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Learn how to create custom Windows environments with Group Policy

Overview This chapter from the Windows Group Policy Guide discusses how to modify the default behavior of Group Policy objects (GPOs) in custom environments.

When custom scenarios arise, you have great flexibility within Group Policy to meet your needs. Investigate the GPO settings that allow you to control, secure, and configure custom environments to ensure a functional but secure environment.

This sample chapter from the Windows Group Policy Guide discusses how to allow the default Group Policy behavior to work to your advantage when you need to customize a user's environment. The chapter covers several topics, including:

Loopback Processing
Terminal Services
Group Policy over Slow Links

Title: Windows Group Policy Guide
ISBN: 0735622175
Published: May, 2005
Author: Darren Mar-Elia, Derek Melber, William Stanek, MS Group Policy Team
Chapter: Chapter 12: Creating Custom Environments
Published by Microsoft Press

Further White Paper Details
Publisher	TechRepublic	File Format	PDF
Date Published	September 2005	Downloads	79
Format	Downloads
Topics	Security Management, Network Security, Security Standards

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