Group Policies


2003


Windows Server 2003


2012 Changes


Invoke-GPUPdate


Invoke-GPUpdate
GPUpdate an OU of Computers
get-random.net: Remotely execute GPUPDATE via PowerShell with Invoke-GPUpdate function


Group Policy in Windows Server 2012: Infrastructure Status - Group Policy Team Blog - Site Home - TechNet Blogs
Group Policy in Windows Server 2012: Overview - Group Policy Team Blog - Site Home - TechNet Blogs
Group Policy in Windows Server 2012: Results Report Improvements - Group Policy Team Blog - Site Home - TechNet Blogs
Group Policy in Windows Server 2012: Using Remote GPUpdate - Group Policy Team Blog - Site Home - TechNet Blogs
Group Policy Overview
What's New in Group Policy
Windows 8.1 Logon Script Delay Group Policy Setting - PlatformsPFE - Site Home - TechNet Blogs


ADMX files


Download Group Policy Sample ADMX Files from Official Microsoft Download Center
Download Group Policy ADMX Schema files from Official Microsoft Download Center
Managing Group Policy ADMX Files Step-by-Step Guide
Group Policy ADMX Syntax Reference Guide


Blogs and Discussions


Group Policy Forum
Group Policy Team Blog - Site Home - TechNet Blogs


Client-side extensions


Controlling client-side extensions


Environment Variables


Windows Environment Variables | SS64.com
User Shell Folders | SS64.com
Recognized Environment Variables


Group Policy Management Console


Group Policy Management Console


Hyper-V


Ways to use Group Policy to control Hyper-V?
Hyper-V - security & group policy


Infrastructure


Group Policy Infrastructure
Group Policy Infrastructure


Local Policies


Step-by-Step Guide to Managing Multiple Local Group Policy Objects
Local Group Policy - Reset to Default - Windows 7 Help Forums
How to Reset Local Group Policy Objects to default settings | Escape Logic
How To Use the Group Policy Editor to Manage Local Computer Policy in Windows XP
Local Group Policy to its default to all clients in a Domain level
Resetting Local Policy back to default - Policy - Windows 2000/NT
Blog: Using Secedit To Apply Security Templates | ITNinja
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Loopback processing


Loopback processing of Group Policy


Morphed Folder under Sysvol


Morphed folders appear in the SYSVOL Group Policy folder after you use Group Policy Object Editor to view a GPO on a Windows Server 2003-based domain controller
8 AD Mistakes You May Have Missed -- Redmondmag.com
[ActiveDir] Morphed folders in Sysvol causing headache > ActiveDir List Archives > ActiveDir.org
A Quick Tip To Check For Morphed Folders In An Active Directory Forest :: Active Directory :: Admin Tips :: Windows Server 2008 :: Windows Server 2008/2003/2000/XP/NT Administrator Knowledge Base :: KBase Tips :: WindowsNetworking.com
Fix morphed sysvol folders "Policies" & "Scripts"
Answer : Fix morphed sysvol folders "Policies" & "Scripts"
Sysvol Replication change in Windows 2008 | Windows Tricks
Morphed Folders for Active Directory Disaster Recovery, Server 2003


Planning and Deployment


*** (fantastic reference) Group Policy Planning and Deployment Guide
Staging Group Policy deployments


PowerShell


The top five Group Policy PowerShell commands
Group Policy Reporting and Analysis with Windows PowerShell - YouTube
Cool listing of PowerShell-based Group Policy Scripts - Group Policy Software - SDM Software | Group Policy Management & Administration Tools
Group Policy Cmdlets in Windows PowerShell


Preferences


Group Policy Preferences Getting Started Guide
Configure Common Options


Print Management


Print Management Step-by-Step Guide
Overview of Print Management
Managing Printers and Print Servers
Print Servers: Print Services Management - YouTube
Use Print Management snap in to manage print server remotely - ITKB - Confluence
New Print Server Management Pack Supports Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows Server 2012 - System Center: Operations Manager Engineering Team Blog - Site Home - TechNet Blogs
Use the Print Management console for Windows Server 2008 print server | TechRepublic
Print Management Guide - Step-by-Step Guide for Print Management.
Migrate Print Servers


Refresh Interval


Changing the Group Policy refresh interval


Resultant Set of Policies


Using Group Policy Modeling and Group Policy Results to Evaluate Group Policy Settings


Scripting


Scripting for Group Policy
Force a Domain-Wide Update of Group Policy with PowerShell - Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog - Site Home - TechNet Blogs
Use PowerShell to Find Group Policy RSoP Data - Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog - Site Home - TechNet Blogs
Updating Group Policy on a Dark and Stormy Night - Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog - Site Home - TechNet Blogs
Using Group Policy to Deploy a Windows PowerShell Logon Script - Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog - Site Home - TechNet Blogs
Powershell, VB Script, SQL and JavaScript - TechNet IT Pro's and Scripting Guys
gets a list of all Group Policy Objects in the domain filtered on the value of GPOSettingName
Script List all group policies that apply to a specific AD group (PowerShell)
Script Backup All GPOs Powershell
Script Compare-GPO.ps1
Script Group Policy Report- Last time Group Policy was applied
Script Group Policy WMI filter cmdlet module
Script Group Policy cleanup - consolidation - included site wize GPOs
Script Backup Group Policy with Report and Links
Script Convert Registry files (.reg) into ADMX/ADML files for GPO
creates a report of all your GPO's
Script Removing ADM files from Sysvol
Script Report from all GPOs
Script Backup All Group Policies in one place to import in another
Script Create GPO and set Security Filtering
Script Reset folders Redirected by GP to Default location
Script Backup Group Policy Objects
Script Powershell Import-GPO : The Data Is Invalid Fixed
Script Backup modified Group Policy Objects
Script Get-XMLForEachGPO.ps1
Script Save RSOP Information to an HTML File
Script List RSOP User Rights Information
List Logon Scripts Deployed to the Local Computer
List Shutdown Scripts Deployed to the Local Computer
Script Toggle a GPO on an OU
Script List RSOP Security Settings Numeric Information
Script List RSOP Administrative Template Information for the Logged-On User
Script List RSOP Information for the Logged-On User
Script List RSOP Information for a Computer
Script Compare the Version Numbers of a Domain-based GPO
List Logoff Scripts Deployed to the Local Computer
List Startup Scripts Deployed to the Local Computer
Script Verify that the Local GPO Exists on the Local Computer
List RSOP Script Execution Times
List RSOP User Script Execution Times
Script Check For the Sysvol Folder on a Domain Controller
Script Save RSOP Information to an XML File
Script List RSOP Linked Group Policies Information for a Computer
Script List RSOP Application Management Setting Information for a Computer
Script GPO GUID Search
Download Group Policy Management Console Sample Scripts from Official Microsoft Download Center
Roaming profile slow logon | VBScript | SS64.com


