Group Policy Preferences [Group Policy Preferences]

Chris Henley — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 03:38:00 GMT

Since the release of Windows Server 2008 I have been focused on showing IT administrators how some of the changes to Windows Server can really make their lives better. One key area of change is in the world of Group Policy Preferences.

Group Policy preferences make it possible for me to set computer or user based settings that I used to use startup, shutdown, logon, or logoff scripts to configure. Today group policy preferences allow me to make those changes without necessarily knowing how to script them. I recorded a demonstration on how the preferences can be used. You can view it below.

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Bitlocker Screencast [Bitlocker Screencast]

Chris Henley — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 16:21:00 GMT

Tying a hard drive to a Trusted Platform Module (TPM) through the use of PKI and encryption keys is an incredibly effective methodology for protecting the operating system drive. Microsoft introduced support for Bitlocker with Windows Vista and both continues and expands that support in Windows Server 2008. I have been getting lots of questions about bitlocker and how to set it up etc. I decided I would make a short video about the process both with and without a TPM.

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