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The Ultimate Book on Group PolicyFreshly updated to include Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012, Group Policy: Fundamentals, Security, and the Managed Desktop, Second Edition is the book for learning everything you need to know about Group Policy, no matter which version of Windows you use. Microsoft Group Policy MVP Jeremy Moskowitz covers it all--major Group Policy categories, what Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012 bring to the table, and smart ways to tackle tough desktop management problems. Topics include troubleshooting, security, scripting, using Windows PowerShell when necessary, and much more.Inside this book, you'll learn to: Master all Group Policy functions of Windows, including Windows XP through Windows 8 and Windows Server 2003 through Windows Server 2012Enhance your Group Policy reach with the Group Policy Preferences, ADMX files, and additional add-onsUse every feature of the GPMC and become a top-notch administratorTroubleshoot Group Policy using tools, logs, Resource Kit utilities, Registry hacks, and third-party toolsManage printers, restrict hardware, and configure Internet ExplorerDeploy software to your desktops, set up roaming profiles, and configure Offline Files for all your Windows clients--and manage it all with Group Policy settingsSecure your desktops and servers with AppLocker, Windows Firewall with Advanced Security, and the Security Configuration ManagerDownload bonus chapters and: Script complex GPMC operations with PowerShell, including linking, backup, restore, permissions changes, and moreCreate a change management system with Advanced Group Policy Management (AGPM v4)Understand Windows Intune service and its relationship to Group PolicyCoverage Includes: Updated GPMCNew Windows 8 GPMC FeaturesADMX/ADML FilesGroup Policy PreferencesItem-Level TargetingThe Central StoreAppLockerFine-Grained Password PolicyOffline Files UpdatesInheritance BlockingPrioritizationLinkingLoopback Policy ProcessingSecurity Policy ProcessingEnforcingWMI FiltersThird-Party ToolsCross-Forest TrustsFiltersCommentingSearchingAdvanced Logging and TroubleshootingAdvanced Auditing ControlsGroup Policy and VDISecurity Configuration ManagerWindows Intune

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