Group policy for XP on windows 2000 domain controller.

[Guest]

hello

I just want to be sure if i got it correct, please let me know if i am wrong.

In the article Upgrading Windows 2000 Group Policy for Windows XP Article ID
: 307900. Somewhere in the middle of the document it is stated following:
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You can now adjust the policy settings in this Policy object by using the
Group Policy console from the Windows XP-based client.
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Does it mean that i will not be able to see and change new policies from the
domain controller (Windows 2000). Old policies will be viewable and maged on
Windows 2000 and new ones would be viewable and managed with windows XP only?

Is this right?

Thank you very much.

Roger Waters

 

[Mark Dormer]

ThYou can see them. You just can't see everything.
You don't see the indicators of what OS version each setting supports

Regards
Mark Dormer

 

[Guest]

Thank you for prompt reply

I did it as described in the article Upgrading Windows 2000 Group Policy for
Windows XP Article ID: 307900 and i can see new policy settings from Windows
2000 DC for the upgraded policy.

When i open policy which is upgraded and if i go to the USER CONFIGURATION
and if i want to expand ADMINISTRATIVE TEMPLATES it is taking more time than
usually to display them. Is this normal behaviour due to upgrading of group
policy files or there is something wrong?

Thank you once more
Roger Waters

 

[lforbes]

Hi,

Does it mean that i will not be able to see and change new policies
from the domain controller (Windows 2000).

No it doesn’t mean that. You can still edit just the same from the DC.
The New XP group policies are the new policies for Windows XP
machines. However, they are the same format as the previous ones with
a few more settings. It is recommended to update especially if you
plan to deploy XP SP2 in your Domain.

Cheers,

Lara