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Start here: a guide to Active Directory
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Zenoss Enterprise 2.3
Zenoss Enterprise is an open source-based IT management solution designed to manage the configuration, health and performance of your enterprise infrastructure – including network devices, systems and applications New Product Showcase
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Microsoft Group Policy Tutorial
This guide introduces you to Group Policy. From the basics of using GP to run your environment to the changes you can expect after migrating to Windows Vista, we've got all the tips, article and how-to's administrators need to know. Learning Guide
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Database grooming for System Center Operations Manager 2007
This excerpt from "System Center Operations Manager 2007 Unleashed" takes you through the process of grooming your operational, data warehouse and ACS databases in SCOM 2007 Book Excerpt
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Roles of key System Center Operations Manager files and databases
This excerpt from "System Center Operations Manager 2007 Unleashed" takes a look at the different databases and files that should be a part of your backup strategy for SCOM 2007. Book Excerpt
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Further understanding GPOs for Windows Vista
This excerpt from "Microsoft Windows Vista Management and Administration" provides an in-depth analysis of the GPOs are availabe with Windows Vista. Tutorial
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Recommended practices with Group Policy for Windows Vista
This excerpt from "Microsoft Windows Vista Management and Administration" suggests some important habits that every admin should get into when working with Group Policy Objects. Tutorial
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Advanced Group Policy for Windows Vista
These excerpts from "Microsoft Windows Vista Management and Administration" provide Group Policy management tips for working with Windows Vista, with info on GPO administration. Tutorial
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Windows Vista Group Policy Objects: What's available?
This excerpt from "Microsoft Windows Vista Management and Administration" provides info on which GPOs are new to the Windows Vista operating system. Tutorial
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Best practices in working with Group Policy Objects for Windows Vista
This excerpt from "Microsoft Windows Vista Management and Administration" details best practices for IT admins when managing Group Policy Objects. Tutorial
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Updated management pack monitors DFS Namespaces
A new download from Microsoft can be used to notify admins of potential health risks involving the DFS Namespaces service in Windows Server 2008 R2. Article | 04 Feb 2010
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Group Policy management gets a boost with MDOP 2009 R2
Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack 2009 R2 will be available before the end of October, with enhancements made for Group Policy management and application virtualization. News | 05 Oct 2009
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Microsoft releases end of the year code
The elves at Microsoft are still cranking out code. Bits for Windows Server 2003 SP2 and Longhorn Server came out this week. Article | 21 Dec 2006
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Free software converts Group Policy templates in Vista
IT shops should save a one-time conversion problem using a free tool to help migrate Group Policy templates in older versions of Windows to Vista. Article | 13 Nov 2006
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Scripting School: Expert answers to your scripting questions
Should you learn to script to perform a specific task? Scripting expert Christa Anderson tackles readers' email and answers questions about killing a process and managing variables and string names. Article | 28 Aug 2006
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Windows Vista doubles Group Policy's potential
The next version of Windows doubles the number of Group Policy settings from roughly 1,500 to about 3,000. Most of them are security related. Article | 27 Mar 2006
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Fast Guide: Troubleshooting SCSI
This series of tips takes a look at troubleshooting SCSI. The tips cover connectivity problems, SCSI terminators, IDs and cabling -- the four major trouble spots for SCSI. Article | 22 Feb 2006
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Group Policy Learning Guide
This guide introduces you to how Group Policy works, explains best practices and pitfalls to avoid and provides troubleshooting help and advice. You'll find Group Policy articles, tutorials, tips, tools, white papers, expert advice and more to pump u... Article | 05 Oct 2005
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Readers' Choice admin tool: Toad for Oracle
We recently asked SearchWinSystems.com readers to tell us what their favorite admin tools are -- the utilities they just couldn't live without. Read about Toad for Oracle. Article | 28 Sep 2005
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Readers' Choice admin tool: Sam Spade
We recently asked SearchWinSystems.com readers to tell us what their favorite admin tools are -- the utilities they just couldn't live without. Read about Sam Spade. Article | 28 Sep 2005
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Top five Group Policy improvements in Windows Server 2012
What's changed with Active Directory Group Policy in Windows Server 2012? Get an idea of some of the improvements in this tip. Tip
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Leveraging Windows Server 2008 and the BYOD initiative
"Bring Your Own Device" programs can be a logistical nightmare, but Windows Server offers an ideal platform for managing such environments and maintaining a happier workforce. Tip
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Top five tips for optimizing Active Directory Group Policy performance
As your number of managed GPOs increases, so does the performance hit to your machines. Get in front of the problem by taking these simple steps. Tip
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Configuring applications in Windows with Group Policy preferences
Application behaviors can be tweaked and pushed out to your network via a logon script or Group Policy preference. See why choosing the latter could make your life a lot easier. Tip
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Say goodbye to Windows logon scripts with Group Policy preferences
In certain scenarios, Group Policy preferences can help admins overcome the challenges and limitations of basic logon scripts. See what you might be missing in this tip. Tip
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Using Group Policy preferences for immediate and scheduled tasks
The scheduling tools in Group Policy preferences let you run a command across an entire infrastructure quickly and easily. Tip
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Five Group Policy preferences you must implement right now
GPPs have a lot to offer the Windows domain, but not everyone takes advantage of them as much as they could. Tip
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Active Directory in R2: Features to care about, others to ignore
From the ADAC to managed service accounts, Active Directory in Windows 2008 R2 has several new capabilities. See the ones worth checking out -- and those that probably aren't. Tip
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What makes Windows PowerShell unique?
