Group Policy: Fundamentals, Security, and the Managed Desktop

by Jeremy Moskowitz

The Ultimate Book on Group Policy Freshly updated to include Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012, Group Fundamentals, Security, and the Managed Desktop, Second Edition is the book for learning everything you need to know about Group Policy, no matter which version of Windows you use. Microsoft Group Policy MVP Jeremy Moskowitz covers it all―major Group Policy categories, what Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012 bring to the table, and smart ways to tackle tough desktop management problems. Topics include troubleshooting, security, scripting, using Windows PowerShell when necessary, and much more. Inside this book, you'll learn Download bonus chapters Coverage
Updated GPMC
New Windows 8 GPMC Features
ADMX/ADML Files
Group Policy Preferences
Item-Level Targeting
The Central Store
AppLocker
Fine-Grained Password Policy
Offline Files Updates
Inheritance Blocking
Prioritization
Linking
Loopback Policy Processing
Security Policy Processing
Enforcing
WMI Filters
Third-Party Tools
Cross-Forest Trusts
Filters
Commenting
Searching
Advanced Logging and Troubleshooting
Advanced Auditing Controls
Group Policy and VDI
Security Configuration Manager
Windows Intune

Genres: Reference, Nonfiction, Technology

880 pages, Paperback

First published April 27, 2010

Reviews

[Simon · Rating 4 out of 5]

Group Policy is one of the most interesting area when it comes to managing a network. Surely, there are tons of other areas that are "interesting" as well and it really depends on who you ask. However, what other server technology allows you to configure users computers whether they are located right next to you, a floor above you, the next building, different states, or even in another country right from your workstation? What other technology allows you to easily manage the hundreds, if not thousands of computers and users in an organization and be able to dictate what settings apply to them, what they can and can't do on their computers, easily deploy software across your enterprise, etc?

This is one of the best Group Policy books I have read in a while. Group Policy is relatively easy to understand but hard to master. While reading this book won't make you a group policy expert, it certainly helps you better understand the fundamentals of Group Policy as a whole and make you have a better respect for it. Yes, that's right, respect. Group Policy is to be respected by all who touches it. One wrong move and you could end up causing your users with a ton of headaches that they didn't ask for. Reading this book will hopefully help you avoid those issues.

If you are thinking about managing group policy in your organization, this book is a must read. If you think you already know about group policy, this book is still for you because I promise you'll learn a lot of stuff you never thought you knew about group policy before!