Group Policy Management Console

• Group Policy Management Console
  • Get Started Using the GPMC
    • Install the GPMC
    • Open the GPMC
    • Customize the GPMC User Interface
    • Working with Group Policy Objects
      • Create and Edit a Group Policy Object
      • Search for a Group Policy Object
      • Delete a Group Policy Object
      • Comment a Group Policy Object
    • Working with Starter GPOs
      • Create and Edit a Starter GPO
      • Copy a Starter GPO
      • Delete a Starter GPO
      • Create a New GPO from a Starter GPO
      • Back Up and Restore a Starter GPO
      • View, Print, and Save a Report of Starter GPO Settings
      • Import and Export Starter GPOs
      • Comment a Starter GPO
      • System Starter GPOs
    • Set Up Domains, Forests, and Sites
      • Add a Domain
      • Specify a Domain Controller
      • Add a Forest
      • Add a Site
    • View, Print, and Save a Report of Group Policy Object Settings
  • Edit, Filter, and Comment Policy Settings
    • Administrative Template Policy Settings
      • Edit Administrative Template Policy Settings
      • Filtering Administrative Template Policy Settings
        • Filter by Using Property filters
        • Filter by Using Keyword Filters
        • Filter by Using Requirement Filters
      • Add Comments to Administrative Template Policy Settings
    • Classic Administrative Templates
      • Add or Remove Classic Administrative Templates
      • Filtering Classic Administrative Templates
    • Editing Software Settings
      • Open Group Policy Software Installation
      • Set Options for Group Policy Software Installation
        • Set Group Policy Software Installation Defaults
        • Specify Automatic Installation Options Based on File Name Extension
        • Specify Categories in Which to Manage Applications
      • Work with Applications
        • Assign an Application
        • Publish an Application
        • Upgrade an Application
        • Remove a Managed Application
      • Set Application Properties
        • Edit Installation Options for Applications
        • Specify Application Categories for Add or Remove Programs in Control Panel
        • Set the Autoinstall Option for an Application
        • Set Permissions for Group Policy Software Installation
      • Add or Remove Modifications for an Application Package
    • Using Startup, Shutdown, Logon, and Logoff Scripts
      • Set Up Scripts on the Domain Controller
      • Assign Computer Startup Scripts
      • Assign Computer Shutdown Scripts
      • Assign User Logon Scripts
      • Assign User Logoff Scripts
    • Using Folder Redirection
      • Folder Redirection Overview
      • Specify the Location of Folders in a User Profile
  • Configure, Target, and Comment Preference Items
    • Overview of Preferences
    • Windows Settings
      • Applications Extension
        • Configure an Application Item
      • Drive Maps Extension
        • Configure a Mapped Drive Item
      • Environment Extension
        • Configure an Environment Variable Item
      • Files Extension
        • Configure a File Item
      • Folders Extension
        • Configure a Folder Item
      • Ini Files Extension
        • Configure an Ini File Item
      • Network Shares Extension
        • Configure a Network Share Item
      • Registry Extension
        • Create Multiple Registry Items Using the Registry Wizard
        • Configure a Registry Item
        • Organize Registry Items
      • Shortcuts Extension
        • Configure a Shortcut Item
    • Control Panel Settings
      • Data Sources Extension
        • Configure a Data Source Item
      • Devices Extension
        • Configure a Device Item
      • Folder Options Extension
        • Configure a Folder Options Item (Windows Vista and later versions)
        • Configure an Open With Item
        • Configure a File Type Item
        • Configure a Folder Options Item (Windows XP)
      • Internet Settings Extension
        • Configure an Internet Explorer 8 Item
        • Configure an Internet Explorer 7 Item
        • Configure an Internet Explorer 5 and 6 Item
      • Local Users and Groups Extension
        • Configure a Local Group Item
        • Configure a Local User Item
      • Network Options Extension
        • Configure a Dial-Up Networking Connection Item
        • Configure a Virtual Private Network Connection Item
      • Power Options Extension
        • Configure a Power Plan Item (Windows Vista and later)
        • Configure a Power Options Item (Windows XP)
        • Configure a Power Scheme Item (Windows XP)
      • Printers Extension
        • Configure a Local Printer Item
        • Configure a Shared Printer Item
        • Configure a TCP/IP Printer Item
      • Regional Options Extension
        • Configure a Regional Options Item
      • Scheduled Tasks Extension
        • Configure a Scheduled Task Item (Windows Vista and later versions)
        • Configure an Immediate Task Item (Windows Vista and later versions)
        • Configure a Scheduled Task Item
        • Configure an Immediate Task Item (Windows XP)
      • Services Extension
        • Configure a Service Item
      • Start Menu Extension
        • Configure a Start Menu Item (Windows Vista and later versions)
        • Configure a Start Menu Item (Windows XP)
    • Preference Item-Level Targeting
      • Battery Present Targeting
      • Computer Name Targeting
      • CPU Speed Targeting
      • Date Match Targeting
      • Disk Space Targeting
      • Domain Targeting
      • Environment Variable Targeting
      • File Match Targeting
      • IP Address Range Targeting
      • Language Targeting
      • LDAP Query Targeting
      • MAC Address Range Targeting
      • MSI Query Targeting
      • Network Connection Targeting
      • Operating System Targeting
      • Organizational Unit Targeting
      • PCMCIA Present Targeting
      • Portable Computer Targeting
      • Processing Mode Targeting
      • RAM Targeting
      • Registry Match Targeting
      • Security Group Targeting
      • Site Targeting
      • Targeting Collection
      • Terminal Session Targeting
      • Time Range Targeting
      • User Targeting
      • WMI Query Targeting
    • Configure Common Options
    • Enable and Disable Settings in a Preference Item
    • Variables in Preference Items
  • Back Up, Restore, Import, and Copy Group Policy Objects
    • Back Up a Group Policy Object
    • Restore a Deleted or Previous Version of an Existing Group Policy Object
    • Copy a Group Policy Object
    • Import Settings from a Group Policy Object
    • Work with Migration Tables
      • Automatically Populate a Migration Table from a Group Policy Object
      • Create a Migration Table
  • Control the Scope of Group Policy Objects
    • Link a Group Policy Object
    • Filter Using Security Groups
    • Enforce a Group Policy Object Link
    • Disable User or Computer Settings in a Group Policy Object
    • Disable a Group Policy Object Link
    • Work with WMI Filters
      • Create a WMI Filter
      • Import a WMI Filter
      • Export a WMI Filter
      • Copy a WMI Filter
      • Link a WMI Filter to a Group Policy Object
    • Block Inheritance
  • Use Resultant Set of Policy to Manage Group Policy
    • Determine Resultant Set of Policy
    • Simulate Resultant Set of Policy Using Group Policy Modeling
  • Delegate Permissions for Group Policy
    • Delegate Permissions for a Group or User on a Group Policy Object
    • Delegate Permissions to Link Group Policy Objects
    • Delegate Permissions for Generating Group Policy Modeling Data
    • Delegate Permissions to Generate Group Policy Results
    • Delegate Permissions for a Group or User on a WMI Filter
    • Delegate Permissions for a Group or User on a Starter GPO
  • Use Windows PowerShell to Manage Group Policy
  • Resources for the GPMC