Re: New to GP

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From: Darren Mar-Elia (dmanonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 11/11/04 

Date: Thu, 11 Nov 2004 08:55:09 -0800

No problem. You do that by controlling permissions on the GPO so that only
certain groups have the "read" and "apply group policy" permissions. The
best tool to do this is the Microsoft GPMC--it prevents you from having to
muck with the ACL editor. I would get that tool from MS' download site. 

-- 
Darren Mar-Elia
MS-MVP-Windows Server--Group Policy
Check out http://www.gpoguy.com -- The Windows Group Policy Information Hub:
FAQs, Whitepapers and Utilities for all things Group Policy-related
"JHP" <goawayspam@GFY.com> wrote in message 
news:esvlX0AyEHA.1524@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> Thank you for your help...
>
> This is probably a really basic question, but how do I set up a Group 
> Policy for a certain group of people without using Organizational Units?
> Using the SUS white paper I managed to set up a Group Policy for Automatic 
> Updates, but I also need to setup policies for separate groups?
>
> Thanks again!
>
> "Darren Mar-Elia" <dmanonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
> news:uSHzmtAyEHA.3844@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>> Domain Account Policies can only be configured on a GPO linked to the 
>> Domain. OU-linked GPOs that set account policy are ignored by domain user 
>> accounts.
>>
>> -- 
>> Darren Mar-Elia
>> MS-MVP-Windows Server--Group Policy
>> Check out http://www.gpoguy.com -- The Windows Group Policy Information 
>> Hub:
>> FAQs, Whitepapers and Utilities for all things Group Policy-related
>>
>>
>>
>> "JHP" <goawayspam@GFY.com> wrote in message 
>> news:ueBO50$xEHA.3844@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>>> I'm new to Group Policies, but not to Win2000...
>>>
>>> I've tried to create a Group Policy, but without success - this is what 
>>> I did:
>>>
>>> From ADU&C I created a new OU
>>> I created a new Group inside the OU
>>> I added myself as a member
>>> From the OU Properties - Group Policy tab I created a new GP
>>> From the Options button I enabled No Override
>>> From the Properties button - Security tab I made sure that Apply Group 
>>> Policy was checked
>>> From the Edit button - Computer Configuration - Security Settings - 
>>> Account Policies - Password Policy...
>>> I set the Minimum Password Length to 8 characters
>>>
>>> I tested the policy by changing my password to 3 characters - which it 
>>> did... WHY?
>>>
>>> Your help is appreciated, and needed.
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
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