Importing and Exporting Policies

Domain Machines

If you deploy ActivClient in an Active Directory domain, then ActivClient policies should be configured via GPOs at the domain level. The Group Policy Management Console gives access to machines and OUs where the policies have to be set.

Once the Group Policy is defined, the policy will be applied to the user or machine at the next group policy update either:

• At logon.

• At specified intervals.

• When a gpupdate /force command is executed.

Microsoft provides recommendations on the Group Policy phased deployment at http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc754948(WS.10).aspx#BKMK_GP_STAGE        

Non-Domain Machines

If you deploy ActivClient on standalone machines, you can configure policies using the Windows Local Computer Policy Editor. You can then export these policies and import them on other machines by following a simple procedure:

1. Go to %systemroot%\system32\grouppolicy\.

2. Copy the machine and user folder to the same location of the targeted machine.

3. Run the gpupdate /force command on the target machine to apply the new policy.