Re: Applying Policy on certain computers only

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Yes. Creat a GPO linked to the COWS OU. Within it, enable that loopback
setting on the computer configuration side and then set the user
configuration settings you want for the users logging onto machines in that
OU within the user configuration side. You can also create other GPOs linked
to that OU that effect user configurations. If you choose replace mode, then
the user's "native" user settings will be ignored in favor of the ones that
fall under the COWS OU. If you choose merge, then both the user's native
settings and the computer's user settings will be applied, with the
computer's user settings taking precedence. I recommend using replace unless
you really need to merge settings, because merge creates other problems.

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Darren Mar-Elia
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"Saucer Man" <SaucerMan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>I see this but I am confused. How would I set this up to work properly? I
> have an OU called COWS. This is where all the computers are that I want
> my
> policy to affect. I want the policy to apply to "Authenicated User" or
> "Domain Users" so I will
> filter the policy to one of those groups. Do I LINK the policy to the
> COWS
> OU?
>
> "Darren Mar-Elia (MVP)" wrote:
>
>> You would use something called Loopback Policy. Check out
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/231287/en-us and let us know if you have
>> any
>> questions.
>>
>>
>> --
>> 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
>> And, the Windows Group Policy Guide is out from Microsoft Press!!! Check
>> it
>> out at http://www.microsoft.com/mspress/books/8763.asp
>> GPOGUY Blog: http://blogs.dirteam.com/blogs/gpoguy
>>
>>
>>
>> "Saucer Man" <SaucerMan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:AF0167F5-8B35-4526-8325-DBEF75BDE8A8@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >I have a GPO with user configuration only. I want this to be applied to
>> > certain PCs only. I want Autenticated Users to get the policy only if
>> > they
>> > sign-on to our thin clients. When they log on to our regular desktops,
>> > the
>> > policy should not be applied. How can I achieve this?
>>
>>
>>


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