Group Policy Object
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What's new in Vista Group Policy
Insight A detailed look at some of Vista's more interesting Group Policy additions: access to removable media, power management, and User Account Control policies.
Tags: Microsoft Windows, Windows XP
Configuring AppLocker in Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7
Techguide Windows Server 2008 R2's AppLocker feature allows additional policy configuration for software use on servers. Here's an overview of the enhanced functionality.
Tags: Microsoft Windows, Server platforms, Microsoft Windows 7, Rick Vanover, Server, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, group policy, Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Windows, desktop
XP migratory paths
Insight Migrating client PCs to Windows XP this year will likely take longer, and cost more, than you’d expect. Like any major Windows upgrade, XP comes with its own unique set of headaches.
Configure the screen saver timeout in Windows Server 2008 Core Edition
Techguide Managing the display settings in the Core Edition is a little less intuitive than its full install counterparts. Here's how to set the screen saver timeout in the registry.
Tags: Microsoft Windows, Server platforms, Value, Registry, Password, Ohio, Windows registry, group policy object, Rick Vanover, Microsoft Windows Server 2008
Disabling removable media in Server 2008
Techguide Among the more frequent requests for data protection, disabling removable media access is quite simple. Learn how to deploy a Windows Server 2008 Group Policy configuration through a Group Policy object.
Tags: Server platforms, Microsoft Windows, Configuration, Organizational Unit, Storage, Removable Media, Computer, group policy object, Server, Microsoft Windows Server 2008
What Windows 7 means to Windows server administrators
Techguide Scott Lowe shares 10 items that Windows server administrators need to know in order to adequately support Windows 7 clients.
Tags: Servers, Client, BranchCache, DirectAccess, VPN Reconnect, BranchCache BranchCache, AppLocker Like DirectAccess, Windows XP Mode, Windows Deployment Services, Scott Lowe
Configure iSCSI CHAP security through Windows Group Policy
Techguide Admins can configure Group Policy to require security for connecting iSCSI storage devices to Windows systems. Find out how it is done.
Tags: Storage, Server platforms, Authentication and encryption, Security, Storage, group policy, Microsoft Windows Server, network, Microsoft Windows, Authentication and encryption
Resolving RDP connectivity issues in Server 2008
Techguide Windows servers and clients occasionally have issues connecting to remote desktop. Rick Vanover drops a few of his secrets to correcting this problem.
Tags: Microsoft Windows, Server platforms, Microsoft Windows Firewall, remote desktop, Ohio, Rick Vanover, Server, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, group policy, Microsoft Windows Server
Specify default package locations during Group Policy installs
Techguide Windows' Group Policy and Active Directory (AD) have many time-saving administrative options to assist in setting logon hours and separating users and computers by location or even department.
Tags: Microsoft Server 2003
Specify default package locations during Group Policy installs
Techguide Windows' Group Policy and Active Directory have many time-saving administrative options to assist in setting logon hours and separating users and computers by location or even department. Group Policy can also help with software installations.
Help users create complex passwords that are easy to remember
Techguide Passwords are only as good as the policy that enforces their use. Mike Mullins discusses how to create an effective password policy, and he offers a trick to share with users for creating strong, complex passwords.
Steps to protect data using Windows Encrypting File System
Techguide Depending on the community that your network serves and the information contained on that network, the government may require you to encrypt that data.
Tags: Security, Authentication and encryption, Data security, Microsoft Windows
Help users create complex passwords that are easy to remember
Techguide Passwords are only as good as the policy that enforces their use. That's why it's imperative that organizations employ a written password policy--and that they take steps to enforce it.
Complex passwords that are easy to remember
Techguide While most end users understand the importance of using passwords to secure corporate systems and data, they don’t always know how to create a strong password.
Tags: PC security, Data security, Network security, Security implementation/standards, Security Management
Configure Win2K's advanced publish and assign group policy options
Insight Before pushing client software with Windows 2000 group policies, you need to understand the advanced publish and assign options. Find out how to configure each option and how it affects the installation process.
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