Windows Server 2019: Implementing Group Policy

Windows Server 2019: Implementing Group Policy

1h 25mIntermediate2019-03-01

Authors

Ed Liberman

Ed Liberman

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Course details

Group Policy is a major part of Active Directory and the key to consistent and secure Windows account configuration. In this course, Ed Liberman shows how to configure and manage Group Policy in Windows Server 2019. Ed covers processing for a Group Policy object, which determines the order in which policies are read and applied, including the default order and exceptions like block inheritance. He reviews critical settings that IT admins need to be able to configure, including Administrative Template files, folder redirection, and scripts. Plus, learn how to quickly troubleshoot Group Policy issues and configure passwords and account lockout policies.

Learning objectives
Creating a Group Policy object
Group Policy inheritance
Processing
Adjusting Group Policy preferences and settings
Running a Group Policy update
Troubleshooting Group Policy
Adjusting security settings and policies

Skills covered

Active DirectoryWindows ServerIT Service ManagementServer AdministrationNetwork AdministrationNetwork and System AdministrationMicrosoftDeep Dive (X:Y)

Concepts

Introduction

  • Configure Group Policy in Windows Server 2019
  • What you should know

Group Policy Processing

  • Create a Group Policy object (GPO)
  • Use a starter GPO
  • Link a GPO
  • Group Policy inheritance
  • Block inheritance and enforced policies
  • Security filtering
  • WMI filtering
  • Loopback processing
  • Slow-link processing

Group Policy Settings

  • Search Administrative Template settings
  • Configure Administrative Template settings
  • Folder Redirection
  • Scripts
  • Group Policy preferences

Group Policy Troubleshooting

  • Group Policy refresh cycle
  • Group Policy update
  • Using the Group Policy Results Wizard
  • Using the Group Policy Modeling Wizard

Security Settings

  • Password policies
  • Account lockout policy

Conclusion

  • Next steps
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