Server 2008 Group Policy Objects

ADM to ADMX Migration

Download details ADMX Migrator

Download details Group Policy ADM Files

New Source File Format (ADMX-ADML) in WS2008

Administrative Templates

Administrative Templates Extension Technical Reference Group Policy

Download details Administrative Templates (ADMX) for Windows Server 2008

Step-by-Step Guide to Managing Group Policy ADMX Files

Central Store

How to create a Central Store for Group Policy Administrative Templates in Window Vista

Client Side Extensions

Download details Group Policy Preference Client Side Extensions for Windows Server 2003 (KB943729)

DFSR and SYSVOL Replication

Win Server 2008 Directory Services, SYSVOL DFS Replication

Extensions to Group Policy

GPO Settings

Download details Group Policy Settings Reference

Loopback Processing

Group Policy Loopback Settings - Windows Live

Loopback processing of Group Policy

MSI Creation Tools

Create Windows installer (MSI) packages using NSIS

Free Windows Installer - MSI Installer Tool

How to create a third-party Microsoft Installer package

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MSI Package Builder - Create MSI ready for silent unattended install

Software Installer MSI installation tool

Using Veritas WinINSTALL LE

WiX Tutorials - Steps to create an MSI with WiX

Planning and Deployment of Group Policies

Download details Advanced Group Policy Management Overview

Download details AGPM Planning Guide

Group Policy Planning and Deployment Guide

Preferences

Group Policy Preferences : Colorful and Mysteriously Powerful, just like Windows 7
Group Policy Preferences Getting Started

Group Policy preferences in Windows Server 2008

Windows Server 2008 Group Policy Preferences The End Of The Login Script

Recommended Readings

amazon.com Windows® Group Policy Resource Kit Windows Server® 2008 and Windows Vista® (9780735625143) Derek Melber Books

Software Deployment with GPOs

Deploying a Managed Software Environment Group Policy

Tools - other

Download details Group Policy Inventory (GPInventory.exe)

Third-party Tools and Extensions for Group Policy

Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting Group Policy Using Event Logs

Virtual Labs

TechNet Virtual Lab Managing Windows Server 2008 Beta 3 and Windows Vista using Group Policy

Webcasts

WMI and Scripting Tools

Create WMI Filters for Group Policy. Example for GPMC

Download details Scriptomatic 2.0 - Microsoft

Group Policy Team Blog - Security Filtering, WMI Filtering, and Item-level Targeting in Group Policy Preferences

grouppolicy - WMI Filters