Aaron Hagman Washington Mutual Bank Seattle, Washington
- 2 years Group Policy experience
- Struggled with Microsoft docs trying to create a Central Store.
- Wanted to do a lot, but thought they needed third-party products.
- The price is well paid for in the first couple of days.
- We'll be putting immediately to use the GPPEs.
- It took Microsoft 30 pages to do what took Jeremy a minute and a half.
Tammy Forte Systems Administrator
- 65-user agency.
- Windows 2003 network, lots of types of servers, including Exchange.
- Wanted to learn how to install software.
- I feel like our systems will be a lot more secure after taking this class.
- I liked the hands on of being able to do it and know that you were here to answer questions.
- You've got to see Jeremy in person!
Cameron White IT Department Gate Petroleum Jacksonville, Florida
- Was confused by Group Policy in the beginning.
- Needed to lock down specific applications and desktops.
- Took only the Group Policy Essentials class this time.
- I learned a lot of things I didn't know about it.
- Definitely worth sending someone...your people will work faster and smarter.
- I will definitely be back for the remainder of the courses.
Mark Latham PC Support Specialist Mercy Regional Medical Center Durango, Colorado
- 4 months Group Policy experience
- 800 users, 700 PCs
- Needed to disable hardware, applications, and games.
- I finally figured out how we would block out USB ports and games and
lockdown users. This alone made the entire class an extremely valuable
and fun learning experience.
- I learned how to use Vista’s event viewer
to track a single event in group policy. so easy but powerful! I
learned how to set up various restrictions on a PC for different users.
A tremendously valuable feature!
- I can not wait to get back to the
office and implement what I have learned. I highly recommend the whole
week to anyone who has anything to do with Group Policy. Nothing beats
these classes, nothing.
The Unknown Administrator Federal Government Agency
- 5,000 users and workstations, 3,500 of which are at one site.
- Does nothing but GPOs all day long.
- Had some printer deployment problems.
- The second two days [Group Policy Catch-up] were awesome.
- I have about two pages of stuff I want to go back and implement.
- I've been to Group Policy courses before...this one I got the most out of.
Glen Davidson IT Operational Manager, Western Hemisphere An International Insurance Adjustment Firm
- 300 offices worldwide
- Struggled with books for awhile, but "you can't ask questions from a book."
- I learned a better way to roll out a new computer.
- I got the personal attention I was looking for out of this class.
- The money I paid for this class is going to be more than double or triple in value of what I got out of it.
Nick Hulsey Mission to the World Lawrenceville, Georgia
- Had problems with printers, folder redirection, and offline files with remote users.
- Had a little bit of knowledge coming in.
- Group Policy is now going ot help us take care of [our top three] problems.
- Course was fantastic; the labs were unbeatable.
- Instructor is fantastic; would recommend Jeremy to anybody.
- Jeremy's teaching style is probably the best I've been to...energized, excited...and intense.
- I've already fixed problems [before leaving the class].
Mark Olszewski Technology Architect Great Falls Public Schools Great Falls, Montana
- 3 years Group Policy experience
- Wanted to refine techniques in locking down the desktop and centralize management
- [I need] to take away local admin rights and bring them back to us.
- The GP Preference extensions are awesome.
- It was so, so awesome just to be here and learn what we did in these few days.
Steve Maslin and Debby Bruce Desktop Support and Server Manager Tampa International Airport Tampa, Florida
- Had "messy" Group Policy.
- Were hoping to learn both desktop and server techniques.
- Are both Microsoft Certified Trainers.
- Had we come to the class sooner, we could have avoided buying a lot of unnecessary software and security tools, saved time and customer and user frustration.
- I think this class outweighs anything we've taken his year.
- Coming together helped us a lot...we've had plenty of a-ha moments.
Bernard Kong Network Analyst Bayport Credit Union Newport News, Virginia
- Wanted to learn the "voodoo" of how Group Policy works.
- After taking the class, [Group Policy] doesn't seem like voodoo anymore.
- I found out in this class [that] I don't have to touch every machine.
- I enjoyed the course immensely.
Brian Reers Tech Op Team Leader Lee County Clerk of Courts Fort Myers, Florida
- 600 users, 125 servers, and 625 desktops.
- Had a lot of issues in their environment.
- Had a lot of "crafty" solutions in place that didn't always work.
- Day 1-3...3 or 4 problems with instant solutions.
- The Advanced class...[taught me] how we can deploy lots of public terminals.
- Thousands and thousands of dollars in return investment.
Danny Wortman Central Electric Power Cooperative Missouri
- 300 computers
- Has been working with GPOs since Windows 2000 and wanted to learn more advanced information.
- Had a slow log on time back at the home office.
- I figured out why my [slow logon time] was happening. I VPN'ed in...and fixed the problem.
- I'm glad I didn't skip [the Essentials class].
- If you're on the fence about coming to this class, an deven if you've been doing GP for awhile...it would be well worth your time to make the trip.
Dan Palacios Windows Admin Department of Consumer and Business Services State of Oregon
- 1 year Group Policy experience
- 1,000 desktops, several hundred laptops, and 8 or 9 business units
- Moving from Novel to Microsoft and from an environment where everyone has admin rights to limited admin rights.
- The original course showed me what was possible and how best to go about it.
- We go through a lot of information on how it works...and a lot of real-world experience.
- Really impressive.
- There's a lot of things I'll be able to use right off the bat.
Dennis Lorimor ESCO Corporation Portland, Oregon
- Was at square one with Group Policy.
- Knew that if you didn't use Group Policy correctly, you could mess things up "really fast, in a big way."
- It will save time and money not having to go out to all the desktops to make all those changes.
- I got great value out of the class...now I know a lot.
- In the long run, we're going to save a lot of man hours.
Mike Reavis LAN/SCCN Administrator Johnson County Government Kansas City, Missouri
- Has about 4,000 users and uses LanDesk.
- Wanted to get upgraded to Group Policy 2.0.
- Has issues with HIPPA compliance.
- A quick drag and drop Group Policy...will save a lot of money.
- [Perfect for] desktop or server administrators.
Dennis Irvin Senior Network Administrator City of Lenexa Lenexa, Kansas
- Thought it would be a lot of refresher.
- Needed to rework how he managed his test lab.
- Turned out I learned a lot of new information, as well.
- The GP Preferences were a big thing for me.
- Applicable for anybody that is in a network management role at any level.
- No comparison to [any] MOC classes.
Mike Reagan Partner O'Regans, Inc.
- Has multiple customers and networks that he needs to manage.
- He is trying to figure out how to control what users do.
- Tried to read Microsoft documents and had "not gotten anywhere."
- Group Policy training is important...because it makes your workforce more productive.
- This class is a special class for Group Policy.
- Good for small businesses because it makes my life...easier.
Chris Teston and Mike DeHeck Desktop Support Analysts Checkfree
- Had seen Group Policy in action, but needed more information to implement it.
- Had been "banging his head" trying to make logon scripts work.
- Had taken one of Jeremy's classes before and returned to learn even more.
- What I learned here...will definitely save time.
- This was my second class with Jeremy...had a blast with [the first[ one...this one was even more beneficial to me.
- Jeremy really knows what he's talking about...he keeps the class very entertained.
Duane Kellinger MIS Manager Mercy Regional Medical Center Durango, Colorado
- Was using Group Policy to its "least advantage."
- Wanted to come to class with the staff so he can understand the "total power of Group Policy" and be sure he was getting the "real answer."
- We'll pay for our time there in the first couple of weeks after we get home.
- For me as a manager, the only way I knew I was going to get the real answer was to come and sit through Jeremy's course.
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