Group Policy Team Blog
Microsoft's official Group Policy blog
Drive Mappings in Logon Scripts not working correctly
Awhile ago we had a customer call come in. The customer had a major problem in Windows Server 2008....
Author: GPTeam Date: 10/01/2008
Advanced Group Policy Management 3.0 RTM's!
As noted on the Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack (MDOP) blog announcing the latest MDOP release,...
Author: GPTeam Date: 09/18/2008
Passwords in Group Policy Preferences
Have you ever wanted to configure a preference item to include a specific user name and password?...
Author: GPTeam Date: 08/04/2008
Share your feedback on managing Windows Servers with the Group Policy Team!
The Group Policy team at Microsoft would like to hear from you about how you currently manage your...
Author: GPTeam Date: 06/24/2008
Extending Group Policy Preferences
The Group Policy preference extension is designed to allow developers to extend the Application...
Author: GPTeam Date: 05/27/2008
You will survive
Now available: the Group Policy Documentation Survival Guide. Print it out, laminate it, tape it to...
Author: GPTeam Date: 04/28/2008
Wunderbar! Perfetto! Maravilloso! Prachtig!
Molto faboloso! As of this morning, the Microsoft Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT) pack is...
Author: GPTeam Date: 04/22/2008
Now available to download: Administrative templates (ADMX) for Windows Server 2008
https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=116434Administrative templates provide Group Policy setting...
Author: GPTeam Date: 04/14/2008
GP Preferences Local Group extension
Just had a question come through about 'Restricted Groups'. One of the original extensions to GP,...
Author: GPTeam Date: 04/11/2008
FWLinks, LinkIDs--What the heck?!
This post is not explicitly about Group Policy, but we thought you'd find it useful for our content...
Author: GPTeam Date: 04/10/2008
Now available to download: Starter Group Policy objects
Starter Group Policy objects (GPOs), introduced in Group Policy for Windows Server 2008, are...
Author: GPTeam Date: 04/07/2008
DesktopStandard Transition and Support Information
In the last week, we have published a new dedicated page that covers DesktopStandard transition and...
Author: GPTeam Date: 04/03/2008
GPMC Removed From Vista SP1
If you've upgraded your Vista client to SP1, you've found that installing Windows Vista SP1 removes...
Author: GPTeam Date: 04/03/2008
Announcing Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows Vista SP1
Now available, Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT) is the collection of Windows Server...
Author: GPTeam Date: 03/25/2008
Manage your existing Windows systems with Group Policy Preference client side extensions.
These are some serious toys delivering a large punch of power from the suite formerly known as...
Author: GPTeam Date: 03/20/2008
GP Policy vs. Preference vs. GP preferences
Wow! What a confusing title. So, why did I use this? Your feedback tells us there is some confusion...
Author: GPTeam Date: 03/04/2008
What client computers need to recognize GP preference settings
If you’ve been exploring Group Policy preferences using Windows Server 2008 or Remote Server...
Author: GPTeam Date: 02/25/2008
Group Policy Forum up on TechNet for Windows Server 2008/Vista topics
There's a cool new forum on TechNet for Windows Server 2008/Vista Group Policy topics:...
Author: GPTeam Date: 02/08/2008
Windows Server 2008 RTM Administrative Template and Security settings reference spreadsheet
We have released the spreadsheet containing the Group Policy administrative template and security...
Author: GPTeam Date: 02/05/2008
Tell us how you would improve Group Policy Explain text
The Group Policy Team wants your feedback. We are looking to improve Group Policy Explain text, so...
Author: GPTeam Date: 01/11/2008
Understanding the domain-based GPO version number (GPMC script included)
In a previous blog post I looked at understanding the raw GPO version number. The example I gave in...
Author: GPTeam Date: 01/08/2008
‘Tis the Season to read about Group Policy
For those of you gearing up for a new year of administering Group Policy, here's some links to...
Author: GPTeam Date: 12/26/2007
New! Windows PowerShell Help on TechNet
I know there's a lot of interest around Windows PowerShell. Here's some information you might be...
Author: GPTeam Date: 12/18/2007
Understanding the GPO version number
If you've ever poked around to look at the raw GPO version number, you've probably wondered why is...
