Derek Melber, author, IT Consultant and Microsoft MVP for Group Policy, discusses how to effectively use the new group policy objects in Windows Vista to improve manageability and strengthen security. Download Link
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Windows 2003 Group Policy MP for OpsMgr 2007
Provides Group Policy health monitoring and knowledge base of useful information to help administrators resolve an issue when Group Policy fails to process. Requires OpsMgr 2007 MOM 2005 Backward Compatibility MP Update 6.0.5000.1 (or higher). Download Link
Windows 2008 Group Policy MP for OpsMgr 2007
Windows Server 2008 Group Policy Management Pack for Operations Manager 2007 monitors the health, availability, and performance of the Microsoft group policy client component of Microsoft Windows Server 2008. Download Link
A Guide to Group Policy Preferences for Users of PolicyMaker Standard Edition
To help prepare Group Policy administrators who are familiar with PolicyMaker Standard Edition to upgrade to Group Policy Preferences, this document provides a guide to the differences between Group Policy Preferences and PolicyMaker Standard Edition. Download Link
Group Policy Documentation Survival Guide
Download Center : Group Policy Documentation Survival Guide This document provides links to documentation and other technical information for Group Policy in Windows Server 2008. Microsoft Download Link…
Starter Group Policy Objects (GPOs)
Download Center : Starter Group Policy Objects (GPOs) Starter Group Policy objects (GPOs), introduced in Group Policy for Windows Server 2008, are collections of configured Administrative template (.admx) policy settings that you can use to create a live GPO. Each of the two packages in this download contains four starter GPOs. Microsoft Download Link…
Group Policy Preference Client Side Extensions for Windows Vista x64 Edition (KB943729)
Download Center : Group Policy Preference Client Side Extensions for Windows Vista x64 Edition (KB943729) Multiple Group Policy Preferences have been added to the Windows Server 2008 Group Policy Management Console (which are also available through the Remote Server Administration Toolset (RSAT) for Windows Vista SP1). Microsoft Download Link…
Group Policy Preference Client Side Extensions for Windows Vista (KB943729)
Download Center : Group Policy Preference Client Side Extensions for Windows Vista (KB943729) Multiple Group Policy Preferences have been added to the Windows Server 2008 Group Policy Management Console (which are also available through the Remote Server Administration Toolset (RSAT) for Windows Vista SP1). Microsoft Download Link…
Group Policy Settings Reference for Windows Server 2008
Download Center : Group Policy Settings Reference for Windows Server 2008 This spreadsheet lists the policy settings for computer and user configurations included in the Administrative template files (.admx/.adml) delivered with Windows Server 2008. Microsoft Download Link…
Group Policy Settings Reference Windows Server 2008
Download Center : Group Policy Settings Reference Windows Server 2008 This spreadsheet lists the policy settings for computer and user configurations included in the Administrative template files (.admx/.adml) delivered with Windows Server 2008. Microsoft Download Link…
Advanced Group Policy Management Overview
Download Center : Advanced Group Policy Management Overview This white paper is an overview of Microsoft Advanced Group Policy Management (AGPM), and describes its benefits, how it works, and the next steps for evaluating it. Microsoft Download Link…
Group Policy Preferences Overview
Download Center : Group Policy Preferences Overview This white paper introduces Group Policy preferences, a feature new in Microsoft Windows Server 2008, and describes how you can use Group Policy preferences to better deploy and manage operating system and application settings. Microsoft Download Link…
Office Security Guide
Download Center : Office Security Guide The 2007 Microsoft Office Security Guide provides prescriptive Group Policy setting and security configuration recommendations to help strengthen the security of computers running the 2007 Microsoft Office release on computers that run Windows Vista or Windows XP in domain based environments. Microsoft Download Link…
ADMX Migrator
Download Center : ADMX Migrator The ADMX Migrator is a snap-in for the Microsoft Management Console (MMC) that simplifies the process of converting your existing Group Policy ADM Templates to the new ADMX format and provides a graphical user interface for creating and editing Administrative Templates. Microsoft Download Link…
2007 Office System Administrative Templates (ADM) SP1
Download Center : 2007 Office System Administrative Templates (ADM) SP1 This download includes updated Group Policy Administrative Template files and Office Customization Tool OPA files for use with the 2007 Microsoft Office system programs; an \Admin folder with an updated Office Customization Tool; and ADMX and ADML versions of the 2007 Microsoft Office system Administrative… Continue reading 2007 Office System Administrative Templates (ADM) SP1
GPMC Sample Scripts
Download Center : GPMC Sample Scripts This page provides the Group Policy Management Console Sample Scripts Microsoft Download Link…
Group Policy 2003 Management Pack
Download Center : Group Policy 2003 Management Pack Provides Group Policy health monitoring and knowledge base of useful information to help administrators resolve an issue when Group Policy fails to process. Requires OpsMgr 2007 MOM 2005 Backward Compatibility MP Update 6.0.5000.1 (or higher). Microsoft Download Link…
ADMX Syntax Reference
Download Center : ADMX Syntax Reference This reference document describes the new Group Policy ADMX format. The intent of this document is to teach you how to create .admx and .adml files for custom Group Policy administrative template settings. Microsoft Download Link…
Certificate Settings in Group Policy
Download Center : Certificate Settings in Group Policy Certificate settings in Group Policy in the Windows ServerĀ® Code Name "Longhorn" Beta 3 operating system allow you to manage the settings for certificate path discovery and validation using Group Policy objects. Microsoft Download Link…