Find out why you should learn and use Windows PowerShell -- even if you are already familiar and comfortable with another scripting language. Tip
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How to use Group Policy to centralize system configurations
When it comes to deploying computers that use a standardized configuration, Group Policy can help. See the benefits of using these settings to implement configuration changes. Tip
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Why don't I have proper Windows Server 2003 rights to open a GPO?
Learn what could be causing the error message 'Fail to open Group Policy Object. You may not have appropriate rights' in Windows Server 2003. Ask the Expert
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How to grant rights to users needing to traverse directory trees
An admin needs to grant user access rights for those needing to traverse directory trees. Our server management expert explains how to use Group Policy complete this task. Ask the Expert
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Checking for errors after domain rename in Windows 2003 forest
An admin who performed a domain rename in a Windows 2003 forest is getting the mesage that the gpfixup command completed with some errors. He wants to know where to look for the errors. Ask the Expert
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Does changing server platforms entail recreating domain from scratch?
An administrator wants to know if the best way of migrating to a new server platform involves recreating the entire domain from scratch. Ask the Expert
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Move user accounts to a new domain controller
I have an existing 2003 SP1 domain, with three other servers attached to it, as well as 80 users. The domain controller/DNS/Active Directory machine is dying and I have ordered a new one that will be arriving soon. Is there a seamless way of moving o... Ask the Expert
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Can a PC be set up to erase non-administrator profiles?
An administrator wants to know how to configure a PC used as a scanner so that it erases non-administrator profiles during the logoff process. Ask the Expert
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Can't upgrade from WinServer 2003 Web to WinServer 2003
Is it possible to upgrade from Windows Server 2003 Web Edition to the full Windows Server 2003 without rebuilding the server? Ask the Expert
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Problems setting up automatic updates on WinXP laptops
We have all of our desktops set to automatically download and install new updates, but several WinXP laptops don't update until someone logs in. We have them set to udate at 3 a.m., but when I log in to any of them after 9 a.m., a window pops up stat... Ask the Expert
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Setting up Exchange on a Windows 2003 SBS server
A reader wants to know how to set up Exchange on a Windows 2003 SBS server. Ask the Expert
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How can I apply a Group Policy for users and computers that are domain members, but that live on dif
How can I apply a Group Policy for users and computers that are domain members, but that live on different subnets? In the DC's subnet, the Group Policy works perfectly, but not for the other subnet. Ask the Expert
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gpresult
Gpresult is a command-line tool that shows the RSoP (Resultant Set of Policy) for a user or computer based on applied Group Policy settings. Definition
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Group Policy Preferences
Group Policy Preferences are a set of extensions, introduced in Windows Server 2008, that increase the functionality of Group Policy Objects. Definition
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RSoP (Resultant Set of Policy)
RSoP (Resultant Set of Policy) is a report of all Group Policy settings within Active Directory that shows how those settings can affect a network. Definition
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Group Policy Management Console
The Group Policy Management Console (GPMC) is an interface that enables Active Directory administrators to manage Group Policy Objects (GPOs) from one console. Definition
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Group Policy
Group Policy is a heirarchical infrastructure that allows a network administrator in charge of Active Directory to implement specific configurations for users and computers. Definition
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Group Policy Object (GPO)
In the Windows 2000 operating system, a Group Policy Object (GPO) is a collection of settings that define what a system will look like and how it will behave for a defined group of users. Definition
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Using software restriction policies in Windows
Software restriction policies are basically special group policies designed to keep users from installing unauthorized applications on network machines. In this short screencast, Brien M. Posey demonstrates how to enforce software restriction policie... Video
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A look at Windows PowerShell's security features
This screencast explains how new security features in PowerShell can help keep admins from accidentally executing scripts obtained from outside sources. Video
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gpresult
Gpresult is a command-line tool that shows the RSoP (Resultant Set of Policy) for a user or computer based on applied Group Policy settings. Definition
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Group Policy Preferences
Group Policy Preferences are a set of extensions, introduced in Windows Server 2008, that increase the functionality of Group Policy Objects. Definition
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Top five Group Policy improvements in Windows Server 2012
What's changed with Active Directory Group Policy in Windows Server 2012? Get an idea of some of the improvements in this tip. Tip
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RSoP (Resultant Set of Policy)
RSoP (Resultant Set of Policy) is a report of all Group Policy settings within Active Directory that shows how those settings can affect a network. Definition
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Start here: a guide to Active Directory
guide
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Group Policy Management Console
The Group Policy Management Console (GPMC) is an interface that enables Active Directory administrators to manage Group Policy Objects (GPOs) from one console. Definition
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Group Policy
Group Policy is a heirarchical infrastructure that allows a network administrator in charge of Active Directory to implement specific configurations for users and computers. Definition
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Leveraging Windows Server 2008 and the BYOD initiative
"Bring Your Own Device" programs can be a logistical nightmare, but Windows Server offers an ideal platform for managing such environments and maintaining a happier workforce. Tip
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Top five tips for optimizing Active Directory Group Policy performance
As your number of managed GPOs increases, so does the performance hit to your machines. Get in front of the problem by taking these simple steps. Tip
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Configuring applications in Windows with Group Policy preferences
Application behaviors can be tweaked and pushed out to your network via a logon script or Group Policy preference. See why choosing the latter could make your life a lot easier. Tip
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About Microsoft Group Policy Management
As most administrators know, Microsoft Group Policy is a great technology for managing enterprise users in an Active Directory environment. Our Group Policy management topic page features news, basics and best practices for IT managers and administrators. This page focuses on Group Policy's relation to Active Directory and DNS, as well as the nuts and bolts of Group Policy Objects (GPO), the Group Policy Management Console (GPMC) and more.