Windows Server - Starter GPOs

Asked By Venkat
26-Mar-10 02:42 PM
Windows Server 2008 R2 documentations states that there are enhancements to
the Group Policy settings as compared to Windows Server 2008, however i fail
to see the differences in Group Olicy preferences in both 2008 and r2. Can
you assit here
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  Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS] replied to Venkat
26-Mar-10 03:03 PM
Hello Venkat,

For GPOs you can better use:
microsoft.public.windows.group_policy

http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en/winserverGP/threads

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
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  Ace Fekay [MVP-DS, MCT] replied to Venkat
26-Mar-10 11:21 PM
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See if this helps. Compare the settings in the Settings Reference =
guideling.

Group Policy Settings Reference for Windows and Windows Server
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=3D18c90c80-8b0a-=
4906-a4f5-ff24cc2030fb&displaylang=3Den

I would also agree with Meinolf to direct GPO questions to the GPO group =
for more specific assistance.
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  Florian Frommherz replied to Venkat
27-Mar-10 08:49 AM
Howdie!

Am 26.03.2010 19:42, schrieb Venkat:

If you add starter GPOs with R2 or Win7 RSAT, there are a couple of
pre-defined Starter-GPOs that come with Microsoft Best Practices. You
can use them and start customizing according to your needs. That's the
enhancement they are talking about.

Florian
  Venkat replied to Florian Frommherz
27-Mar-10 11:22 PM
Oh I C . Makes sense adding them there.

Thanks Florian
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