Backend
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Account Object Location
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What Affects the Client
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Windows NT 4.0
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Computer: Windows NT 4.0
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At computer startup: Computer local Group Policy (only if changed).
Every time the user logs on: Computer System Policy.
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Computer refresh
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Before Control-Alt-Delete: Computer local Group Policy only.
After the user logs on: Computer local Group Policy and computer System Policy.
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User: Windows NT 4.0
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When the user logs on: User System Policy.
If local Group Policy changes: User local Group Policy and user System Policy.
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User refresh
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User local Group Policy and user System Policy.
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Mixed (migration)
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Computer: Windows NT 4.0
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At computer startup: Computer local Group Policy (only if changed).
Every time the user logs on: Computer System Policy.
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Computer refresh
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Before Control-Alt-Delete: Computer local Group Policy only.
After the user logs on: Computer local Group Policy and computer System Policy.
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User: Windows 2000 later.
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When the user logs on: Group Policy is processed after computer System Policy.
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User refresh
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User Group Policy.
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Mixed (migration)
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Computer: Windows 2000 or later
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During system startup: Group Policy.
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Computer refresh
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Computer Group Policy
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User: Windows NT 4.0
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When the user logs on: User System Policy.
If local Group Policy changes: User local Group Policy and user System Policy.
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User refresh
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User local Group Policy and user System Policy.
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Windows 2000 or later
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Computer: Windows 2000 or later
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During computer startup and when the user logs on: Group Policy.
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User: Windows 2000 or later
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Windows 2000 or later in a workgroup (without Active Directory)
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Local
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Local Group Policy only.
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