merlot Posted August 20, 2003 Report Share Posted August 20, 2003 It's been about 2 years since I took my MCSE courses, and I'm finally getting a domain server running at work. I'm still in the early testing stages and have a question about Group Policy. I looked high and low for MS's recommendations, but could find none. Is it recommened to change the Default Domain Policy or use your own? Further more, if I just wanted to redirect My Documents, would creating a seperate policy be overkill (disabling the computer configuration part to speed things up). In reading my MCSE books, I'm under the impression that creating new policys and using descriptive names to help indentify what it does is encouraged, but so is not using to many policys. TIA! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyVX Posted August 21, 2003 Report Share Posted August 21, 2003 Since I don't know any of the jobs that people have on this forum, not sure how quickly you'll get an answer. I would suggest posting this question on the forum from this site: ArsTechnica Unless of course some MCSE guru here steps up to the plate soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merlot Posted August 21, 2003 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2003 Thanks Andy, I actually have that site bookmarked, but don't really post there. I figure there has to be at least one expert here... I have an idea now, but would still like to see others opinions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buck Posted August 21, 2003 Report Share Posted August 21, 2003 I looked high and low for MS's recommendations, but could find none. Is it recommened to change the Default Domain Policy or use your own? I highly recommend taking the time to sit down and think about your policy, such as who has access where, if you are using DFS, access is very important. The default policy is more or less leaving things wide open for everyone's ease of use. And to tell you the truth, you could probably leave it alone, but if you have any sort of security policy at work, you better right your own. Further more, if I just wanted to redirect My Documents, would creating a seperate policy be overkill (disabling the computer configuration part to speed things up). A policy for My Document relocation is most certainly overkill. When setting up a group policy try to always keep security in mind and you'll move through it alot faster :wink: In reading my MCSE books, I'm under the impression that creating new policys and using descriptive names to help indentify what it does is encouraged, but so is not using to many policys. Sounds like a good book Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merlot Posted August 22, 2003 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2003 Thanks Scott... I decided to disable the Default Domain Policy, and create one Policy at the domain level that will be applied for everyone (security, folder redirection, and assigned offiline files). Any other policy's I need for specific groups I'll apply to OU's. The nice thing about setting this up is I have no timeline, and can screw around with it for as long as I want (I won't mention how long this $10K server was used as nothing more than a foot rest in my office :wink: ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fugms Posted August 22, 2003 Report Share Posted August 22, 2003 $10,000.00 foot rest!......... And you dont use it to host on Live. HuH :roll: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merlot Posted August 22, 2003 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2003 $10,000.00 foot rest!......... And you dont use it to host on Live. HuH :roll: Pretty sure the Federal govt. would mind if I used their bandwidth for LIVE :wink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fugms Posted August 23, 2003 Report Share Posted August 23, 2003 DHAAAAAHH...... What could possibly go wrong? Feds, National Defence and 16 of us playing Wolf or GRIT. :mrgreen: Wheres your priorities man :twisted: I'm having flashbacks of a movie... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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