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Windows 2003 Management (Group Policy) Services

Architecture

Core Group Policy Technical Reference - Management Services: Windows Server 2003
Describes Group Policy and the content covered by this subject.
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windowsserv/2003/all/techref/en-us/w2k3tr_gp_intro.asp

Group Policy Object Editor Technical Reference - Management Services: Windows Server 2003
Describes the Group Policy Object Editor and lists the topics covered in this subject.
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/windowsserver2003/proddocs/techref/w2k3tr_gpedt_intro.asp

Tools

Resultant Set of Policy Technical Reference - Management Services: Windows Server 2003
Describes the Resultant Set of Policy (RSoP) snap-in and the topics covered in this subject. Administrators

use RSoP snap-in to report and plan the cumulative effects of Group Policy objects.
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windowsserv/2003/all/techref/en-us/w2k3tr_rsop_intro.asp

Group Policy Management Console Technical Reference - Management Services: Windows Server 2003
Describes the Group Policy Management Console (GPMC), and describes the content for this subject.
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windowsserv/2003/all/techref/en-us/w2k3tr_gpmc_intro.asp

GPO Components

Administrative Templates Extension Technical Reference - Management Services: Windows Server 2003
Describes the Group Policy Administrative Templates extension, and lists the topics covered in this subject.
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windowsserv/2003/all/techref/en-us/w2k3tr_gpadm_intro.asp

Security Settings Extension Technical Reference - Management Services: Windows Server 2003
Introduces the Group Policy Security Settings extension. The Security Settings extension allows

administrators to specify security configurations as part of Group Policy objects (GPOs), which can

be linked to Active Directory sites, domains, or organizational units.
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windowsserv/2003/all/techref/en-us/w2k3tr_gpssp_intro.asp

Scripts Extension Technical Reference - Management Services: Windows Server 2003
Describes and lists the topics for the Group Policy Scripts extension subject.
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windowsserv/2003/all/techref/en-us/w2k3tr_gpscr_intro.asp

Folder Redirection Extension Technical Reference - Management Services: Windows Server 2003
Introduces the Group Policy Folder Redirection extension, which enables an administrator to redirect the location

of certain folders in the user profile to a different path, such as a shared network location. When these

redirected folders are accessed the operating system automatically redirects to the location on a

network share specified by the administrator. This feature is similar to a roaming profile because users

have the same folder settings regardless of which computers they use.
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windowsserv/2003/all/techref/en-us/w2k3tr_gpfdr_intro.asp

Non-Directory Services Components

Group Policy Software Installation Extension Technical Reference - Management Services: Windows Server 2003
Introduces the Group Policy Software installation extension. The Group Policy Software installation

extension enables administrators to centrally manage the software on all client computers in

an organization. This is accomplished by using Group Policy Objects (GPOs) to assign applications

to users or computers, or to publish applications for users.
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windowsserv/2003/all/techref/en-us/w2k3tr_gpswi_intro.asp

Wireless Network Policies Extension Technical Reference - Management Services: Windows Server 2003
Provides an overview of the Group Policy Wireless Network Policies extension.
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windowsserv/2003/all/techref/en-us/w2k3tr_gpwir_intro.asp

IP Security Policy Extension Technical Reference - Management Services: Windows Server 2003
Introduces the Group Policy Internet Protocol Security (IPSec) extension. The IPSec

Extension uses policy-based management to define IPSec configuration options and security

settings to enable two systems to agree on how to secure traffic between them.
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windowsserv/2003/all/techref/en-us/w2k3tr_gpips_intro.asp
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