Re: group policy

From: Carey Frisch [MVP] (mrxp2004_at_nospamyahoo.com)
Date: 02/29/04 

Date: Sun, 29 Feb 2004 13:36:44 -0600

Windows XP Home Edition does not have Group Policy....its only
available with Windows XP Professional.

As an excellent alternative, see the following:

Doug's Windows XP Security Console
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_securityconsole.htm

[Courtesy of MS-MVP Doug Knox] 

-- 
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
Be Smart!  Protect your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/
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"Brian" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message:
 news:EA7835CB-EA0D-455A-9CB8-91BE603D9347@microsoft.com...
|I am trying to use group policy in XP-Home and it tells you to add it from the snap-ins list, but it is not 
listed there, how can I get it there.

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