Multi-Version Investments in Group Policy

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Mobile — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 15:20:48 GMT

well jimall you have shared a very vital info with us! i appreciate it.

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Mike J — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 13:46:48 GMT

I'm looking for a way to provide the ability for a normal domain user to logoff users who lock work stations in a designated area. I looking to use this solution for Vista and XP. I looked at the new GPO's for 2008 server and didn't see anything. I'm not opposed to a custom ADM or ADMX file. I just need the code or registry info to get it done. I do not want to use Fast User switching.. Any thoughts?

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Ted McCarty — Tue, 22 May 2007 14:55:08 GMT

Hi Jim, I set up computers for a state agency and am trying to get a Vista image that will work for them. We normally make local policy changes that prevent the users changing the proxy server settings. When I set up Vista and finally get it to acquire an IP address from the domain DHCP server everything works fine. When I make the policy changes that lock the proxy settings I no longer get an IP address. I can run ipconfig /renew and get one but this would be a little daunting for me to do on several thousand computers spread all over the state! It just seems to me that MS has forgotten that they have business users that really don't want a faux MAC sitting on their desktop. Please wake someone up there and tell them that there really are REAL users out here who need a REAL operating system. Bring back all of the great things that worked in XP and scrap all of the faux MAC stuff. If everybody wanted to run MAC's neither of us would have jobs would we.

Ted McCarty

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Obsidian — Tue, 13 Feb 2007 00:32:42 GMT

Hey Jim,

Can you direct me where to post about the admin tools? I can't believe that I have to RDP into a server to create accounts because the Exchange 2003 tools won't load on Vista. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/931903/en-us. Thanks,

Dan

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Michael_Moor — Wed, 31 Jan 2007 19:06:36 GMT

Hey "Jim Allchin",thx for share

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jryanitpro — Thu, 04 Jan 2007 01:34:13 GMT

I will add. I have always seen the amazing leverage Group Policy adds to an environment. I also watched the webcast on the new Vista group policy stuff, it rocks!!!

I only wish I worked in a shop that was interested in implementing software that is already in the box. They assume that third party software is always the way to go.

The worst part of it all the software they buy is built on group policy and such.

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jryanitpro — Thu, 04 Jan 2007 01:27:55 GMT

After reading the post on the admin tools, that is a very good question. Although I imagine that the RTM release will deal with a good bit of the production environment needs.

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Nick White — Wed, 03 Jan 2007 03:59:04 GMT

Hey cas: We have not decided what we'll use as the delivery vehicle for PolicyMaker, but as we progress on that front, we'll make note of it here on the blog -- stay tuned.

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Nick White — Wed, 27 Dec 2006 19:57:40 GMT

Hey Marvin Dobbins: I'd suggest holding out just a little longer for the retail version of Windows Vista, as there have been numerous improvements, in performance and otherwise, over RC1.

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Nick White — Wed, 27 Dec 2006 19:55:21 GMT

Hey Cynthia Tiwan: I'd post your specific question to one of our public newsgroups so that the experts there can help you with your particular questions (we're just not able to provide support here via this blog).

Best of luck.

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flyboy30030@hotmail.com — Wed, 20 Dec 2006 04:00:56 GMT

How come none of the admin tools work on Vista? SMS console does not work, SQL 2005 console does not work, ISA 2006 does work. I am a network Administrator and I really do not want to rdp just to do things that I should be able to do from my desktop. Why have the gpmc updated but no other tools? I like the product but I do not like to have to wait months before getting the tools that a net admin needs day to day specially if I run a MS shop.

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Marvin Dobbins — Mon, 18 Dec 2006 19:35:20 GMT

I have two issues. Vista is too slow and there is not a Hyper-term option available any more. I did notice that the second release has quite a few of the problems in the first release fixed. Thanks.

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Cynthia Tiwan — Mon, 18 Dec 2006 10:17:24 GMT

I am hearing impaired and I loves fix everything Hardware/Software.

I would like to Window Vista but it's very slowly with my laptop and also desktop too.

There is to be have faster Window Visat program and Internet Explorer too.

I don't know How I can find to faster Window Vista.

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cas — Fri, 15 Dec 2006 15:25:45 GMT

I like the Group Policies in Vista, but I do not understand why there are only a few "Control Panel Objects" Policies, even after Microsoft acquired DesktopStandard, and it's PolicyMaker, which was noted for it ???