TABLE OF CONTENTS | 9.1 | Plan a Group Policy strategy. |
| 9.1.1 | Plan a Group Policy Strategy using Resultant Set of Policy (RSoP) Planning mode. |
| 9.1.2 | Plan a strategy for configuring the user environment using Group Policy. |
| 9.1.3 | Plan a strategy for configuring the computer environment using Group Policy. |
| 9.2 | Configure the user environment using Group Policy. |
| 9.2.1 | Distribute software using Group Policy. |
| 9.2.2 | Automatically enroll user certifications using Group Policy. |
| 9.2.3 | Redirect folders using Group Policy. |
| 9.2.4 | Configure user security settings using Group Policy. |
One of the most powerful tools that you have at your disposal in a Windows Server 2003 environment is Group Policy. As with Windows 2000, you can use Group Policy to control users, computers, and groups of users from a centralized location. Through the use of Group Policy, you can control users' desktops to create a standardized environment, making management and administration that much easier for the IT staff that must support it.
Group Policy also offers the ability to distribute software based on a particular Group Policy resource designation. Being able to offer your users software for their job functions without having to physically travel to or remotely connect to their computers reduces the amount of time you need to spend playing PC support technician. However, making sure that software doesn't get into the wrong hands is also critical. You wouldn't want a temporary employee in data entry to be able to install your accounting department's bookkeeping software,...
