Migrate local Group Policy settings to another machine quickly? 1

[GeneralDzur]

I've spent a lot of time customizing the Group Policy on my laptop, including many security settings, and I want to be able to *quickly* apply those settings to new computers on the home LAN. (non-domain)

I know I can use .inf files to build a custom Security template (done) for importing, but that doesn't cover all of the Group Policy settings (force Classic start bar, etc). Is there a way to "export" my settings into a file(s), and then apply/import them on a new computer? It would save me buckets of time.

thanks for any advice

- stephan

 

[GeneralDzur]

Bump.

Does anyone know how to move your Group Policy settings to another computer?

- stephan

 

[linney]

Are there any clues here or are they just going to give you the same results you have already achieved?

On a stand-alone computer running Windows XP Professional, local Group Policy objects are located at systemroot\System32\GroupPolicy.


Group Policy Registry Table

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/gp/gpref.asp

292504 - Policy Settings for the Start Menu in Windows XP

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;292504&FR=1&PA=1&SD=HSCH

Q310516 HOW TO: Distribute Registry Changes to Computers in Windows XP

http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q310/5/16.asp

HOW TO: Create a Custom Default User Profile (Q305709)

http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q305/7/09.asp

Create Your Own Windows Security Analysis Tool

http://www.pcworld.com/howto/article/0,aid,119277,00.asp

XP Pro - export current security settings

http://groups.google.com/group/micr...ttings+for+import+xp&rnum=10#c1ccdaec19073a1f

Backing Up Local Policy Settings

http://groups.google.com/group/micr...ecurity+template"++xp&rnum=7#6b787f9a01e6f9e2

Importing Security Templates and Modifying Security Settings in a GPO

http://technet2.microsoft.com/Windo...12b226b9-489a-4758-a5af-2bc3d899840c1033.mspx

Apply a security template to local policy

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/pr...elp/70b73361-dd07-49ee-b183-f727569c66a1.mspx

 

[GeneralDzur]

Linney,

Thanks a lot - that's what I needed to know.

- stephan