6.8. Exploring New Windows Server 2008 Group Policy Features

With every new iteration of Windows, Microsoft makes improvements and adds features to assist in the use and administration of their powerful operating system. With Windows Server 2008, one of the biggest advancements Microsoft made was in the use of Group Policy. With its release, Windows Server 2008 revealed a series of impressive new features for Group Policy. With Windows Server 2008, Group Policy is more secure, is categorized in different manners, has the ability to manage power settings, and implements many additional features that you need to become familiar with in order to properly take advantage of it.

Most of these changes stem from multiple requests by administrators, ...

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