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Set Application Properties
This section contains these topics:
Edit Installation Options for Applications
Specify Application Categories for Add or Remove Programs in Control Panel
Set the Autoinstall Option for an Application
Set Permissions for Group Policy Software Installation
Additional resources
Editing Software Settings
Table Of Contents
Group Policy Management Console
Get Started Using the GPMC
Install the GPMC
Open the GPMC
Customize the GPMC User Interface
Working with Group Policy Objects
Create and Edit a Group Policy Object
Search for a Group Policy Object
Delete a Group Policy Object
Comment a Group Policy Object
Working with Starter GPOs
Create and Edit a Starter GPO
Copy a Starter GPO
Delete a Starter GPO
Create a New GPO from a Starter GPO
Back Up and Restore a Starter GPO
View, Print, and Save a Report of Starter GPO Settings
Import and Export Starter GPOs
Comment a Starter GPO
System Starter GPOs
Set Up Domains, Forests, and Sites
Add a Domain
Specify a Domain Controller
Add a Forest
Add a Site
View, Print, and Save a Report of Group Policy Object Settings
Edit, Filter, and Comment Policy Settings
Administrative Template Policy Settings
Edit Administrative Template Policy Settings
Filtering Administrative Template Policy Settings
Filter by Using Property filters
Filter by Using Keyword Filters
Filter by Using Requirement Filters
Add Comments to Administrative Template Policy Settings
Classic Administrative Templates
Add or Remove Classic Administrative Templates
Filtering Classic Administrative Templates
Editing Software Settings
Open Group Policy Software Installation
Set Options for Group Policy Software Installation
Set Group Policy Software Installation Defaults
Specify Automatic Installation Options Based on File Name Extension
Specify Categories in Which to Manage Applications
Work with Applications
Assign an Application
Publish an Application
Upgrade an Application
Remove a Managed Application
Set Application Properties
Edit Installation Options for Applications
Specify Application Categories for Add or Remove Programs in Control Panel
Set the Autoinstall Option for an Application
Set Permissions for Group Policy Software Installation
Add or Remove Modifications for an Application Package
Using Startup, Shutdown, Logon, and Logoff Scripts
Set Up Scripts on the Domain Controller
Assign Computer Startup Scripts
Assign Computer Shutdown Scripts
Assign User Logon Scripts
Assign User Logoff Scripts
Using Folder Redirection
Folder Redirection Overview
Specify the Location of Folders in a User Profile
Configure, Target, and Comment Preference Items
Overview of Preferences
Windows Settings
Applications Extension
Configure an Application Item
Drive Maps Extension
Configure a Mapped Drive Item
Environment Extension
Configure an Environment Variable Item
Files Extension
Configure a File Item
Folders Extension
Configure a Folder Item
Ini Files Extension
Configure an Ini File Item
Network Shares Extension
Configure a Network Share Item
Registry Extension
Create Multiple Registry Items Using the Registry Wizard
Configure a Registry Item
Organize Registry Items
Shortcuts Extension
Configure a Shortcut Item
Control Panel Settings
Data Sources Extension
Configure a Data Source Item
Devices Extension
Configure a Device Item
Folder Options Extension
Configure a Folder Options Item (Windows Vista and later versions)
Configure an Open With Item
Configure a File Type Item
Configure a Folder Options Item (Windows XP)
Internet Settings Extension
Configure an Internet Explorer 8 Item
Configure an Internet Explorer 7 Item
Configure an Internet Explorer 5 and 6 Item
Local Users and Groups Extension
Configure a Local Group Item
Configure a Local User Item
Network Options Extension
Configure a Dial-Up Networking Connection Item
Configure a Virtual Private Network Connection Item
Power Options Extension
Configure a Power Plan Item (Windows Vista and later)
Configure a Power Options Item (Windows XP)
Configure a Power Scheme Item (Windows XP)
Printers Extension
Configure a Local Printer Item
Configure a Shared Printer Item
Configure a TCP/IP Printer Item
Regional Options Extension
Configure a Regional Options Item
Scheduled Tasks Extension
Configure a Scheduled Task Item (Windows Vista and later versions)
Configure an Immediate Task Item (Windows Vista and later versions)
Configure a Scheduled Task Item
Configure an Immediate Task Item (Windows XP)
Services Extension
Configure a Service Item
Start Menu Extension
Configure a Start Menu Item (Windows Vista and later versions)
Configure a Start Menu Item (Windows XP)
Preference Item-Level Targeting
Battery Present Targeting
Computer Name Targeting
CPU Speed Targeting
Date Match Targeting
Disk Space Targeting
Domain Targeting
Environment Variable Targeting
File Match Targeting
IP Address Range Targeting
Language Targeting
LDAP Query Targeting
MAC Address Range Targeting
MSI Query Targeting
Network Connection Targeting
Operating System Targeting
Organizational Unit Targeting
PCMCIA Present Targeting
Portable Computer Targeting
Processing Mode Targeting
RAM Targeting
Registry Match Targeting
Security Group Targeting
Site Targeting
Targeting Collection
Terminal Session Targeting
Time Range Targeting
User Targeting
WMI Query Targeting
Configure Common Options
Enable and Disable Settings in a Preference Item
Variables in Preference Items
Back Up, Restore, Import, and Copy Group Policy Objects
Back Up a Group Policy Object
Restore a Deleted or Previous Version of an Existing Group Policy Object
Copy a Group Policy Object
Import Settings from a Group Policy Object
Work with Migration Tables
Automatically Populate a Migration Table from a Group Policy Object
Create a Migration Table
Control the Scope of Group Policy Objects
Link a Group Policy Object
Filter Using Security Groups
Enforce a Group Policy Object Link
Disable User or Computer Settings in a Group Policy Object
Disable a Group Policy Object Link
Work with WMI Filters
Create a WMI Filter
Import a WMI Filter
Export a WMI Filter
Copy a WMI Filter
Link a WMI Filter to a Group Policy Object
Block Inheritance
Use Resultant Set of Policy to Manage Group Policy
Determine Resultant Set of Policy
Simulate Resultant Set of Policy Using Group Policy Modeling
Delegate Permissions for Group Policy
Delegate Permissions for a Group or User on a Group Policy Object
Delegate Permissions to Link Group Policy Objects
Delegate Permissions for Generating Group Policy Modeling Data
Delegate Permissions to Generate Group Policy Results
Delegate Permissions for a Group or User on a WMI Filter
Delegate Permissions for a Group or User on a Starter GPO
Use Windows PowerShell to Manage Group Policy
Resources for the GPMC