As I've mentioned in previous posts, I've started a software company called SDM Software. Well, I've just shipped my first little product! Boy it feels good! The product, called GPHealth Reporter essentially reports on the details related to GP processing on a given local or remote system. You can use it to gather overall health ...

Microsoft has announced their Vista Desktop Optimization Pack--an add-on product that will include technology from recent acquisitions, Softricity, Winternals and DesktopStandard. From the descriptions, it looks like they'll be including DesktopStandard's GPOVault product into the pack, which was a GP version control and change management ...

As I mentioned in a previous blog post, I am in the process of starting a new software company, focused on Windows management solutions, and to start with, Group Policy management solutions. Well, I finally have the new web site up and running, and you can register for a whitepaper on using the Software Installation feature in Group Policy, around ...

Also, while I'm thinking about it, if you have a chance, check out my new GP troubleshooting article in the current issue of Windows IT Pro Magazine at http://www.windowsitpro.com/Article/ArticleID/92759/92759.html?Ad=1

Just wanted to let everyone know that I've got some new and updated free GP tools on my site. The updates are to the PolViewer and GPSIViewer (formerly SIViewer) utilities. The polviewer updates are pretty minor--a few cosmetic changes mostly. The update to SIViewer includes support for listing out transforms and also support for printing the ...