Staging Group Policy Deployments
Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2003 with SP2
Microsoft® Windows® Server 2003 Group Policy provides powerful capabilities for deploying configuration changes across the enterprise. As with any other change within the enterprise, Group Policy deployments and ongoing updates require careful planning and testing to ensure a highly available and secure infrastructure. By using features included in the Group Policy Management Console (GPMC), you can create a test/staging/production deployment process that ensures predictability and consistency during Group Policy deployments.
In This Chapter
Overview of Group Policy Staging
Creating the Staging Environment
Synchronizing the Staging and Production Environments
Testing Group Policy in the Staging Environment
Preparing for Deployment to Production
Deploying Staged GPOs to the Production Environment
Additional Resources for Staging Group Policy Deployments
Related Information
For more information about Group Policy and GPMC features and capabilities, see "Designing a Group Policy Infrastructure" in this book.
For more information about using IntelliMirror to create a managed environment "Planning a Managed Environment" in this book.