GPA - GP Answers - Group Policy

When I asked the many thousands of GPanswers.com team members if they wanted to take one of my classes, over 90% said "Yes!"

Then, when I asked folks why they weren't able to attend one of my public classes (I do about 6 - 8 per year), I got a bunch of great answers. I want to share some of those with you:

• "Public locations don't seem to come near where I live. I live far from everywhere."
• "We have a 'no travel for training' policy at my organization."
• "My country doesn't seem to have enough people for you to fly here and host a class."
• "Budget, Budget, Budget. I wish i could tell you how to get around the budget limitation, it is a challenge we fight every day."
• "It's a complex subject for my boss to understand. I know I need it, but I have trouble convincing the boss I need it."
• "The company will only let me take training within driving distance."
• "Lack of time. Too much to do at work."
• "Boss won't let me take multiple days off work to to get out of the office."
• Travel is too onerous for me and my family. My spouse would kill me if I took a week off (even if it meant I might get a pay raise later for being smarter.)"
• "It's hard to get away since I'm a 'One Man Shop.' "

So, based upon that feedback, I've decided to try to work out an Online Experience very similar to what it would be like if you took a class. It's not perfect, but I positively, unequivocally guarantee that you'll learn "A Heck of a lot" of I'll 100% refund all your money. And, to say "Thanks for trying" I'll even give you $100 Moskowitz, inc. check if you really feel the Online University didn't work for you, and you got nothing out of the class. Really. I mean it.

I bet I've got your attention now, so, let's figure out how this works for you.

As you likely know, I've got three classes that I teach in a typical GPanswers.com teaching week. Those classes are:

• Two-Day Group Policy Essentials Class. This covers GP Essentials, Security, Software Deployment, and a lot lot more. Click here for that course outline.
• Two-Day Group Policy 2.0 Catch-Up Class. This covers Vista, Windows Server 2008, and the Group Policy Preference Extensions. Click here for that course outline.
• One-Day Group Policy Advanced Course. This covers how to put the "Full Smackdown" on a machine, Advanced Troubleshooting with Tools, and lot more. Click here for that course outline.

The full course outlines (details) can be found back here. Or, click here for a downloadable PDF.

All three classes were recorded in 2008 at the Portland, Oregon and Atlanta Public classes. Think of this like seeing a "Concert DVD." Okay, we know watching the DVD isn't nearly as cool as seeing Bono live with U2 at Madison Square Garden. But you get to enjoy the music, and take away a lot from the recorded show -- even though you weren't there.

Later on this page, you'll be able to purchase one, two or three GPanswers.com Classes and the "almost there" experience.

If you buy ONE class, you can watch the class' lessons for 30 days (though each class' lesson is restricted to two views.) If you buy TWO classes, you can watch for 60 days. If you buy THREE classes you can watch for 90 days (120 days if you buy our SILVER or GOLD package.) And, if your view plan expires and then on the 122nd day, you want to review the material for another month, you can do that and it's not super expensive.

So, how do you get to practice your skills? With hands-on labs, that's how!

You can hit the ground running and work with REAL Group Policy problems with out pre-configured USB hard drive with VMware images for labs. You'll be able to do the same lessons that students do in the LIVE courses and really ensure the skills you've learned are working the way you think they are. And the best part is, it'll be like you're in class.

Additionally, while you're working, you'll be able to "raise your hand" and ask the questions you have -- when you have them. Yes, there will be some lag time in getting an answer; but that's the nature of home-study courses. And, again, you should feel free to ask about the class lecture (PPT), the labs, or anything else about the class. We strive to get you an answer right away.

When you click on "Order now"you'll see three ways to order: Build-You-Own, SILVER and GOLD packages.

The Build-Your-Own package allows you to do just that. You can choose one, two or three classes. Pre-Printed labs and/or pre-configured hard drive. Mentoring Credits or not, Text Books or not. You choose. You can watch the videos for 30, 60 or 90 days (when you select one, two or three classes.)

Our SILVER package is a real bargain over the Build-Your-Own, comes with Two Mentoring Credits, a pre-configured hard drive and text books. You'll be able to watch the videos for 120 days. You can also pay over several months if you like.

