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PolicyAnywhere API Platform
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PolicyAnywhere API Platform
A set of complementary technologies for integrating and managing
products with Group Policy.
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GPEdit/RSoP UI .NET Libraries
– Allows developers to write GPEdit/RSoP UI SnapIn extensions in .NET
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GPMC SDK
– Allows developers to fully integrate their settings into GPMC including setting
reports, RSoP reports, backup & restore.
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Group Policy Framework
– Defines a common document and development architecture for policy. It
handles setting reports, setting merging, RSoP modeling and diagnostics,
rollback & backup/restore and GPMC integration.
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PolicyAnywhere
– Enables the delivery of policy outside of the Active Directory server.
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GPEdit/RSoP UI .NET Libraries
FullArmor’s GPEdit .NET Libraries enables writing .NET SnapIn
extensions for GPEdit.
Exposes GPEdit’s native only interface operations via .NET classes.
 Leverages Microsoft’s MMC .NET support.
 Includes support for Microsoft’s MMC RSoP UI.
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GPMC SDK
Supports integration with major features of Microsoft’s Group Policy
Management Console(GPMC)
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Defines an XML format for incorporating content into GPMC Setting
reports.
 Supports incorporation of new settings in GPMC’s RSoP reports.
 Adds backup and restore support for third party Group Policy data.
 Supports integration of new settings into GPMC’s migration process.
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Group Policy Framework
Standardized Policy Document Format
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Focuses Development on Settings and Configuration not on Group
Policy integration.
 Format structure enforces proper handling of setting merge, RSoP
calculations and setting rollback.
 Libraries handle all major functions including configuration, merging of
settings, application of settings and reporting.
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Group Policy Framework
Group Policy Management Console
RSoP Reports
Backup/Restore
Migration
GPO Reports
GPMC SDK
Integration Host
Domain Controller Group Policy Elements
Group Policy
Framework
RSoP Planning
WMI Data
Registry Settings
Client Extension *
Framework
Derived
Group Policy
G
RSoP
Extension
Framework Derived GPMC Connector
Subnet Membership
Filter Extension *
Session Application
Filter Extension *
Group Policy
Framework Settings
Document
* These extensions are the same as those on the Group
Policy Client machines.
Group Policy Framework RSoP
Logging WMI Data
GPEdit Snap-in Extension
Framework
Configuration
APIs
Registry Settings Client
Extension
Subnet Membership
Filter Extension
Framework
Derived
Group Policy
Client
Extension
Group Policy Editor
Session Application
Filter Extension
Group Policy Client
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GPMC SDK
Document Store
Framework Host
Framework Extension