HP Velocity group policy
HP Velocity is installed with a default configuration suitable for most deployments. This chapter describes how to create a custom HP Velocity configuration:
•Configuring HP Velocity using Group Policy
•About the HP Velocity Administrative Template
•Registry keys used in HP Velocity configuration
NOTE: The information in this chapter is intended for the IT staff administrating HP Velocity.
HP Velocity Policy Engine
The HP Velocity Policy Engine uses Microsoft Group Policy.
Microsoft Group Policy
Microsoft Group Policy provides centralized management and configuration of users and computers in a Windows Active Directory environment. The Group Policy (GP) and the Active Directory (AD) infrastructure enable IT administrators to deploy and manage IT policies centrally. Group Policy settings are contained in a Group Policy object (GPO). HP Velocity can be configured using Group Policy and the HP Velocity administrative template. For information, see “Configuring HP Velocity using Group Policy” on page 27.
To create a GPO, use the Group Policy Management Console (GPMC), which is available for download from the Microsoft Download Center website.
The GPO can be used to centrally manage and propagate new settings for HP Velocity over an entire Windows AD domain.To manage HP Velocity using Microsoft Group Policy, the
HP Velocity Administrative Template must be applied to the GPO. For more information, see “Adding the HP Velocity Administrative Template to a GPO” on page 27 and “About the HP Velocity Administrative Template” on page 29.
The HP Velocity Administrative Template adds a set of options to the GPO and specifies which registry keys will be set for each option. For more information on the HP Velocity registry keys, see “Registry keys used in HP Velocity configuration” on page 39.
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