Group Policy Tutorial

[Andre Southgate]

Where might i find a good online resource (free or
otherwise) that will teach me how to effectively use group
policy and best practices surrounding it?

 

[Jimmy Andersson]

There are two kinds of Group Policy objects. Non-local Group Policy objects,
which are stored on a domain controller, are available only in an Active
Directory environment. They apply to users and computers in the site,
domain, or organizational unit with which the Group Policy object is
associated.

Local Group Policy objects are stored on each computer running Windows 2000.
Only one local Group Policy object exists on a computer, and it has a subset
of the settings available in a nonlocal Group Policy object. Local Group
Policy object settings can be overwritten by nonlocal settings if they are
in conflict; otherwise, both apply.

Q298447 - A List of Windows 2000 White Papers and Technical Resources:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;298447

Step-by-Step Guide to Understanding the Group Policy Feature Set:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/techinfo/planning/management/groupsteps.asp

User Group Policy loopback processing mode:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows200...=/WINDOWS2000/techinfo/reskit/en-us/gp/34.asp

To add or remove an Administrative Template (.adm file):
http://www.microsoft.com/windows200...0/en/professional/help/gptext_addtemplate.htm

Advanced topic: Creating custom .adm files:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows200...00/en/professional/help/sag_SPconcepts_34.htm

Troubleshooting Group Policy in windows 2000:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/techinfo/howitworks/management/gptshoot.asp

Regards,
/Jimmy