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Deploying GP Power Options for Vista, 7 with SBS 2008 Standard

I am trying to deploy Power Policy Preferences so I can manage Power Options for Windows 7 and Vista from my non-R2 SBS 2008 Standard.

I found http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?familyid=05d0598b-95f9-4bdd-af36-b365d68ec5f6&displaylang=en#Instructions which I thought I could download and install on my SBS box and then add the ADMX template, but all I see are ADML files.

Help .... :-)

grantsewell

Group Policy preferences and client-side extensions are built into the GPMC for Windows 7 and 2008/2008 R2. Just use one of them to manage the extensions in GP.

You need to deploy the client-side extensions to Vista machines:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyID=ab60dc87-884c-46d5-82cd-f3c299dac7cc&displaylang=en

Flipp

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I am already using GPP across all OS, but am looking at how to deploy control over Power Options for Windows Vista, 7 machines.

It appears that the only setting in GPP is for XP. I have read through some forums that Windows 2008 R2 can do this, but surely this can be installed or added to Windows 2008?

grantsewell

GPP does support Vista and 7, in the same location, add a "Power Sheme". Vista and 7 have native policy support as well in Administrative Templates, but it's not as advanced as preferences.

Flipp

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When I Edit a GPO and browse to User > Preferences > Control Panel > Power Options and right click to Add New, I only see an option called 'Power Options (Windows XP)' and 'Power Scheme (Windows XP)'.

Can you advise on where the Windows Vista and 7 preference is located?

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Flipp

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I will be onsite to go through this, so thanks!