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

by William Stanek (Author)

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

  Author Biography

  William Stanek is the premiere author in Windows administration and Microsoft technologies. He has over 20 years of hands-on experience with advanced programming and development. As a leading technology expert, award-winning author, and instructional trainer, his practical advice has helped millions of technical professionals all over the world. His more than 100 books include Pocket Consultants on Exchange Server 2013, Windows 8.1 administration, and Windows Server 2012 R2 as well as Inside Outs on Windows Server 2012 R2.

  Number of Pages: 422
  Dimensions: 0.86 x 10 x 7 IN
  Publication Date: June 01, 2014