This white paper describes six scenarios for using Group Policy to manage users’ desktop environments. This document is a companion to a set of preconfigured Group Policy object (GPO) scenarios, available for download from this page. These GPO scenarios are intended to be starting points from which you can develop settings tailored to your environment. These scenarios illustrate of the range of features manageable by using Group Policy. This white paper includes coverage of Windows Server 2003 and the Group Policy Management Console (GPMC).

In This White Paper

Introduction (Implementing Common Desktop Management Scenarios with the Group Policy Management Console)

Understanding and Using the Scenarios

Deploying the Scenarios

Configuring Specific Features

Switching Between Scenarios

Extending the Scenarios

Appendix A: GPO Scenario Policy Settings

Appendix B: Running CommonScenarios.msi