RE: Group Policy question

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Thank you both. GPO are now working on the SBS only.

""Brandy Nee [MSFT]"" wrote:

> Hello David,
>
> Thank you for posting to the SBS Newsgroup.
>
> I understand that you want to apply group policy object to SBS 2K3 Server
> only. If I have misunderstood your concern, please let me know.
>
> Thanks a lot for Owen's input!
>
> To applying Group Policy Object to SBS 2K3 Server, please see:
>
> 1. On the SBS 2K3 Server, go to Start -> Run "gpmc.msc" (without quotation
> marks).
>
> 2. In the Group Policy Management, expand to
> Forest\Domains\Yourdomain.local\Group Policy Objects.
>
> 3. Right click Group Policy Objects, select New.
>
> 4. Name the New Group Policy Object.
>
> 5. Right click the New Group Policy Object you just created in step 4,
> select Edit.
>
> 6. In the Group Policy Object Editor, configure the policy.
>
> 7. Close Group Policy Object Editor, apply the Group Policy Object Editor
> to the OU which only includes the SBS 2K3 Server.
>
> 8. Go to Start -> Run "gpupdate" (without quotation marks).
>
> [Note]: Some special settings only apply on Domain Level such as Password
> policy, it is hard coded and any password policy that linked to OU will be
> discarded.
>
> I also found following Documents for you to administer Group Policy, please
> see:
>
> White Paper: Administering Group Policy by Using the Group Policy
> Management Console
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;818735
>
> Troubleshooting Group Policy Problems
> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/windowsserver2003/library/Opera
> tions/dfe7b84d-8727-4561-9767-ccb47a5bf9ba.mspx
>
> Managing inheritance of Group Policy
> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/windowsserver2003/library/Serve
> rHelp/212eb1fd-11f4-465f-b243-73e542d06b2c.mspx
>
> Group Policy
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/technologies/management/grouppoli
> cy/default.mspx
>
> Hope this information helps. if you have any further questions or concerns,
> please feel free to let me know. I am looking forward to hearing from you!
>
> Best regards,
>
> Brandy Nee
>
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