Group Policy (pre-GPMC): Group Policy

Updated: January 21, 2005

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

Group Policy

You can use Group Policy to define policy settings that are applied to computers or users.

Before you use Group Policy, see Checklist: Implementing Group Policy.
To find features that have been moved in the Microsoft® Windows Server 2003 family, see New ways to do familiar Group Policy tasks (pre-GPMC).
For tips about using Group Policy, see Group Policy Best Practices (pre-GPMC).
For help with specific tasks, see Group Policy How To... (pre-GPMC).
For general background information, see Group Policy Concepts.
For problem-solving instructions, see Troubleshooting Group Policy.