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This essential resource provides technical information and expert insights for simplifying and automating administrative tasks, including policy enforcement, system updates, and software installations, as well as how to centralize the management of network resources. Use this book and increase your efficiency while bolstering user productivity, security services and system reliability. Table of Contents Dedication Acknowledgments Introduction Part I Introducing Group Policy 1 Why Group Policy? 2 What’s New in Windows Vista and Windows Ser 3 Group Policy Basics Part II Group Policy Structure 4 Architecture of Group Policy 5 Group Policy Processing Part III Administering Group Policy 6 Using the GPMC 7 Advanced GPMC Management 8 Controlling GPOs with Scripts and Automation Part IV Implementing Security 9 Security Delegation for Administration of GPOs Part V Using Registry-Based Policy Settings 10 ADM Templates, ADMX Files, and the ADMX Ce 11 Customizing ADM Templates and ADMX Files Part VI Group Policy Settings 12 Group Policy Preferences 301 13 Settings Breakdown for Windows Server 2008 Part VII Advanced Topics 14 Advanced Group Policy Management 15 Troubleshooting GPOs Part VIII Appendices A Third-Party Group Policy Tools B Additional Resources Index