What you'll learn

Managing users and computers individually across a network becomes difficult to maintain as Windows environments grow and require consistent configuration management. In this course, Welcome to Group Policy with Windows Server, you’ll gain the ability to understand how centralized management works through Group Policy in Windows domain environments. First, you’ll explore how Group Policy Objects (GPOs) are used in Active Directory to apply configuration settings to users and computers. Next, you’ll discover how Organizational Units (OUs) and the LSDOU processing order determine how policies are targeted and which settings take precedence during conflicts. Finally, you’ll learn how to use administrative tools and commands to apply and refresh policy changes on client systems. When you’re finished with this course, you’ll have the skills and knowledge of Windows Server Group Policy needed to support centralized management in Active Directory domain environments.