70-290, using GPO to configure OU parameters?

Can someone elucidate a question I had on the exam: we are asked to find a
way to set four OU's representing departments to start one of four
applications related to their respective OU.

should I link a GPO and set the start app, or set the start app in the
environment tab of each user in his respective OU?

I'm leaning towards the GPO, it seems faster than going through every user
in every OU.

Thanks

blastingfonda
Sat Apr 09 21:09:28 CDT 2005

Seshouan wrote:
> Can someone elucidate a question I had on the exam: we are asked to
find a
> way to set four OU's representing departments to start one of four
> applications related to their respective OU.
>
> should I link a GPO and set the start app, or set the start app in
the
> environment tab of each user in his respective OU?
>
> I'm leaning towards the GPO, it seems faster than going through every
user
> in every OU.
>
> Thanks

You're violating the NDA, Seshwan.

MarkMS
Sun Apr 10 11:45:08 CDT 2005

I think its quite obvious that you would used GPO's to apply the requested
action. It would be mad to do it on a per user basis, especially if the
scenario is that each user in the department needs to use the same startup
application.

Even if the case were that a small group of users required no startup app
then they could have permissions cleared for the read and apply settings of
the GPO applied to their department, preventing the GPO having effect on the
individual user or group of users.

Mark.

Seshouan
Sun Apr 10 12:25:05 CDT 2005

Thanks Mark

"Mark [MS]" wrote:

> I think its quite obvious that you would used GPO's to apply the requested
> action. It would be mad to do it on a per user basis, especially if the
> scenario is that each user in the department needs to use the same startup
> application.
>
> Even if the case were that a small group of users required no startup app
> then they could have permissions cleared for the read and apply settings of
> the GPO applied to their department, preventing the GPO having effect on the
> individual user or group of users.
>
> Mark.

blastingfonda
Sun Apr 10 17:28:05 CDT 2005


Mark wrote:
> I think its quite obvious that you would used GPO's to apply the
requested
> action. It would be mad to do it on a per user basis, especially if
the
> scenario is that each user in the department needs to use the same
startup
> application.
>
> Even if the case were that a small group of users required no startup
app
> then they could have permissions cleared for the read and apply
settings of
> the GPO applied to their department, preventing the GPO having effect
on the
> individual user or group of users.
>
> Mark.

Why do you help this guy? If he can't come to the conclusion on his own
with the abundance of documentation on GPOs on the web, he doesn't
deserve an MCSE.

Let him figure it out on his own. Even worse, he posted the actual
contents of a question is a violation of the Non-Disclosure Agreement,
as follows:

This exam is Microsoft confidential and is protected by trade secret
law. It is made available to you, the examinee, solely for the purpose
of becoming certified in the technical area referenced in the title of
this exam. You are expressly prohibited from disclosing, publishing,
reproducing, or transmitting this exam, in whole or in part, in any
form or by any means, verbal or written, electronic or mechanical, for
any purpose, without the prior express written permission of Microsoft
Corporation.

MarkMS
Sun Apr 10 17:53:02 CDT 2005

Sorry for any offense caused, but the way i see it is that this is a learning
website, and apart from all the crap that appears from the trolls, rarely a
genuine question is asked.

Everybody has to start from somewhere, and 70-290 is normally fairly close
to the start for most people, so a learning website is normally a good place
to pose the questions. Not the brightest idea to ask a question from 'the
test', but its a valid question non the less.

Mark.

catwalker63
Sun Apr 10 18:30:24 CDT 2005

=?Utf-8?B?TWFyayBbTVNd?= <MarkMS@discussions.microsoft.com> prattled
ceaslessly in news:31DFDB97-4C4A-4708-988C-D9C2AE4345E4@microsoft.com:

> Sorry for any offense caused, but the way i see it is that this is a
> learning website, and apart from all the crap that appears from the
> trolls, rarely a genuine question is asked.
>
> Everybody has to start from somewhere, and 70-290 is normally fairly
> close to the start for most people, so a learning website is normally
> a good place to pose the questions. Not the brightest idea to ask a
> question from 'the test', but its a valid question non the less.
>
> Mark.
>

Once again, don't feed the a.s.s.f.u.c.k.e.r.s in here. The poster
violated the NDA and should not be helped, regardless of the validity of
his question (which was at least pretty silly). Because he violated the
NDA he has the potential to lose his certification and be banned, for
life, from ever attaining another one from Microsoft. This is a pretty
serious offense and one which the regulars in this newsgroup take very
seriously.

And this isn't a website, it's a newsgroup. Because it's a public
newsgroup, there are a number of websites that do provide access, but it
still is not a website.

--
Catwalker
aka Pu$$y Feet
BS, MCP, MCSA
MCNGP #43
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"If man could be crossed with the cat, it would improve man, but it would
deteriorate the cat." Mark Twain

MarkMS
Sun Apr 10 18:31:03 CDT 2005

Sorry blastingfonda, i retract the previous statement following Seshouans
latest two posts, regarding 'test questions'. Obviously looking for further
insight into the braindump answers.

Mark.

wubino7
Tue Apr 19 20:34:54 CDT 2005

i answered creating a GPO would be the easiest way.
not sure though. just took the test about 2 hours ago...F
>-----Original Message-----
>Can someone elucidate a question I had on the exam: we
are asked to find a
>way to set four OU's representing departments to start
one of four
>applications related to their respective OU.
>
>should I link a GPO and set the start app, or set the
start app in the
>environment tab of each user in his respective OU?
>
>I'm leaning towards the GPO, it seems faster than going
through every user
>in every OU.
>
>Thanks
>
>.
>