settings; Starter GPOs; Back Up and Restore for Group Policy; GPMC At-a-Glance Icon View; The GPMC At-a-Glance Compatibility Table; Final Thoughts; Chapter 3: Group Policy Processing Behavior Essentials; Group Policy Processing Principles; Policy Application via Remote Access, Slow Links, and after Hibernation; Using Group Policy to Affect Group Policy; Final Thoughts; Chapter 4: Advanced Group Policy Processing

WMI Filters: Fine-Tuning When and Where Group Policy AppliesGroup Policy Loopback Processing; Group Policy with Cross-Forest Trusts; Final Thoughts; Chapter 5: Group Policy Preferences; Powers of the Group Policy Preferences; Group Policy Preferences Architecture and Installation Instructions; Group Policy Preferences Concepts; Group Policy Preferences Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting; Final Thoughts; Chapter 6: Managing Applications and Settings Using Group Policy; Administrative Templates: A History and Policy vs. Preferences; ADM vs. ADMX and ADML Files

ADMX and ADML Files: What They Do and the Problems They SolveThe Central Store; Creating and Editing GPOs in a Mixed Environment; ADM and ADMX Templates from Other Sources; ADMX Migrator and ADMX Editor Tools; PolicyPak Community Edition; Final Thoughts; Chapter 7: 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 8: Implementing Security with Group Policy

The Two Default Group Policy ObjectsThe Strange Life of Password Policy; Inside Auditing With and Without Group Policy; Restricted Groups; Restrict Software: Software Restriction Policy and AppLocker; Controlling User Account Control (UAC) with Group Policy; Wireless (802.3) and Wired Network (802.11) Policies; Configuring Windows Firewall with Group Policy; Final Thoughts; Chapter 9: Profiles: Local, Roaming, and Mandatory; What Is a User Profile?; Roaming Profiles; Mandatory Profiles; Final Thoughts

Chapter 10: Implementing a Managed Desktop, Part 1: Redirected Folders, Offline Files, and the Synchronization Manager

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

9786612686047

9780470769805

0470769807

9781282686045

1282686046

9780470769782

0470769785

OCLC:

630540455