1. Backup your DCs and policies to be on the safe side. 2. Download and install the Administrative Templates (ADMX) for Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7 on a Windows 7 SP1 or 2008 R2 computer. 3. The admx and adml template files will be installed at "%PROGRAMFILES%\Microsoft Group Policy\win72008r2\PolicyDefinitions" on your Win7 SP1 computer. Copy the PolicyDefinitions folder to "%WINDIR%\SYSVOL\domain\Policies\PolicyDefinitions" on the DC. 4. Install the Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows 7 with Service Pack 1 (SP1) You will from now on manage the group policies from your Win7 SP1 computer. If you open the GPMC on the 2003 server it won't know about the ADMX files. If you open the GPMC on a 2008 server (not R2), you will see some error messages popup, because the admx files are a newer format than what 2008 knows about. Look at this article for more info Supporting Windows 7 Group Policy Settings with Windows Server 2003 Domain Controllers