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Learning Group Policy administration doesn't have to be a frustrating experience, you can learn everything you need to manage Group Policy effectively by reading this book. To learn how to manage Group Policy, you need practical hands-on advice from an expert who understands what it is like to just start out. By working step by step through essential tasks, you can learn to:

Configure Local GPOs and Active Directory-based GPOs
Manage policy preferences and settings
Model policy changes through the console
Migrate and maintain the SYSVOL
Diagnose and troubleshoot replication issues
Know when to enforce, block, or override inheritance
Filter policy settings, search GPOs, and manage permissions
Implement change control and advanced management
Manage operating system-specific deployment issues

This book is designed for anyone who wants to learn how to manage Group Policy, including those who manage or support computers running Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2. Inside, you'll find comprehensive overviews, step-by-step procedures, frequently used tasks, documented examples, and much more. One of the goals is to keep the content so concise that the book remains compact and easy to navigate while at the same time ensuring that the book is packed with as much information as possible--making it a valuable resource.