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Software restriction policies are settings in a GPO, which are used for identifying software and controlling its ability to run on a local computer, site, domain, or organizational unit (OU). Software restriction policies protect the computer environment from unknown code by identifying and specifying the applications allowed to run. By modifying settings in the User Configuration or Computer Configuration, administrators can apply the policies on users or computers. When the software restriction policies are configured, users are forced to follow the guidelines set up by administrators when executing programs. Software restriction policies are supported by the Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 operating systems.

Take the following steps to create a Group Policy Object (GPO):

1. Run Active Directory Users and Computers from Start Menu > Programs > Administrative Tools > Active Directory Users and Computers.

   

2. In the Active Directory Users and Computers console tree, right-click the domain in which the GPO is to be created, and click Properties.

   

3. In the <domainname> Properties dialog box, click the Group Policy tab.

   

4. On the Group Policy tab page, click the New button, specify a name for the new GPO, and click the Apply button. Close the dialog box.

   

Take the following steps to create an organizational unit (OU):

1. Run Active Directory Users and Computers from Start Menu > Programs > Administrative Tools > Active Directory Users and Computers.

   

2. In the Active Directory Users and Computers console, right-click on the domain in which the OU is to be created. Click the New > Organizational Unit option.

   

3. In the New Object – Organizational Unit dialog box, specify a name for the OU, and click the OK button.

   

4. Close the Active Directory Users and Computers console.