Windows Server 2025: Implementing Group Policy
1h 24mIntermediate2024-11-01
Authors
Seema Rahman
Experienced IT Consultant focusing on Microsoft Cloud solutions
Course details
Group Policy is the key to consistent and secure Windows account configuration. It's a major part of Active Directory, too, and a must-have skill for system admins. In this course, instructor Seema Rahman covers processing for Group Policy objects, which determines the order in which policies are read and applied, including default order and exceptions such as block inheritance and forced links. Explore critical settings that every IT admin needs to be able to configure, including administrative template files, folder redirection, scripts, and more. Learn how to quickly troubleshoot Group Policy issues and configure passwords and account lockout policies. If you’re looking to gain a thorough understanding of Group Policy and its role in Windows Server administration, this course was designed for you.
Learning objectives
Define the role of Group Policy in Windows Server 2025 administration.
Compare and contrast how Group Policy objects are processed, including the default order, exceptions such as block inheritance, and forced links.
Apply critical Group Policy configurations.
Evaluate common issues related to Group Policy application and identify appropriate troubleshooting strategies to resolve these issues effectively.
Design and implement security policies using Group Policy.
Learning objectives
Define the role of Group Policy in Windows Server 2025 administration.
Compare and contrast how Group Policy objects are processed, including the default order, exceptions such as block inheritance, and forced links.
Apply critical Group Policy configurations.
Evaluate common issues related to Group Policy application and identify appropriate troubleshooting strategies to resolve these issues effectively.
Design and implement security policies using Group Policy.
Skills covered
Windows ServerIT Service ManagementServer AdministrationDevOpsNetwork and System AdministrationMicrosoftDeep Dive (X:Y)
Concepts
0. Introduction
- 01 - Implementing Group Policy
- 02 - What you should know
1. Group Policy Concepts
- 03 - What is Group Policy
- 04 - How to create group policies
- 05 - Types of group policies
- 06 - How to configure group policies
- 07 - How group policies are applied
2. Group Policy Scope and Processing
- 08 - Group Policy scope in an Active Directory domain
- 09 - Group Policy inheritance
- 10 - Group Policy processing
- 11 - Group Policy filtering
3. Group Policies for AD Domain
- 12 - Domain-based Group Policy Objects
- 13 - Default domain policies
- 14 - Configuring domain policy
4. Group Policy Settings
- 15 - Administrative Templates
- 16 - Common security settings using group policies
- 17 - Common user and application settings using GPO
- 18 - What is new in Windows 2025
5. Group Policy Troubleshooting
- 19 - Group Policy validation
- 20 - Group Policy refresh cycle and updates
- 21 - Tools and techniques to troubleshoot group policies
Conclusion
- 22 - Next step