Additional Resources for Group Policy

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

For information about identifying and fixing Group Policy problems, see the following resources:

• Managing Windows XP Service Pack 2 Features Using Group Policy on the Microsoft Web site (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=29269)

  • This white paper explains how to deploy Group Policy settings that are delivered with Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) as well as how to assess and use new policy settings.

• Group Policy Collection on the Microsoft Web site (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=35202)

  • This page introduces Group Policy management concepts and architecture, summarizes the areas included in the Group Policy collection, and describes Group Policy scenarios.

• Tools and Settings Collection on the Microsoft Web site (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=4972)

  • These resources provide technical information about tools and settings related to Microsoft Windows Server 2003.

• Group Policy Deployment Kit: Designing a Managed Environment on the Microsoft Web site (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=15311)

  • This book provides the foundation you need to understand and deploy Group Policy within Windows Server 2003. It will help you to manage a diverse set of organizational and computing needs and to centrally manage domain-wide and forest-wide security, servers, computers, and users.

• Group Policy Infrastructure White Paper (Windows Server 2003) on the Microsoft Web site (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=60547)

  • This white paper explains Group Policy infrastructure and shows how Group Policy Management Console fits into this infrastructure. The white paper also includes detailed information about Group Policy processing as well as many best practices useful to Group Policy administrators.

• Administering Group Policy with GPMC on the Microsoft Web site (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=14320)

  • This white paper provides an overview of Group Policy Management Console (GPMC) and outlines functionality necessary to administer Group Policy with the GPMC. Highlights of the white paper include new functionality such as backup, restore, import, copy, and reporting of Group Policy objects (GPOs).