Re: how to filter who a local policy is applied to?

From: Kerry Hoskin (kjho_at_pml.ac.uk)
Date: 05/30/03


Date: Fri, 30 May 2003 14:47:15 +0100


if you are a member of the domain admins group then uncheck the Apply Group
policy for the domain admins group in the security settings for that policy.
If you are just a local admin on that box then add your user ID to the
security settings for the policy and set the apply group policy to deny

Kerry

"news.microsoft.com" <nospam@thanks.com> wrote in message
news:OXsl9EqJDHA.1216@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> This has got to be a silly question!!
>
> I use the Group Policy snap-in (pointing at a local W2K Server machine) to
> "Hide all icons on Desktop" (under User Configuration / Administrative
> Templates / Desktop). So, all users now logging on to the box via Terminal
> Services have the desktop icons hidden. Great!
>
> BUT, how can I prevent this from happening when I (the admin) logon to the
> same box?
>
> THANKS!!!!
> FW
>
>



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