Course 2154A - Module 8:

Using Group Policy to Manage User Environments

Overview

Introduction to Managing User Environments Image Introduction to Administrative Templates Image Using Administrative Templates in Group Policy
Setting types Controls
Windows Component The parts of Windows 2012 and its tools and components to which users can gain access, including MMC
System Logon and logoff, Group Policy, disk quotas, and loopback policy
Network The properties of network connections and dial-in connections
Printers Printer settings that can force printers to be published in Active Directory and disable Web-based printing
Start Menu & Taskbar What users can gain access to from the Start menu and what makes the Start menu read-only
Desktop The Active Desktop, including what appears on desktops, and what users can do with the My Documents folder
Control Panel The use of Add/Remove Programs, Printers, and Display in Control Panel
Group Policy Settings to Lock Down the Desktop
Group Policy Settings to Lock Down User Access to Network Resources
Group Policy Settings to Lock Down User Access to Administrative Tools and Applications
The Loopback Processing Mode Setting:
Image Assigning Scripts with Group Policy Image
Processing Order
Image Using Group Policy to Redirect Folders
Folder Contains Redirect to a server so that
My Documents A user’s personal data Users can access their data from any computer, and this data can be backed up and managed centrally
Start Menu Folders and shortcuts on the Start menu Users’ Start menus are standardized
Desktop All files and folders that a user places on the desktop Users have the same desktop regardless of the computer to which they log on
Application Data User-specific data stored by applications Applications use the same user-specific data for a user regardless of the computer to which the user logs on
Image Using Group Policy to Secure the User Environment Troubleshooting User Environment Management Best Practices
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