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different group policy on different PCs
Is there a way that group policies, such as desktop restrictions, can be applied based on the workstation rather than the user. Example: Johnny logs on in the library and receives a very restrictive desktop. Johnny logs on in the programming lab and receives a much less restrictive desktop. The policy he receives depends on which workstation he logs into. We run windows 2003, and desktops are XP Pro SP2.
thanks,
Carl Hage
thanks,
Carl Hage
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oops. Sorry Jay Jay, I didn't see that link you posted. Its the same as mine. Sorry.
no problem Adam :)
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This would be just what I wanted to know. Thanks!
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Computer Configuration Settings get run at startup/shutdown, where User Configuration get processed at login/logout. Features listed under the "user configuration" settings, and therefore only is applied to users and not to computers.
Fortunately, Microsoft realized the limitations of this and created something called "Loopback Processing" for the situations where you want to apply user policies based on specific computers.
Loopback Processing of Group Policy
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=231287