Author: GPTeam Date: 12/14/2007
Group Policy preferences announced at IT Forum
At IT Forum in Barcelona, Microsoft publicly announced the upcoming releases of Group Policy...
Author: GPTeam Date: 11/16/2007
Downloads: Two new overview white papers now available
Check out these two new overview white papers, published this week in the Microsoft Download Center:...
Author: GPTeam Date: 11/13/2007
Updated version of ADMX Migrator tool available
Version 1.2 includes: (1) Enhancements and bug fixes to support a wider range of ADM templates for...
Author: GPTeam Date: 11/13/2007
2007 Office System Administrative Templates
News from the Office 2007 team!!!! The 2007 Office System Administrative Template is available. This...
Author: GPTeam Date: 10/15/2007
Custom ADM for setting the default value of a registry key (Part 2 of 2)
Part 1 of this topic provided two ADM file examples to show how to create and set the default value...
Author: GPTeam Date: 10/11/2007
Administrative Templates files for Windows Vista RTM - all languages
Based upon quite a number of customer requests, we packaged all of the .admx/.adml files that...
Author: GPTeam Date: 10/10/2007
Group Policy Management Console Sample Scripts
The Group Policy Management Console (GPMC) provides a comprehensive set of COM interfaces that you...
Author: GPTeam Date: 09/30/2007
New!! Group Policy Troubleshooting Information for Windows Server 2008
Troubleshooting information for the Group Policy Infrastructure is now available in the Windows...
Author: GPTeam Date: 09/21/2007
Setting Default Registry Key Values using Custom ADM Files (Part 1 of 2)
I’d like to give a big shout out to Sean Gallinetti for providing the custom ADM example...
Author: GPTeam Date: 09/21/2007
Group Policy Survey
The Microsoft Group Policy team would like to hear from you! Please take a few minutes and complete...
Author: GPTeam Date: 09/10/2007
Comparing ADMX files
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Author: GPTeam Date: 09/08/2007
Group Policy Diagnostic Best Practice Analyzer is now available for download
Have you ever wished for a tool to help you identify Group Policy configuration problems…even...
Author: GPTeam Date: 08/30/2007
Customs Check-- Importing and Exporting WMI Filters
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Author: GPTeam Date: 08/23/2007
Group Policy Books
I was excited to see Group Policy mentioned throughout The Vista Resource Kit that was released in...
Author: GPTeam Date: 08/16/2007
Where Is “Logon Using Dial-Up Connections” in Windows Vista?
I was thinking about my next blog entry a few weeks back. My research took me through various Web...
Author: GPTeam Date: 07/30/2007
Are You Waiting for Office 2007 System ADMX Files?
Office 2007 System Administrative Templates (ADM) files are currently available for download at the...
Author: GPTeam Date: 07/11/2007
Group Policy: Where Do You Want It to Go Tomorrow?
We often have groups of customers come to Redmond to visit and provide their feedback about the...
Author: GPTeam Date: 06/28/2007
TechEd 2007
I know, TechEd 2007, wasn't it like a year ago? OK only a few weeks ago but I should have gotten...
Author: GPTeam Date: 06/27/2007
Group Policy: The technical editor's view
Okay, I have something to admit. I am the technical editor of Microsoft's Group Policy UA content,...
Author: GPTeam Date: 06/26/2007
GP Technet home page receives facelift and new settings reference released!
Hey Group Policy gurus,On Friday May 4th, the Group Policy team removed the curtain off the new...
Author: GPTeam Date: 05/07/2007
The Two Sides of Group Policy Script Extension Processing
Have you ever deployed a script using Group Policy and wondered why it didn’t run? The Group...
Author: GPTeam Date: 04/30/2007
GPLogView Source Project
The Group Policy team is happy to it has released the source code for the GPLogView utility. The...
Author: GPTeam Date: 04/26/2007
Installing Office 2007 using Group Policy Software Installation
Hey Group Policy Advocates! The Office team published a great “how to” on installing...
Author: GPTeam Date: 04/10/2007
New Group Policy posts to the Microsoft Download Center
Great News. The Group Policy team has published new packages to the Download Center. ADMX Sample...
Author: GPTeam Date: 03/21/2007
TechNet Radio
Happy Friday everyone!Just a real quick post to point out a TechNet Radio interview that is...
Author: GPTeam Date: 02/16/2007