Apr 16
ADMX, Windows Server 2008 ADMX, Download, Windows Server 2008 1 Comment
MS has released ADMX RTM for you to download.
If you haven’t copied them from your Windows Server 2008 to SYSVOL for management download this package and move it into SYSVOL for all your administrators.
Instructions and everyhing is on the download page which you find here
Apr 14
GPO, Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista, Windows XP Download, RSAT, StarterGPO No Comments
MS has released two packages of Starter GPO’s that you can download.
These Starter GPO’s are recommended settings for Windows XP and Windows Vista. It contains Settings for “Specialized Security— Limited Functionality (SSLF)” and “Enterprise Client (EC)”.
Of course you need RSAT to manage these Starter GPO’s
Download them here
Mar 26
GPMC, GPO, Windows Server 2008 Download, Policy, Preference, RSAT, Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista 1 Comment
Finally MS has released the new RSAT for Windows Vista.
This means that you won’t need to remote control your Windows Server 2008 to handle Group Policy Preference, you can now do it directly from your management station instead using these tools.
Don’t forget to install Service Pack 1 for Vista first (it’s mandatory).
Mar 25
GPO Accelerator, Download, GPO No Comments
GPO Accelerator is now available as a download at:
This program contains a lot of templates (GPO’s) which are for securing your environment. This to save loads of workhours for securing and preparing a your environment.
Don’t forget to read the documentation and please try the settings on a few computers first before applying to everyone.
Feb 27
GPO Forum, Microsoft, Technet No Comments
MS has created a “new” forum for GP-questions.
It has been there since beginning of February so it’s quite new still.
http://forums.microsoft.com/TechNet/ShowForum.aspx?ForumID=2023&SiteID=17
If you don’t find the existing forums enough then you can always check and ask you questions also here. 
Feb 27
GPO, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista, Windows XP CSE, Download, Microsoft, Preference, Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista, Windows XP No Comments
Microsoft has finally released the new CSE’s required to recieve settings done in the new GP Preference that is released with Windows Server 2008.
They are now here for XP, Server 2003 and Vista
Download:
Group Policy Preference Client Side Extensions for Windows XP (KB943729)
Group Policy Preference Client Side Extensions for Windows XP x64 Edition (KB943729)
Group Policy Preference Client Side Extensions for Windows Vista (KB943729)
Group Policy Preference Client Side Extensions for Windows Vista x64 Edition (KB943729)
Group Policy Preference Client Side Extensions for Windows Server 2003 (KB943729)
Group Policy Preference Client Side Extensions for Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition (KB943729)
Feb 08
Script code, fun, Script No Comments
Sometimes people get too much time
Today while walking the net I came to read this blogpost about “Good or bad code”.
Starting from today this is also how I will eval my code when writing scripts 
New Unit of Reviewed Code Quality
Feb 07
ADMX, GPO, Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista ADMX, Download, GPO, Microsoft, Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista No Comments
Microsoft has released a new Group Policy settings reference and this time for Windows Server 2008.
This file contains all Group Policy settings since Windows 2000 so this is the only file you need. For Windows Server 2008 24 new settings are available where 12 of them are for Terminal Services functionallity.
This reference file is also for the new admx/adml-format so to know for sure you can use settings described in this file you need to start using Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008 to configure your GPO’s.
Download the new reference file here (xls and xlsx file available)
Feb 05
Windows Vista Help, Howto, Microsoft, Windows Vista No Comments
I know I haven’t written anything in a long time and I sure will start writting some more soon again but I saw this blog-post today (in Swedish) which has a link to a “Windows Help and How-to”
Even if it’s only Tuesday this must be selected as funniest this week.
I still can’t understand what they where thinking about when they wrote this!
Nov 15
GPMC, Windows Server 2008 AGPM, GPMC, Microsoft, Windows 2008 No Comments
MS released two new whitepapers this week that might be of interest
AGPM is a tool included in the Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack which can only be aquired if you have a Software Assurance license with MS.
Read more about AGPM here
Download the Whitepaper here
The new Group Policy Preference Whitepaper is a new document released for Windows Server 2008 which gives you some information on how to handle Group Policy in a different way. You sure will not get disappointed if you read this document and haven’t looked to far into Group Policy in Windows Server 2008, I think you will download and test right away
Download it here
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