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Group Policy Management

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Group Policy Objects (GPOs)

Group Policy is the primary tool for configuring OS settings, security, and software for computers and users in an AD environment.

  • Computer Configuration: Settings apply to the computer, regardless of who logs on (e.g., Windows Firewall settings, Startup scripts). Applied at boot.

  • User Configuration: Settings apply to the specific user, regardless of which computer they log on to (e.g., Desktop Wallpaper, Mapped Drives). Applied at login.

  • Processing Order (LSDOU): Policies are applied in this specific order:

    1. Local Policy
    2. Site
    3. Domain
    4. Organizational Unit (OU) Later policies overwrite earlier ones, meaning the OU policy has the highest precedence.