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With Group Policy Preferences, you can use item-level targeting to change the scope of application, so they apply only to users or computers complying with the specified criteria or Targeting Items . Within a single Group Policy object (GPO), you can...
Watch Michael Kleef and Lilia G. talk about what’s new in Group Policy in Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 on TechNet Edge. There’re on the front page today! Go here: http://edge.technet.com/Media/Whats-New-in-Group-Policy/ to check it out.
In many cases, when you are in the Group Policy Preferences editor, you can use the F3 function key and use Variables List to select a variable from. Preference extensions provide a list of variables from which you can choose to insert into text boxes...
It has been a while now since my last talk/presentation at TechDays 2009 and I wanted to share with you the content of that presentation. As you can see, it’s all about Group Policies in Windows.  You can find the topics covered during the presentation...
Recently I hosted the Microsoft Roadshow “ Advancing Desktop Management ” branded under the Springboard Series in Belgium.  The approach of the roadshow was to map existing tools, technologies and solutions to existing customer pains and by doing...
This step-by-step screencast demonstrates the workflow capabilities of AGPM for GPO operations such as Creating a GPO, Editing a GPO, Deploying a GPO, etc… We also have a look at production delegation. The GPO operations below are covered: Performing...
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This step-by-step screencast demonstrates some of the basic concepts of AGPM such as Controlled, Uncontrolled, Pending, Templates, Recycle bin . Operations as moving uncontrolled GPOs into the offline archive as controlled GPOs, dealing with pending GPO...
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This step-by-step screencast demonstrates how to delegate permissions inside AGPM using the role-based delegation model, allowing you to share the responsibility for editing, approving, and reviewing GPOs among multiple people. All 4 default AGPM Roles...
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When installing the AGPM 3.0 Server, there are two options when choosing the AGPM Service account: LocalSystem or a domain user account used to run the service. NOTE: You can only use the Local System account as service account, when installing the AGPM...
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This step-by-step screencast demonstrates how to install both AGPM server and AGPM client components and its pre-requisites. Previously, we have talked about the AGPM architecture .  Now, we move into installing both server and client components...
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The AGPM infrastructure is composed out of a AGPM Server and Client component . For version 3.0, both components are available in x86 and x64 for Windows Vista SP1 and Windows Server 2008. AGPM Server When installing the AGPM Server (read: a Windows service...
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A while ago I posted an overview of the new features in AGPM 3.0 which is a key component of the Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack (MDOP) . Microsoft Advanced Group Policy Management (AGPM) helps you better manage Group Policy objects (GPOs) in your...
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When copying and pasting an existing Group Policy object with the GPMC, you might get the error: “There is a naming violation”. Using the Group Policy Object GUID (GPMC – GPO - Details tab), at the GPC (Group Policy Container) level - under the container...
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Microsoft Advanced Group Policy Management (AGPM) helps you better manage Group Policy objects (GPOs) in your environment by providing change control, offline editing, and role-based delegation. What would this tool do? It would help you better delegate...
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Wanted to share with you one of the presentations I did at the Windows Server 2008 launch about Group Policy changes in Windows Server 2008. Abstracts: Learn about the new Group Policy features in Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008, including the new...
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