The GPMC At-a-Glance Compatibility Table

You learned a lot in this chapter. Sometimes it can be confusing to know just when a feature is compatible with your setup in the office or the test lab. Hopefully, Table 2.3 will clear things up.

Table 2.3: Group Policy Functionality compatibility table

Function	Requirement	Where Discussed
Create and link GPOs and apply them to client systems	Any Active Directory domain plus Windows 2000, Windows XP, and/or Windows 2003 clients .	Chapter 1
Load the GPMC console	Any Active Directory domain plus Windows XP/SP1 or Windows 2003 to load GPMC.	Chapters 1 and 2
Back up and restore GPOs	Any Active Directory domain plus GPMC console.	Chapter 2
Transfer (migrate) GPOs between same forest	Any Active Directory domain plus GPMC console.	Appendix
Run Group Policy Results reports	Any Active Directory domain plus GPMC console. Targets must be Windows or Windows 2003. Target user must have logged on to target machine at least once.	Chapter 2
Run Group Policy Modeling reports	Any Active Directory domain plus GPMC console. Must have one Windows Server 2003 Domain Controller available to run the calculations. Targets may be Windows 2000, but increased accuracy achieved for Windows XP or Windows 2003.	Chapter 2
WMI filters	Windows 2003 domain or Windows 2000 with an updated Windows 2003 schema via the ADPREP/Domainprep command. Additionally, Windows XP or Windows 2003 clients required. Windows 2000 clients ignore WMI filters.	Chapter 10
Delegate Group Policy Results ability	Windows 2003 forest, or Windows 2000 updated schema via ADPREP /forestprep. Use Active Directory Users And Computers or GPMC to delegate rights.	Chapter 2
Delegate Group Policy Modeling ability	Windows 2003 forest or Windows 2000 updated schema via ADPREP /forestprep. Use Active Directory Users And Computers or GPMC to delegate rights.	Chapter 2