Chapter 14. Managing the Desktop Environment

  • Understanding Group Policy in Windows 7 481

  • Managing Group Policy 502

  • Troubleshooting Group Policy 521

  • Summary 527

  • Additional Resources 528

Group Policy is a powerful tool for managing the computer and user configuration of client computers in enterprise environments. Using Group Policy, administrators can configure, manage, and lock down different aspects of desktop and mobile PCs and the experience of users on these clients. This chapter describes the new features of Group Policy in the Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 operating systems and how they build on the earlier Group Policy enhancements introduced in Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008.

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