Summary

Using group policy with SBS 2003 can help you manage groups of computers from a central location without manual intervention. Group policy provides a vast array of settings that help you accomplish simple tasks, such as setting a default home page in Internet Explorer, as well as complex ones, such as blocking access to certain programs.

This chapter focused on the use of group policy for managing workstations, allowing administrators to make changes to a group of computers with just a few mouse clicks. Although the most common uses were presented, many aspects of group policy were not covered. Because having a highly managed environment can significantly reduce your administrative costs, it pays to learn more about group policy.