This section describes how to launch the Group Policy Management Console. For more information on the GPMC, see Integrating with GPMC.
NOTE: Microsoft does not support Group Policy Management Console (GPMC) on 64-bit platforms of Windows. Because of this, One Identity does not support managing group policies through the Control Center on Windows 2003 64-bit and Windows 2003 R2 64-bit, XP 64-bit platforms. See Group Policy Management Console with Service Pack 1 for more information.
To launch the Group Policy Management Console
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Open the Control Center and click Group Policy on the left navigation pane.
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From theGroup Policywindow, click Actions > Launch GPMC.
The Tools link on the Control Center gives you access to:
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Safeguard Authentication Services
Direct links to installed applications and tools related to Safeguard Authentication Services.
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Additional One Identity Products
Direct links to other One Identity product plugins. The Additional One Identity Products link is only available if you have installed other One Identity products such as Defender, Safeguard Authentication Services for Smart Cards, or One Identity Active Roles.
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Other Tools
Direct links to tools related to Safeguard Authentication Services. The Other Tools link is only available if you have installed the Group Policy Management Console.
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Documentation
Direct links to the Safeguard Authentication Services documentation.
Safeguard Authentication Services stores certain preferences and settings in Active Directory. This information is used by Safeguard Authentication Services clients and management tools so that behavior remains consistent across all platforms and tools. The Preferences window allows you to configure these settings and preferences:
The Licensing section of the Preferences window in the Control Center displays a list of installed license files. You can add and remove license files at any time. The license files are stored in Active Directory and Safeguard Authentication Services UNIX hosts automatically download and apply new license files from Active Directory.
For more information about licensing requirements, see About licenses.