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Windows 7 Group Policy Preferences

Windows 7 Group Policy Preferences. Clyde G. Johnson. Agenda. Preference? Overview Targeting Settings Things to know GPP Scenarios. Group Policy Preferences are NOT Preferences. By default, Group Policy Preference is NOT a preference By default, (re)set at GP refresh cycle

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Windows 7 Group Policy Preferences

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  1. Windows 7 Group PolicyPreferences Clyde G. Johnson

  2. Agenda • Preference? • Overview • Targeting • Settings • Things to know • GPP Scenarios

  3. Group Policy Preferences are NOT Preferences • By default, Group Policy Preference is NOT a preference • By default, (re)set at GP refresh cycle • Manual (gpupdate) • Automatic

  4. Functionality Overview • Preference Setting(s) • Initial value • Not enforced • Not true “Policy” • Not limited to policy aware applications • Greatly extends number of settings • Computer and User settings • Using Control Panel and Windows settings • New functionality for new settings • Rich UI for easier administration • Better (item-level) targeting • Shipped with Windows Server 2008

  5. Group Policy PreferencesBetter Targeting • Item-level targeting, not GPO level • Robust targeting • 29 types • Boolean logic (And, Or, Not) • Grouping • Windows APIs – not WMI based • Intuitive UI • No need to learn query languages • Powerful browsers

  6. Group Policy PreferencesSettings

  7. Things You Should Know About Group Policy Preferences • 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

  8. GPP Scenarios • Printer Scripts • Power Schemes • Registry updates • Drive Mappings

  9. Printer ScriptsExample Targeting: • User-based • Computer/Server-based • Security Group-based • Departements • Floors • AD OU-based • AD Site-based

  10. Power schemes • 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

  11. References • Group Policy TechNet page http://www.microsoft.com/technet/grouppolicy • Group Policy Wiki http://grouppolicy.editme.com • Group Policy Team Blog http://blogs.technet.com/grouppolicy • Group Policy Settings Reference http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=131389 • Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT) http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyID=7d2f6ad7-656b-4313-a005-4e344e43997d

  12. Resources • www.microsoft.com/teched • Sessions On-Demand & Community • www.microsoft.com/learning • Microsoft Certification & Training Resources • http://microsoft.com/technet • Resources for IT Professionals • http://microsoft.com/msdn • Resources for Developers

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