Managing, Maintaining, and Securing Your Networks Through Group Policy Training Class

1. Group Policy Essentials

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  AD Overview


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  Design of AD with GPO


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  The Philosophy of Intellimirror


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  Versions of Group Policy


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  Group Policy Architecture


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  Group Policy Deployment

2. Creating and Configuring Group Policies

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  Overview of Group Policies


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  Configuring the Scope of Group Policies


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  Evaluating the Application of Group Policy Objects


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  Managing Group Policy Objects


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  Delegating Administrative Control of Group Policies

3. Using the Group Policy Management Console

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  What is the GPMC


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  Installing the GPMC


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  Backing Up and Restoring GPOs


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  Importing GPOs


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  Copying GPOs


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  Searching for Existing GPOs


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  Integration of RSoP Functionality


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  WMI Filters

4. Testing and Piloting Group Policy

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  Group Policy Staging


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  Creating Lockdown Desktops


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  Comparison of Features Used in Each Scenario

5. Deploying Security Templates

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  Security Architecture


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  The SECEDIT Database


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  Customizing Security Templates


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  User Rights Assignments


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  MBSA - Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer

6. Implementing Security Using Group Policies

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  Configuring Security Policies


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  Implementing Fine-Grained Password Policies


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  Restricting Group Membership and Access to Software


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  Managing Security Using Security Templates


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  Deploying Domain Security


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  Domain Security


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  Controlling Network Services with Group Policy


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  Enforcing an Audit


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  Restricting Security Group Membership


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  Using Scripts

7. Configuring User and Desktop Environments using Group Policies

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  Configuring Group Policy Settings


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  Configuring Scripts and Folder Redirection using Group Policies


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  Configuring Administrative Templates


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  Deploying Software Using Group Policy


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  Scripts for Clients


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  Desktop, Start Menu, and Taskbar Control


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  Control of Control Panel


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  Windows Components


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  Controlling User Profiles


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  Folder Redirection


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  Pinter Management and Pruning


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  Computer Network Settings


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  2008 - New Features of Printing

8. Group Policy and Remote Access

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  Remote Access Policy: The Same, Only Different


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  Creating a Custom Remote Access Policy


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  Configuring Settings to Support NAP

9. Assigning and Publishing Software Packages

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  What is an MSI Package


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  MSI Package Architecture


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  Group Policy as a Software Deployment Method


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  Assigning Software


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  Publishing Software to Users


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  Upgrading Packages


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  Removing Packages


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  Using WinInstall to Create MSI Packages


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  Setting Up Distribution Points


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  SMS and RIS


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  Using the Software Update Service

10. Creating and Deploying ADM Templates

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  Overview of ADM Templates


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  Standard ADM Templates


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  Registry Structure Used by ADM Templates


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  ADM Template Syntax


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  Creating Custom ADM Templates


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  Loading Additional ADM Templates


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  Using the Policy Template Editor

11. Software Restriction Policies

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  What is a Software Restriction Policy


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  How to Create a Software Restriction Policy


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  Software Restriction Policy Options


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  Additional Rules to Identify Software


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  Software Rules Precedence


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  Creating and Effective Software Restriction Policy


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  Deployment Summary

12. Troubleshooting Group Policy Issues

• 
  Introduction to Group Policy Troubleshooting


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  Troubleshooting Group Policy Applications


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  Troubleshooting Group Policy Settings


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  Group Policy Infrastructure


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  FRS Replication


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  Client-Side Extension


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  GPO Structure


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  Group Policy Deployment Order


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  Using Command-Line Tools


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  Analyzing Deployment


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  Using the Windows XP Help and Support Center


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  Enabling Group Policy Logging: The userenv.log File


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  Tips for Troubleshooting Group Policy


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  Custom Views of Administration Templates


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  Using the Event Logs


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  Using GPMonitor

Enterprise network staff responsible for help desk support, system administration, and network design