Using software restriction policies in Windows

Using software restriction policies in Windows

Using software restriction policies in Windows

Date: Sep 09, 2009
Software restriction policies in Windows are designed to keep users from installing unauthorized applications on network machines. In this short screencast, Brien M. Posey demonstrates how to enforce software restriction policies with Windows Server 2003 and 2008.

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