Security Policy Deployment Process

Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2003 with SP2

To provide security for their organizations, administrators must plan and develop a strategy that protects the availability, integrity, and confidentiality of the organization’s data. Implementing security settings by using Group Policy ensures that any changes that you make to a Group Policy object (GPO) setting affects all servers and workstations in the OU or domain to which the GPO is linked.

Figure 4.1   Planning a Security Strategy