RE: Migration from a W98 Dtops/NT 4.0 Server config to WXP/Win2003 Ser

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From: Steve Mason [MSFT] (a-stmaso_at_online.microsoft.com)
Date: 11/18/04 

Date: Thu, 18 Nov 2004 21:11:20 GMT

Tom,

Are you going to run Active Directory on the 2003 server? Are all the XP
systems going to be joined to the domain?

Everything you used to use poledit for is now done through either local or
domain Group Policy. The best and easiest way to apply these settings is to
set the policy at the Domain level in Active Directory. If you are not
going to run AD, these settings can be set through a local group policy
using the gpedit.msc application.

A couple of good links to look at are:

2003 Server Technet home page
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/windowsserver2003/default.mspx

Papers and guides about Group Policies
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/windowsserver2003/technologies/
management/default.mspx

Steve Mason, MCSE:Security (NT/2000/2003), MCSA:Security (2000/2003), MCP+I
(NT/2000)
Microsoft Enterprise Platform Support Setup Team

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