Configuring Power Options Using Domain Policies

Using group policies to manage the power profiles on Windows systems is a feature that was introduced with Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 Group Policy preference templates and continues. Computer preferences for power include three types:

Power Options (Windows XP)—This preference item can be used to define the action of pressing the power button or closing the lid of a notebook on an XP system.

Power Schemes (Windows XP)—This preference item can be used to set the power-usage scenario that controls when an XP system will go to sleep.

Power Plan (At Least Windows 7)—This preference item will apply to Windows Vista, 7, and 8 clients as well as Windows Vista, 7, 8 clients as well as Windows ...

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