RSoP Planning Mode Options

May 28th, 2010 by Mary

There are several RSoP Planning mode options. Each option can be run separately or in conjunction with the other options, allowing for a wide range of simulation results. As you progress through the Resultant Set Of Policy Wizard, the Planning mode options are presented to you in the following order:

1.      Slow-network connection. This option simulates a slow connection. A con-

nection is slow if the rate at which data is transferred (from the domain controller

that provides a policy update to the computers in this group) is slower than the

rate that is specified by this GPO. The system's response to a slow policy connection varies among policies.

2.      Loopback processing. This option simulates enabling of the GPO setting User

Group Policy Loopback Processing Mode, located in Computer Configuration,

Administrative Templates, System, Group Policy. The simulation can be set to

Merge or Replace. Select Merge to simulate the appending of the GPO list

obtained for the computer at computer startup to the GPO list obtained for the

user. Select Replace to simulate replacement of the GPO list for the user -with the

GPO list already obtained for the computer at computer startup.

3- Site name. This option simulates the application of alternate subnets for startup or logging on, enabling you to predict the RSoP if the subnet is changed.

4.      Alternate user and computer locations. This option simulates the application

of alternate locations for both users and computers, enabling you to predict the

RSoP if the user and/or computer is moved.

5.      Alternate user and computer security groups. This option simulates the

application of alternate security groups to both computer and user configurations,

enabling you to predict the RSoP using security groups to filter GPO scope.

6.      WMI filters for users and computers. This option simulates the use of WMI

filters to help define the policy settings that are applied, enabling you to predict the RSoP using WMI queries to filter GPO scope.

Exam Tip Make sure you understand the differences between using RSoP in Logging mode and in Planning mode.

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