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1 CraigBox 1 The [Windows] administrative method for controlling settings on client PCs using Windows 2000 or higher. [1]
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3 CraigBox 3 Administrators use Group Policy to specify options for managed configurations for groups of computers and users. Group Policy includes options for registry-based policy settings, security settings, software installation, scripts, folder redirection, Remote Installation Services, InternetExplorer maintenance, and other components.
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3 CraigBox 5 Policy settings are contained in Group Policy objects (GPOs), which can be linked to domains, sites, and [OrganisationalUnit]s in ActiveDirectory. GPOs are most commmonly linked to OUs.
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2 JohnKaiser 7 [Microsoft's Group Policy TechCenter |http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/windowsserver2003/technologies/featured/gp/default.mspx]
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10 [1] Part of something Microsoft descrives as !IntelliMirror with very little explanation of what !IntelliMirror actually is.