Group Policy Administration: The Personal Trainer for Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2

by William Stanek

Overview

Learning Group Policy administration 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 GPOs
Manage policy preferences and settings
Model policy changes through the console
Migrate and maintain the SYSVOL
Diagnose and troubleshoot replication issues
Know when to enforce, block, or override inheritance
Filter policy settings, search GPOs, and manage permissions
Implement change control and advanced management
Manage operating system-specific deployment issues

This book is designed for anyone who wants to learn how to manage Group Policy, including those who manage or support computers running Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 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.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940149763511
Publisher:	Stanek & Associates
Publication date:	07/09/2014
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	440
File size:	3 MB

About the Author

William Stanek is the author of many books for Microsoft and other publishers. Over the years, his practical advice has helped millions of programmers, developers, and network engineers all over the world. Dubbed 'A Face Behind the Future' in 1996 by The Olympian, William's been helping to shape the future of the written word for over two decades. William's 150th book was published in 2013. William has been involved in the commercial Internet community since 1991. His core business and technology experience comes from over 11 years of military service. He has substantial experience in developing server technology, encryption, and Internet solutions. He has written many technical white papers and training courses on a wide variety of topics. He frequently serves as a subject matter expert and consultant. William has an MS with distinction in information systems and a BS in computer science, magna cum laude. He is proud to have served in the Persian Gulf War as a combat crewmember on an electronic warfare aircraft. He flew on numerous combat missions into Iraq and was awarded nine medals for his wartime service, including one of the United States of America's highest flying honors, the Air Force Distinguished Flying Cross. Currently, he resides in the Pacific Northwest with his wife and children. William recently rediscovered his love of the great outdoors. When he's not writing, teaching, or making presentations, he can be found hiking, biking, backpacking, traveling, or trekking in search of adventure.