

USB flash drives, cameras and phones using flash media and other such hardware can put your network at risk, but can be locked out using Group Policy. Preventing corporate data from walking away is a key security concern for administrators. Use Group Policy to lock out unwanted hardware In either case, you can immediately recoup some of your Windows 7 deployment costs when you implement Group Policy power management settings and/or Group Policy preferences.ģ. The difference between Group Policy preferences and Group Policy power management settings is that users can undo preferences at any time, while policy is enforced by the system and can't be bypassed by users. You can find power-related policy settings at Computer Configuration/Policies/Administrative Templates/System/Power Management.You also can find Group Policy Preferences for Windows 7 Power Plans - both for users and computers - at Computer Configuration/Preferences/Control Panel Settings/ Power Options and User Configuration/Preferences/Control Panel Settings/Power Options.

The smaller the power footprint, the more money you will save - day after day, and year after year. To lower your operational costs, use Group Policy to tweak settings that decrease the power consumption of your desktops and laptops. Once installed, GPMC is available by running GPMC.MSC from the command prompt, or finding it in the Start menu.Ģ. Then, select "Group Policy Management Tools" to install the GPMC, and "Active Directory Administrative Center" to add AD users and computers and other AD-related tools. Once RSAT is installed, select Remote Server Administration Tools from inside Control Panel/Programs/Turn Windows Features on or off.
