Here's a link with a short list of best practices (this is for Windows Server 2003, but most of the stuff here applies to Windows 2000 too):
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/default.asp
url=/technet/prodtechnol/windowsserver2003/proddocs/entserver/sag_sp_bestprac.asp
Also, the "Troubleshooting Group Policy in Windows 2000" White Paper provides some great information. There is a Best Practices
section at the end of this doc, but it is very short. You can get this White Paper at
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000...t/gptshoot.asp.
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>Hi Jimmy
>
>Thanks for your response. I'm familiar with GPMC but I never knew about the
>scripts. Thanks again!
>
>P.S: Do you know of any best practices (checklist) for general GPO
>administration? Things that should be monitored closely over a period of
>time?
>
>Thanks again!
>
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>> Hi Ahmed. I think you may want to look into GPMC (Group Policy Management
>Console). This provides a great interface for managing
>> group policy, and also includes several scripts to set permissions and do
>other Group Policy management tasks (after installing GPMC,
>> the scripts will be in the \program files\GPMC\Scripts directory).
>>
>> The GPMC can be downloaded from
>http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...D60-7E41-4947-
>> 82F5-3330F37ADFEB
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>> >Hi,
>> >I'm looking for some scripts that can be used to monitor various GPO
>> >maintenance related issues on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis (i.e.
>> >manage permissions, group assignments, user assignments, update
>procedures,
>> >GPO impact assessment...etc). Any info is appreciated. Best pracitces
>will
>> >do as well.
>> >
>> >Thanks!
>> >
>> >Ahmed
>> >
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
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>
>
>
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