Windows Group Policy: Administrator’s Pocket Consultant

Portable and precise, this pocket-sized guide delivers ready answers for the day-to-day administration of Group Policy. Zero in on core support and maintenance tasks using quick-reference tables, instructions, and lists. You’ll get the focused information you need to solve problems and get the job done—whether at your desk or in the field!

Get fast facts 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
• Use Advanced Group Policy Management, including change control
• Manage operating system-specific deployment issues

William R. Stanek has over 20 years of hands-on experience with advanced programming and development. He has written nearly 100 books including: Microsoft Windows Vista Administrator's Pocket Consultant, Windows Server 2008 Inside Out, Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Administrator's Pocket Consultant 2nd Edition, and Microsoft IIS 7.0 Administrator's Pocket Consultant (all from Microsoft Press). He also wrote MCSE Core Exams in a Nutshell and Windows Vista: The Definitive Guide for O'Reilly.