Windows Server 2022: Implementing Group Policy

1h 47mIntermediate2022-03-10

Authors

Ed Liberman

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Course details

Group Policy is the key to consistent and secure Windows account configuration. It's a major part of Active Directory. Learn how to configure and manage Group Policy in Windows Server 2022 with this course from Windows expert Ed Liberman. Ed covers processing for Group Policy objects, which determines the order in which policies are read and applied, including the default order and exceptions like block inheritance and forced links. He reviews critical settings that every IT admin needs to be able to configure, including administrative template files, folder redirection, and scripts. Then 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, check out this course.

Skills covered

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

Concepts

0. Introduction

01 - Implementing Group Policy
02 - WYSK

1. Group Policy Objects

03 - Creating a Group Policy Object (GPO)
04 - Using a Starter GPO
05 - Linking a GPO
06 - Creating and linking a GPO

2. Group Policy Processing

07 - Group Policy inheritance
08 - Inheritance exceptions
09 - Security filtering
10 - WMI filtering
11 - Loopback processing
12 - Slow-link detection

3. Group Policy Settings

13 - Administrative Template settings
14 - Searching settings
15 - Using Folder Redirection
16 - Using scripts
17 - Group Policy preferences

4. Group Policy Troubleshooting

18 - Group Policy refresh cycle
19 - Group Policy update
20 - Using the Group Policy Results Wizard
21 - Using the Group Policy Modeling Wizard

5. Security Settings

22 - Password policies
23 - Account lockout policies

Conclusion

24 - Next steps