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by chopp_monroe

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If I'm using NT Servers and WIN2K pro for clients, is security compromised? Specifically for locking down desktops.

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by meganetcomputers

Not really but it would be best to upgrade your servers to 2k so you can take advantage of all the policies user/computer and other options are you are able to use in this network that you can't when you have a mixed network.

by erikdr

Locking down desktops, with W2K Group Policy, CAN be done without W2K Server. It takes creating a group policy template and placing that in an accessible location (e.g. NT Server share) where the workstations read it and apply. However you'd probably need one W2K Server test system for borrowing the GP edit tools from.

Same trick is also used by Novell ZENworks for Desktops, they do full W2K desktop lockdown with W2K Group Policy without any W2K domain!

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by chopp_monroe

Eriks reply gave me more details and confirmed my suspicions as well as gave direction on how to perform this function without a 2K server.

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