“ This book is an unbelievable resource for anyone needing "The Word" on Group Policy. Incredibly clear, highly detailed, and well organized! This goes way beyond any documentation that has been produced— Jeremy clearly spent a LOT of time digging through the guts of Group Policy and testing EVERYTHING. There is information here I haven't seen anywhere else—I would not be surprised if Microsoft's own Group Policy team learned a few things from reading this book. If you are planning, deploying, or troubleshooting Group Policy, do yourself a favor and GET THIS BOOK! Phenomenal! ”

Dan Holme, Intelliem

“ As is obvious to us 'real‐world' AD Forest Rangers, Group Policy is very powerful and can be very dangerous. Used properly, you can reach new heights along the road to a 'well managed environment' but if you aren't very careful, you can hose EVERY W2k and newer system in your domain (and possibly forest) with just a few clicks. This author has focused on a very complex topic and due to his diligence and thoroughness, readers of this book come out the other side in glorious enlightenment. This book is a TREMENDOUS resource that covers almost every detail of GP that I've ever needed. Plus, the extra 'Web chapters' at www.gpanswers.com are a great resource, too. ”

Hilde

Group Policy Resource Center : GPanswers.com

What's new:

  • Some notes (6/6/08):

    • The blog is now RSS enabled. Find the ATOM link at the bottom of the home page.
    • The forum is being converted from phpBB to "Fireboard" which plugs in really nicely to the new web system. People with existing Community Forum accounts will be contacted directly with some specific instructions about how to maintain their ability to post.
    • I've decided the next public week for classes is: Atlanta. Aug 25 - 29th. Make sure you get your seat EARLY. Click on "Training & Workshop" in the left navigation.
    • Do you have a blog or website that gets people's attention? Consider being a GPanswers.com Partner (Affiliate.) The program is super easy to use. Get paid when people sign up for classes using your links. Easy! Click "Partner Program" in the left navigation.

     

    Thanks team !

Jeremy's GP Blog

More freeness awesomeness -- WinInstall LE
Aug 05, 2008

Remember the good ol' days? When right on the Windows CD-ROM was a great little free MSI repackaging tool called WinInstall LE?

Well, then it just went away.

A lot happened since then. WinInstall broke free, and became their own company. Then they were bought out by Attachmate. Then finally sold to Scalable software.

And look what happened? It's free again! So, if you're looking for a great little MSI repackaging tool (totally free) check it out here.

Oh yeah, and they mention me in the press quote. Because, you know I like free stuff!

 
The Best things in life are Free !
Jul 21, 2008

It's true. And this article has my opinion all about it. Thanks GP team, for making the best things in life -- all free! Check it out here.

 

 
RSS feed back online.. and Check out Jerry C @ TechEd
May 22, 2008

 

 Hey team... the RSS feed was obliterated when we went to "GPanswers 2.0."

But it's back up now. You can find the RSS link at the bottom of the home page.

Also, a quick note that frequent contributor Jerry C is holding a cool session at TechEd.

Definitely catch it!

BOF920 Let's Get Real: What Are "The" Best Practices for Windows Group Policies?
Friday, June 13 12:00 PM - 12:45 PM 
Moderator: Jerome (Jerry) Cruz
Session Type: Birds of a Feather


3000+ configurable settings with Windows Server 2008 (and almost that many with Windows Vista) and now they add Group Policy Preference Extensions, why that's 21 "brand new" sets of things to configure. What's an Admin to do and where do we start? Should I script it or build an ADM template? Or is that an ADMX template? Any pros or cons to choosing between them? Can I set something up with a GPO, but still allow my users to have "some" choice? How do I do that? Rocket Science seems easier than this. So, last year we talked about what new things we wanted in the area of Group Policies. Well, we got a lot of it, now what can we do with it? Let's discuss what the "New Best Practices" for Group Policies are!

 
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Find out where and when Jeremy will be speaking next.

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Mon, Aug 18 - Fri, Aug 22
Five Day Windows Server 2008 Upgrade Course
 James Conrad is teaching this class for a California University. If you're interested in your own Windows Server 2008 Upgrade Course let us know!
Mon, Aug 25 - Tue, Aug 26
Two-Day Intensive Group Policy Essentials Workshop (taught by Jeremy Moskowitz (Lead Instructor) - GPanswers.com / Moskowitz, Inc. )
 Full week of classes in Atlanta, GA!  
This is a Two-Day Intensive Group Policy Essentials Workshop in Atlanta, GA !
Wed, Aug 27 - Thu, Aug 28
Two-Day "Group Policy 2.0" Catch-Up Workshop (taught by Jeremy Moskowitz (Lead Instructor) - GPanswers.com / Moskowitz, Inc. )
 Full week of classes in Atlanta, GA!  
This is a Two-Day "Group Policy 2.0" Catch-Up Workshop in Atlanta, GA !
Fri, Aug 29 - Fri, Aug 29
One-Day Advanced Group Policy Workshop (XP/Vista Focused) (taught by Jeremy Moskowitz (Lead Instructor) - GPanswers.com / Moskowitz, Inc. )
 Full week of classes in Atlanta, GA!  
This is a One-Day Advanced Group Policy Workshop (XP/Vista Focused) in Atlanta, GA !