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If you have a windows 2008 DC in place, wich is sounds like you do, if you edit the Group policy on the 2008 DC you will get the new GPOs for windows 2008 (Windows 7).<br />
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I would highly recomend you also create a Centeral Configuration store for your GPO templates.
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If you have a windows 2008 DC in place, wich is sounds like you do, if you edit the Group policy on the 2008 DC you will get the new GPOs for windows 2008 (Windows 7).

I would highly recomend you also create a Centeral Configuration store for your GPO templates.

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Here is how to create a central store:<br />
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<a href="https://www.experts-exchange.com/Software/Server_Software/File_Servers/Active_Directory/A_5432-Creating-the-Group-Policy-Central-Store.html" rel="ugc">https://www.experts-exchange.com/Software/Server_Software/File_Servers/Active_Directory/A_5432-Creating-the-Group-Policy-Central-Store.html</a>
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Here is how to create a central store:

https://www.experts-exchange.com/Software/Server_Software/File_Servers/Active_Directory/A_5432-Creating-the-Group-Policy-Central-Store.html [https://www.experts-exchange.com/Software/Server_Software/File_Servers/Active_Directory/A_5432-Creating-the-Group-Policy-Central-Store.html]

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hi <br />
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i wanted to know if it was possible to push GPO from a backup server, our main DC is a 2003 server for the itme being but we do have a 2008 server on standby that is replicating changes across. i wanted to use a new feature found under 2008 GPO and apply it across a few computers is this possible? thanks
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hi 

i wanted to know if it was possible to push GPO from a backup server, our main DC is a 2003 server for the itme being but we do have a 2008 server on standby that is replicating changes across. i wanted to use a new feature found under 2008 GPO and apply it across a few computers is this possible? thanks

GPO Server 2008

Active Directory (AD) is a Microsoft brand for identity-related capabilities. In the on-premises world, Windows Server AD provides a set of identity capabilities and services, and is hugely popular (88% of Fortune 1000 and 95% of enterprises use AD). This topic includes all things Active Directory including DNS, Group Policy, DFS, troubleshooting, ADFS, and all other topics under the Microsoft AD and identity umbrella.

Active Directory

Windows Server 2003 was based on Windows XP and was released in four editions: Web, Standard, Enterprise and Datacenter. It also had derivative versions for clusters, storage and Microsoft’s Small Business Server. Important upgrades included integrating Internet Information Services (IIS), improvements to Active Directory (AD) and Group Policy (GP), and the migration to Automated System Recovery (ASR).

Windows Server 2003

Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2, based on the Microsoft Vista codebase, is the last 32-bit server operating system released by Microsoft. It has a number of versions, including including Foundation, Standard, Enterprise, Datacenter, Web, HPC Server, Itanium and Storage; new features included server core installation and Hyper-V.