Group Policy: Advanced Targeting
Active Directory Group Policy is a powerful tool; however, many people don't realize its full potential. In this course, you'll learn how to use Active Directory to target complex edge cases as well as to replace manual tasks or logon scripts.
What you'll learn
If you thought GPO settings can only be applied by linking GPOs to OUs, then you've just barely touched the surface. In this course, Group Policy: Advanced Targeting, you will learn how to get the most out of group policy and this course may also enlighten you to features you didn't know existed. First, you'll learn how to control Group Policy settings using security groups rather than the GPMC. Next, you'll be walked through the end-to-end process for dynamic WMI filtering, as well as shown tools to help you decipher the WMI query language. Finally, you'll be shown how to replace logon scripts and other manual tasks quickly and easily by using Item Level Targeting and Group Policy Preferences. By the end of this course, you'll know how to address almost any edge case and understand how to replace your legacy logon scripts.
Table of contents
- What Is GPO Security Filtering? 2m
- The Two Important GPO Permissions 1m
- Configuring Your First GPO Security Filter 3m
- An Important Consideration for the Authenticated Users Group 6m
- The Two Different Filtering Options 1m
- Option 1: No Access Unless Explicitly Enabled 4m
- Option 2: Access Enabled, Unless Explicitly Denied 3m
- Design Considerations 4m
- What Is WMI Filtering? 2m
- Creating Your First WMI Filter 3m
- Understanding the WMI Query Language 3m
- How to Use WMI Explorer to Create Custom Queries 6m
- Creating a Filter Based on 4GB RAM 4m
- Using WMI Logical Operators to Enhance Your Query 6m
- Writing Complex WMI Queries 6m
- Understanding the GPO Processing Checklist 3m
About the author
Peter is a technology enthusiast and has been immersed in IT ever since his days of programming 'Basic' on the Commodore 64. He has 20 years of professional experience supporting or architecting large and complex infrastructure environments for companies including Microsoft and various investment banks. Peter has a pragmatic view of IT and has spoken at Cloud conferences and written articles on IT strategy. Peter prides himself on being technical and hands-on whilst still being able to communica... more