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Group Policy Objects (GPOs) are collections of settings for Windows operating systems.
In general terms, they are created for two reasons: to control the look and feel of the operating system and its functionality (the "user experience") or to govern the way the system works such as its security and operation.
Administrators have been able to apply policies to machines since Windows 9x/NT3 but with the advent of Active Directory in Windows 2000, GPOs have allowed a granular centralised control mechanism for domain members ranging across almost all aspects of the OS and many of the Microsoft products (primarily internet Explorer and the Office suite, although customisation allows virtually any application to be controlled).
Group Policy settings can apply either to the machine itself (and consequently apply to all users of that machine) or to groups of users of the machine. They grant the ability to standardise an estate.
In large organisations, they are used to control password policies, logon rights, privileges, permissions, registry settings, the desktop and the underlying security of the infrastructure. They are vital in maintaining control and governance.
As examples of their capabilities, you can set all machines to have the same colour scheme, screensaver, minimum password length/complexity, or any of the thousands of options available. They can be used to roll out software, fire startup and logon scripts, and enable/disable services, etc.
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Which of the following settings on an individual gpo link force a particular gpo's settings to flow down through the active directory without being blocked by any child ous?
enforce
Where do you enable auditing of active directory?
To enable auditing of Active Directory, you need to access the Group Policy Management Console (GPMC). Navigate to the specific Group Policy Object (GPO) you want to configure or create a new one, then go to Computer Configuration > Policies > Windows Settings > Security Settings > Local Policies > Audit Policy. Here, you can enable auditing options such as "Audit Directory Service Access" and "Audit Directory Service Changes" to track relevant activities in Active Directory. Finally, ensure that the GPO is linked to the appropriate organizational unit (OU) where your Active Directory objects reside.
What settings on an individual GPO link will force a particular GPOs settings to flow down through the active directory without being blocked by any child OUs?
Enforce exception
What GPO setting option is used for a particular user base on the location in Active Directory of the user's computer?
GPOs in Active Directory are configured to be applied over Computer Systems (Computer Configuration)and Users (User Configuration) using those Computers.USER Configuration in Group Policy Editor is used for controlling User Environment.
How do you access different features to the active directory?
The Active Directory administrative tools can only be used from a computer with access to a domain. The following Active Directory administrative tools are available on the Administrative Tools menu: Active Directory Users and Computers (dsa.msc) Active Directory Domains and Trusts (domain.msc) Active Directory Sites and Services (dssite.msc)
What do active directory clients rely on in DNS to locateresources in active directory?
DHCP
What are the main benefits of the LDAP Active Directory?
The main benefits of using an active directory like LDAP Active Directory are many. One can use an active directory to allow for scheduling to made and updated in a timely manner.
What are some Active Directory tutorial books?
Some books one could use as tutorials for Active Directory are Active Directory Cookbook, Active Directory for Dummies as well as Windows 2000 Active Directory. All have various problem solving techniques one could use and they can be easily referenced.
What are Gpo Components?
The content of a GPO is stored in two locations: the Group Policy container (GPC) and the Group Policy template (GPT).The GPC is an Active Directory object that contains GPO status, version information, WMI filter information, and a list of components that have settings in the GPO. Computers can access the GPC to locate Group Policy templates, and domain controllers can access the GPC to obtain version information. If the domain controller does not have the most recent version of the GPO, replication occurs with the domain controller that has the latest version of the GPO.The Group Policy template is a folder hierarchy in the shared SYSVOL folder on a domain controller. When you create a GPO, Windows Server 2003 creates the corresponding GPT, which contains all Group Policy settings and information, including administrative templates, security, software installation, scripts, and folder redirection settings. Computers connect to the SYSVOL folder to obtain the settings.The name of the GPT folder is the globally unique identifier (GUID) of the GPO that you created. It is identical to the GUID that Active Directory uses to identify the GPO in the GPC. The path to the GPT on a domain controller is systemroot\SYSVOL\sysvol.Rakesh RSISO
What do you mean by active directory user?
Active directory users are nothing but the ones those are authenticated or able to access the directory with all the benefits of directory
Where the Active Directory held?
Active directory is held in the sysvol folder in the C drive.
What does Active Directory use to allow administrators to query and modify users groups and computers?
The DS tools consist of the following commands DSQUERY - search for active directory objects matching criteria DSGET - retrieves selected attributes from active directory objects DSMOD - modify attributes for one or more active directory objects DSADD - create active directory objects DSMOVE - move active directory objects DSRM - removes/deletes active directory objects
