Windows Server System Group Policy Management Class NETW

Windows Server System: Group Policy Management Class: NETW 161 Networking with Windows Student: Laura Ross Professor: Catherine Debbins Date: August 13, 2018

Microsoft Group Policy Overview Group Policy controls what users, devices, and applications can do on a network. A Group Policy Object (GPO) is a collection of policy settings for a defined site, domain, or organizational unit (OU) and affects all users and computers within.

Active Directory and Active Directory Domain Services Active Directory: database of network resources The Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) is Microsoft’s directory server role that authenticates and authorizes users and devices, allowing for the centralized management of Group Policy Objects.

A GPO affects all objects that it is linked to. When connected to domain the policy affects all users and devices within that domain. When linked to a organizational unit it affects the objects defined in that unit and any sub-OUs that it is linked to. Group Policy Objects GPOs can define: Security settings Password requirements Software installation Resource access (for example, printers and scanners) Scripts to be run Network folder access and permissions Registry settings And more!

The console can be installed through Group Policy Management Console Manage>Roles and Features and selecting the Group Policy Management Console. Command line by typing : servermanagercmd –installgpmc Allows administrators to: Create and link GPOs Search for, import, backup, copy, and restore GPOs View and manage group policy security Reporting on group policy settings

Users Group Policy Links and Inheritance OU 1 Computers Domain Users OU 2 Computers

Examples of Group Policy Password Policies Group Policy Examples Account Lockout Policies Printer Policy Deploying software updates Drive Mapping

Purpose and function of Group Policy Objects (GPOs) Group Policy Management Wrap-Up Sites, domains, and Organizational Units Active Directory and Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) What GPOs can define Group Policy Management Console (GPMC) Links and inheritance Examples of group policy

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