Managing Client Computers!!

Hi,

Can anybody indicate me to a place where I could get information on how to
setup my network so I can manage client computers through my Server (Active
Directory maybe)?

I have a Server running Win 2003 and 5 clients running different versions
of Windows (XP, XP Pro, ME, NT). The domain is set and is the same for all
clients, each client has an IP
and can share folders and files and my server is set as the domain
controller.

I want to be able to defyne who can access Control Panel, install
softwares or stuff like that through my server.

I do know that it would be easier to have XP/2000 clients, but I need
different versions of windows for studying!!

Thanks a lot!!

Victor.

I think if you run mmc, you can tehn activate the group
policy editor and add those restrictions.
>-----Original Message-----
>Hi,
>
> Can anybody indicate me to a place where I could get
information on how to
>setup my network so I can manage client computers
through my Server (Active
>Directory maybe)?
>
> I have a Server running Win 2003 and 5 clients
running different versions
>of Windows (XP, XP Pro, ME, NT). The domain is set and
is the same for all
>clients, each client has an IP
>and can share folders and files and my server is set as
the domain
>controller.
>
> I want to be able to defyne who can access Control
Panel, install
>softwares or stuff like that through my server.
>
> I do know that it would be easier to have XP/2000
clients, but I need
>different versions of windows for studying!!
>
> Thanks a lot!!
>
> Victor.
>
>
>.
>

Hi,

Being that some of your clients are winNT and WinMe, you will not be able
to use group policy to administer all of your clients together.

You can try to use poledit for these clients and use group policy for
Win2000/XP clients.

Here is a link to an article for poledit on Win2003 -
http://support.microsoft.com/default...B;EN-US;814598


Thank you,
Matthew Fresoli
Microsoft Network Support
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In article <(E-Mail Removed)>, Matthew [MSFT]
wrote:
> and use group policy for
> Win2000/XP clients.
>
Matthew,

I have used KB 816102 to try and publish OneNote from the SBS2003
server to my WinXP Pro client. I may have been confused by the new
Editor for GPOs. Is there an updated KB that includes the editor or
something that hints at a translation between straight 816102 usage and
the editor usage?

Hollis D. Paul [MVP - Outlook]
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Using Virtual Access 4.52 build 277 (32-bit), Windows 2000 build 2195
http://search.support.microsoft.com/...=TECH&LN=EN-US

Mukilteo, WA USA