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FullArmorPolicyAnywhere API Platform

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PolicyAnywhere API PlatformA set of complementary technologies for integrating and managing products with Group Policy.

GPEdit/RSoP UI .NET Libraries– Allows developers to write GPEdit/RSoP UI SnapIn extensions in .NET

GPMC SDK– Allows developers to fully integrate their settings into GPMC including

setting reports, RSoP reports, backup & restore. Group Policy Framework

– Defines a common document and development architecture for policy. It handles setting reports, setting merging, RSoP modeling and diagnostics, rollback & backup/restore and GPMC integration.

PolicyAnywhere– Enables the delivery of policy outside of the Active Directory server.

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GPEdit/RSoP UI .NET LibrariesFullArmor’s GPEdit .NET Libraries enables writing .NET SnapIn extensions for GPEdit.

Exposes GPEdit’s native only interface operations via .NET classes. Leverages Microsoft’s MMC .NET support. Includes support for Microsoft’s MMC RSoP UI.

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GPMC SDKSupports integration with major features of Microsoft’s Group Policy Management Console(GPMC)

Defines an XML format for incorporating content into GPMC Setting reports. Supports incorporation of new settings in GPMC’s RSoP reports. Adds backup and restore support for third party Group Policy data. Supports integration of new settings into GPMC’s migration process.

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Group Policy FrameworkStandardized Policy Document Format

Focuses Development on Settings and Configuration not on Group Policy integration.

Format structure enforces proper handling of setting merge, RSoP calculations and setting rollback.

Libraries handle all major functions including configuration, merging of settings, application of settings and reporting.

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Registry Settings Client Extension

Subnet Membership Filter Extension

Session Application Filter Extension

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Group Policy Framework RSoPLogging WMI Data

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Registry Settings Client Extension *

Subnet Membership Filter Extension *

Session Application Filter Extension *

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* These extensions are the same as those on the Group Policy Client machines.

GPMC SDK

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Document Store

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