As a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) in the area of Group Policy, it is always nice to see new Group Policy related changes, enhancements, and features from Microsoft. With the imminent release of Microsoft’s newest operating system, Vista, on the horizon, Microsoft is gearing up to deliver some more radical and amazing changes to Group Policy. As an instructor and consultant for Active Directory and Group Policy for the past 6 years, these changes are a welcome addition in my eyes. The reason is that I will no longer need to let people down (or point them to third party Group Policy extension solutions) when they ask me if Group Policy can solve problems related to Power Options, Printer management, and Device management. Other new Group Policy features in Vista include Network Location Awareness and a new approach for ADM templates.
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