Our GOLD package is an even BIGGER bargain. It comes with pre-printed manuals, the pre-configured hard drive, text books and FIVE mentoring credits. You can watch the videos for 120 days and use your FIVE mentoring credits for up to a full YEAR from purchase ! You can also pay over several months if you like.

There are more details on the ORDER NOW page.

Yeah. Me too. I'm a hands-on "show it to me" kind of guy. So, if you're like me, you're going to really dig this. Every student gets a number of calls into the "Moskowitz Monthly Mentoring" program, or MMM for short. The MMM puts you, me, and the handful of others who have joined the MMM together in one place. Each month there will be two or three phone calls (usually on a Friday, but subject to change.) And, for about an hour, we'll go over any questions you have about:

• Anything in the PPT / discussion / class
• Anything in the labs
• Anything else on your mind

The MMM is more than just a phone call. I'll be using Livemeeting to do LIVE DEMONSTRATIONS of any questions you might have. Confused about the Circles and Lines in the new Group Policy Preference Extensions? We can cover that. Want to know see a different demonstration to deploy .MSI files? We can cover that. It's "your time." You ask me, and I'll give it my best to try to answer it.

The MMM calls are scheduled a month in advance so you can plan for it. I'll strive to hit each call, and try my best not to have to reschedule. If a reschedule affects you, I'll make it up to you.

Silver kits come with two MMM credits and must be used within 120 days.
Gold kits come with FIVE MMM credits and are good fora full YEAR.

You'll get an email each Monday (usually) asking if you would like to make this week's mentoring session time.

Honestly, the video part (where I stand up and talk) isn't "HD" quality. And it's streaming over the Internet, which means it may stop for a second and pop back on every so often. However, I will say that the demonstrations of concepts came out SMASHINGLY AWESOME. You can really see what I'm talking about in each step, and you can work at your own pace and re-wind in you like. That's really neat.

The dozens of GP Univeristy students have given me very positive feedback.

But, again, here's my 100% guarantee. If, after you buy, if you find that the quality isn't up to your expectations and you're not happy (and therefore you're not learning) ... well, that's good enough for me. I'll refund your purchase price, PLUS give you 100 bucks to say thanks for trying it out. Again, I really mean it.

Here's a sneak preview of what's in the box: up to two Group Policy text books, up to three Group Policy University training and lab manuals, hard drive with the lessons and more! Here are some pictures!

Legally, you're buying ONE class licensed for ONE person. And, since this is how I feed my family, and I'm a trusting kind of guy, I'm trusting you won't be the kind of dirt ball who would consider this. If you have more than one person who needs to use the material, please do the right thing. We have "group plans" past 3 people. That is, if you have FOUR PEOPLE or MORE who need the material we will work out a "package deal" based upon your situation.

But to counteract the possibility of someone being a dirt-ball and sharing this with the whole office, we have the following (low tech) anti-dirt-ball measures.

• Measure #1: You can't be logged on twice, watching two streams (two lessons, or the same lesson twice.) Doing so cuts off your first lesson's stream.
• Measure #2: Each class is broken up into multiple lessons. You are licensed to view every lesson in each class TWO TIMES before you are then unable to view the lesson anymore.
• Measure #3: There's a watermark in the video with YOUR NAME and YOUR COMPANY and YOUR PHONE NUMBER. So if you share it around the office, upload it to YouTube or otherwise do something naughty, people would know you're being a dishonest dirtball. Which you would never do, because you aren't a dishonest dirtball.

You might think these anti-dirtball measures might hinder your ability to learn. I'm pretty sure they won't. So, here's a common scenario: What if you're called away 30 minutes into Lesson #6? No problem. You still have one view of that same lesson left.

If you feel you really need more views of the same lesson, there's a way to "raise your hand" and ask questions (next to each lesson.) Then select "Request more views of this lesson." And when we get the request, we'll just check to make sure this isn't your 8th request or something to watch the same lesson, then we'll just add more views. Make sense?

To recap, though, we have plans for your whole office. If you have FOUR or more people who need to view the material, then please CALL US to get a license for each of your people. We'll work it out. (302-351-8408.)

Get started, that's what. Click on the Order Now tab. You'll see our three classes.

Remember, each class INCLUDES printouts of your slides, full hands-on labs, and the ability to get questions answered thru email and through our live Mentoring sessions. There's really no better way to do a home study course. Once you've made your selections, you'll be brought to our shopping cart checkout system.