Your Personal Trainer for Group Policy. Learning Group Policy doesn't have to be a frustrating experience, you can learn everything you need to manage Group Policy effectively by reading this book. To learn how to manage Group Policy, you need practical hands-on advice from an expert who understands what it is like to just start out. By working step by step through essential tasks, you can learn to:
Configure Local GPOs and Active Directory-based GPOsManage policy preferences and settingsModel policy changes through the consoleMaintain the SYSVOLDiagnose and troubleshoot replication issuesKnow when to enforce, block, or override inheritanceFilter policy settings, search GPOs, and manage permissionsImplement change control and advanced managementManage operating system-specific deployment issuesThis book is designed for anyone who wants to learn how to manage Group Policy, including those who manage or support computers running Windows 7, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2012 R2. Inside, you'll find comprehensive overviews, step-by-step procedures, frequently used tasks, documented examples, and much more. One of the goals is to keep the content so concise that the book remains compact and easy to navigate while at the same time ensuring that the book is packed with as much information as possible—making it a valuable resource.