Designing a Group Policy Infrastructure
Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2003 with SP2
Microsoft® Windows® Server 2003 Group Policy enables administrators to manage configurations for groups of computers and users, including options for registry-based policy settings, security settings, software deployment, scripts, folder redirection, Remote Installation Services, and Microsoft® Internet Explorer maintenance. By using Group Policy, you can significantly reduce an organization’s total cost of ownership. Because of factors such as the large number of policy settings available, the interaction between multiple policies, and inheritance options, Group Policy design can be complex. By carefully planning, designing, and testing a solution based on your organization’s business requirements, you can provide the standardized functionality, security, and management control that your organization needs.
In This Chapter
Planning Your Group Policy Design
Designing Your Group Policy Model
Additional Resources for Group Policy Infrastructure
Related Information
For more information about the Active Directory® directory service, see the Active Directory Collection of the Windows Server 2003 Technical Reference (or see the Active Directory Collection on the Web at https://www.microsoft.com/reskit).
For more information about security in Windows Server 2003, see the Windows Security Collection of the Windows Server 2003 Technical Reference (or see the Windows Security Collection on the Web at https://www.microsoft.com/reskit).
For more information about managing Group Policy, see the Windows Security Collection of the Windows Server 2003 Technical Reference (or see the Windows Security Collection on the Web at https://www.microsoft.com/reskit).