Best Method To Upgrade & Manage Group Policy Inc. Templates (On Multiple and/or Single Domains)

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hello -

work consulting firm manages multiple domains running multiple versions of server / schemas.  there no trusts between of these domains including our local one.

i've been asked set many different things in group policy on of these networks , trying few questions answered.

these networks use windows 2003, 2003 r2, 2008, & 2008 r2 - each manage xp, 7, , maybe couple of vista workstations.   of these domains therefore have different levels of admin templates.

question 1
each of these os's, best way (if possible) upgrade gp templates (or else gp related) best manage newer workstations?

question 2
i've read "central store" when researching gp stuff.  would i'm trying accomplish?  i keep templates in default windows location and/or sysvol folder.

question 3
i've tried find way export/import gpos don't have manually create them on each domain, not want 3rd party tools.  powershell maybe?

thanks!

ben k.

hello ben,

question 1:
if doing "clean" way, will have recreate gpos new gpmc (from win 7 sp1 client via rsat, or server 2008 r2 sp1).

what do, delete default adm templates sysvol , edit policies new gpmc.
policies still apply without adm templates.

in cases makes sense recreate gpo (f.e. folder redirection).

question 2:
use central store keeping admx (not adm) tempaltes in 1 single location.
gpmc use files in central store , no longer local templates.
ensures, every admin uses same templates.

but well, central store not all-in-one solution.

directory team telling why:
http://blogs.technet.com/b/askds/archive/2009/12/09/windows-7-windows-server-2008-r2-and-the-group-policy-central-store.aspx

question 3:

yes, powershell 1 way.

http://blog.powershell.no/2010/06/15/backing-up-group-policy-objects-using-windows-powershell/

the other way, gpmc scripts:

http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=14536

mvp group policy - mythen, insiderinfos und troubleshooting zum thema gpos: http://matthiaswolf.blogspot.com/



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