Cisco Systems PI21AG, CB21AG manual Using Microsoft Tools to Perform Administrative Tasks

Chapter 4 Performing Administrative Tasks

Using Microsoft Tools to Perform Administrative Tasks

Using Microsoft Tools to Perform Administrative Tasks

You must perform administrative tasks, such as the distribution of wireless profiles to users and computers within an Active Directory environment, by creating Microsoft Group Policy Objects with a Microsoft Group Policy Object Editor. Detailed discussion of these Microsoft solutions and their functionality is beyond the scope of this Cisco document.

The following sections contain preliminary information and references to assist you in finding out more about performing administrative tasks with Microsoft tools:

•Overview of Group Policy Objects, page 4-2

•Adding a Group Policy Object Editor, page 4-2

•Creating a EAP Group Policy Object in Windows Vista, page 4-3

Overview of Group Policy Objects

Group Policy is an infrastructure that allows you to specify managed configurations for users and computers in an Active Directory directory service environment. Group Policy settings are contained in Group Policy objects (GPOs). GPOs exist in a domain and can be linked to the following Active Directory containers: sites, domains, or organizational units (OUs).

For more information about GPOs and the GPO Editor, refer to the Microsoft Windows Server TechCenter at this URL:

http://technet2.microsoft.com/windowsserver/en/technologies/featured/gp/faq.mspx

Microsoft provides a program snap-in that allows you to use the Group Policy Object editor in the Microsoft Management Console (MMC).

For more information about the MMC, refer to the Microsoft Management Console Help at this URL:

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/WindowsVista/library/ops/06e1cb7b-19c9-4c49-9db8-a941f6f593c 3.mspx

Adding a Group Policy Object Editor

Before you configure a Group Policy Object, you must add a Group Policy Object Editor snap-in. To add the snap-in, perfom the following steps:

Step 1 Open the MMC:

a.Click the Start button on the lower-left corner of the desktop.

b.Enter mmc in the Search box and press Enter.

Note To open an existing or saved MMC console, browse to the snap-in console or a shortcut to the snap-in console in Windows Explorer, and then double-click it.

You can also open an existing MMC console from another console in which you are working. To do this, click the File menu, and then click Open.

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