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Jeremy Moskowitz (Philadelphia, PA), Group Policy MVP, is the Chief Propeller-Head for Moskowitz, Inc. and GPanswers.com. He is a nationally recognized authority on Windows Server, Active Directory, Group Policy, and other Windows management topics. He is one of less than a dozen Microsoft MVPs in Group Policy. He runs the GPanswers.com, ranked by ComputerWorld as a "Top 20 Resource for Microsoft IT Professionals." Jeremy frequently contributes to Microsoft TechNet Magazine, Windows IT Pro magazine and REDMOND magazine. Jeremy is a sought-after speaker at many industry conferences and, in his training workshops, helps thousands of administrators every year do more with Group Policy. Contact Jeremy by visiting GPanswers.com.

Introduction xxvii

Chapter 1 Group Policy Essentials 1

Chapter 2 Managing Group Policy with the GPMC 69

Chapter 3 Group Policy Processing Behavior Essentials 147

Chapter 4 Advanced Group Policy Processing 189

Chapter 5 Group Policy Preferences 211

Chapter 6 Managing Applications and Settings Using Group Policy 291

Chapter 7 Troubleshooting Group Policy 341

Chapter 8 Implementing Security with Group Policy 437

Chapter 9 Profiles: Local, Roaming, and Mandatory 553

Chapter 10 Implementing a Managed Desktop, Part 1: Redirected Folders, Offline Files, and the Synchronization Manager 615

Chapter 11 The Managed Desktop, Part 2: Software Deployment via Group Policy 719

Chapter 12 Finishing Touches with Group Policy: Scripts, Internet Explorer, Hardware Control, Deploying Printers, and Shadow Copies 791

Index 867