Troubleshooting information for the Group Policy Infrastructure is now available in the Windows Server 2008 Technical Library. http://technet2.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/en/library/e695eea4-01c4-429e-8fd1-c98e3ef6f7791033.mspx This information...

I’d like to give a big shout out to Sean Gallinetti for providing the custom ADM example files. One use of creating and setting the default value of a registry key is creating the list of blocked and allowed cookies to configure the per site privacy...

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Moving to an XML-based file format makes comparing custom files easy. I'm going to describe how to use XML Notepad 2007 to do just that! I'll use the example1_singlepolicysetting.admx to demonstrate comparing two ADMX files. You can download this file...

Have you ever wished for a tool to help you identify Group Policy configuration problems…even those that, at first glance, might not seem to be related to Group Policy? How about a tool that can warn you if your Group Policy configuration might pose a...

Hi GP fanatics, Did you know that you can import/export WMI filters using GPMC? Yes, you can; however, you must do it one filter at a time. You export each filter to a single .mof file. You can then take this .mof file to a new or different domain...

I was excited to see Group Policy mentioned throughout The Vista Resource Kit that was released in April. Chapters 13 and 14 focus on managing the desktop and user data using Group Policy. I thought it would be good to compile a list of currently available...

I was thinking about my next blog entry a few weeks back. My research took me through various Web sites, message threads, and articles. Naturally, I wanted something not only pertinent to Group Policy, but also exciting and new (to quote the Love Boat...

Office 2007 System Administrative Templates (ADM) files are currently available for download at the following location. http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=78161 And everyone is asking, but where's the ADMX versions? Help, I want to administer Office...

Hi all... I know this is way off topic but thought, in the spirit of blogging, this may have some relevance for some readers. In my work I am often writting up ideas, trying to elaborate on a thought on paper where images are critical and <ALT...

We often have groups of customers come to Redmond to visit and provide their feedback about the direction in which we are taking our products. Recently, a group of folks joined us for a few days to talk specifically about the desktop and its direction...

I know, TechEd 2007 , wasn't it like a year ago? OK only a few weeks ago but I should have gotten this posted sooner. I unfortunately wasn't able to attend this year but have heard it was *awesome* . The Group Policy team was very well represented we...

Okay, I have something to admit. I am the technical editor of Microsoft's Group Policy UA content, but...I'm not the World's Leading Expert® in Group Policy. I know—shocking. If you were going to recommend content for me to study—white papers, guides...

Hey Group Policy gurus, On Friday May 4th, the Group Policy team removed the curtain off the new Group Policy home page. The new home page, found at http://www.microsoft.com/grouppolicy , has various Group Policy resources, which span across multiple...

Have you ever deployed a script using Group Policy and wondered why it didn’t run? The Group Policy team has published a series of articles to address this question. Part 1 shows you how to go about discovering the reason, focusing on how to determine...

Hey Group Policy Advocates! The Office team published a great “how to” on installing Office 2007 using Group Policy. The Office 2007 Resource Kit includes this documentation. You can view it online at the Microsoft TechNet site. Here’s a direct...

Great News. The Group Policy team has published new packages to the Download Center. ADMX Sample files ( http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=86092 ) Overview This download provides two sets of sample files, created in the ADM and ADMX formats. ...

Happy Friday everyone! Just a real quick post to point out a TechNet Radio interview that is available for your listening pleasure! Check it out here . The interview is about Advanced Group Policy Management, which will be released as a part of the...

Hey everyone! If you haven't seen it you need to check it out ( GPLogView ). This tool is very cool and can really help you drill down into what is happening with Group Policy. It is simple to get up and running and simple to operate. It is primarily...

Join the Group Policy team's TechNet Chat... ( http://www.microsoft.com/technet/community/chats/default.mspx ) Group Policy: Windows Vista Configuration Management Members of the Group Policy Product Development teams will be able to answer questions...

We are on a bit of a roll! We have recently released the ADMX Migrator, the Windows Vista version of the Group Police Reference Spreadsheet and the ADM files for IE 7 and Powershell. Next up is a new tool for Windows Vista related to Group Policy events...

Great News. The Group Policy team has published installation packages that distribute ADM files (below) for use with Windows XP SP2 and Windows Server 2003 SP1. Administrative Templates for Internet Explorer 7 for Windows Download from: http://go.microsoft...

It has been a while since my last blog. I figure after shipping Windows Vista, a week of vacation, and two winter snowstorms that I should get back to updating the blog. So, lets wrap up the four remaining computer policy settings for Windows Defender...

Whenever we release a service pack or - in this case - a new operating system the FIRST question we on the Group Policy team receive is "OK, that's great but where can I get a list of all the new policy settings". Well, I am pleased to say that we have...

It's been a great few days here at Microsoft, what with Microsoft Office 2007, Windows Vista and Zune all being released! After a long (loooonnnngg) road, we on the Group Policy team are very excited to see how customers benefit from the fruits of our...