Search GPOs and Settings


Group Policy Search
Download Group Policy Settings Reference for Windows and Windows Server from Official Microsoft Download Center


Security Settings


Top 5 Security Settings in Group Policy for Windows Server 2008 :: Windows OS Security :: Articles & Tutorials :: WindowSecurity.com


Slow Links


Specifying Group Policy settings for slow link detection


Tools


Download Windows Server 2003 Resource Kit Tools from Official Microsoft Download Center
Dcgpofix: Group Policy
Get the latest version of the GPOTool.exe | Anything about IT
GPOtool.exe freeware tests and fixes GPO managed workstation software installs. | Windows content from Windows IT Pro
Freeware Utilities - Group Policy Management Tools - SDM Software
GPO Reporting Pak - Group Policy Management Tools - SDM Software | Group Policy Management & Administration Tools
Group Policy Compare - GPO Compare - Group Policy Management Tools - SDM Software
Group Policy Export - GPO Exporter - Group Policy Management Tools - SDM Software
Troubleshoot Group Policy from the Command Line with GPRESULT
SolutionBase: Tools you can use to troubleshoot Group Policies in Windows Server 2003 | TechRepublic


Troubleshooting


Group Policy Troubleshooting: Group Policy
Group Policy Analysis and Troubleshooting Overview
Windows Administration: Your Guide to Group Policy Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting Group Policy Using Event Logs


Tutorials and Guides


Group Policy Operations Guide: Group Policy


User and Computer configuration settings


Disabling the User Configuration or Computer Configuration settings in a GPO


Videos and Webcasts


What's New in Group Policy? | TechNet Edge
What's new in Group Policy for Windows 7? | TechNet Edge
Power Management and Troubleshooting Group Policy | TechNet Edge
Using Group Policy to set default printers in Windows 7 | TechNet Edge
Advanced Group Policy Management (AGPM)
Using Group Policy with Windows and Windows Server 2008
Group Policy Preferences | TechNet Edge
TechNet Webcast: Group Policy Fundamentals (Part 06 of 14): Group Policy Processing Behavior-Initial Processing of GPOs (Level 200)
TechNet Webcast: Group Policy (Part 1 of 2): Best Practices and Tips and Tricks (Level 200)
Group Policy Central Store
TechNet Virtual Lab: Introduction to Group Policy
Troubleshooting Group Policy
TechNet Events & Webcasts: Live events, on-demand webcasts, podcasts, and virtual labs.
TechNet Online Event: ITPROCLI-310: Automating Desktop Management with Windows Powershell V2.0 and Group Policy Management
TechNet Webcast: Network Isolation Using Group Policy and IPsec (Part 1 of 3) (Level 200)
TechNet Webcast: Network Isolation Using Group Policy and IPsec (Part 2 of 3) (Level 200)
How Do I: Using Group Policy to manage services and enable remote management?
Internet Explorer 9 Group Policy Management
Windows Server 2008 R2 Quick Look #5 - Group Policy Management | TechNet Edge
Small Business Webcast: The Advantages of Group Policies in SBS 2003 (Level 100)
How Do I: Create a group policy to manage Windows Phone devices with System Center Mobile Device Manager 2008?
“Talk TechNet” Episode 1 - GPOs with Jeremy Moskowitz - Register Now! - Keith Combs' Blahg - Site Home - TechNet Blogs
Screencast: How-To Configure the Central ADMX Store | TechNet Edge
Configuring Group Policy (Part 1) - Windows Server 2008 R2 - YouTube
Windows Server 2008: create group policy for Active Directory - YouTube
New Group Policy Settings in Windows Server 2008 - Blue - Site Home - TechNet Blogs


Virtual Labs


TechNet Virtual Lab: Introduction to Group Policy
TechNet Virtual Lab: Advanced Group Policy Management
TechNet Virtual Labs
TechNet Virtual Labs


WMI filtering - Item Level Targeting


Using WMI to Target Desktop Policies in Group Policy & Preferences - YouTube
Blog: Using WMI to Target Desktop Policies in Group Policy & Preferences | ITNinja
Security Filtering, WMI Filtering, and Item-level Targeting in Group Policy Preferences - Group Policy Team Blog - Site Home - TechNet Blogs
WMI filtering using GPMC: Group Policy
Using WMI Filters to apply Group Policy to a target operating system - Spiceworks
How to find and use WMI values for Group Policy Filtering
WMIC - Take Command-line Control over WMI
www.sans.org/security-resources/sec560/windows_command_line_sheet_v1.pdf
WMIC - The Windows secret weapon
Command Line WMI: Basic Syntax and Querying


Group Policy