Group Policy, Profiles, and IntelliMirror thoroughly explores the techniques and concepts that enable Windows network administrators to take firm control of their systems while making their jobs easier. It provides crucial background information and practical step-by-step instructions for planning, creating, and applying Group Policy settings, and is updated for the new security features of SP1, which puts it ahead of the competition. Topics include Group Policy essentials, using the Group Policy Management Console, troubleshooting Group Policy, implementing security, automating administration tasks with scripts, using profiles to control the user experience, and reducing overall administration chores with IntelliMirror. As a bonus, the reader can down load reference documents from Sybex.com, including a complete table of Group Policy settings.