Windows Server 2012 R2 Inside Out: Services, Security, & Infrastructure

Chapter 17. Managing Group Policy

Understanding Group Policy

Implementing Group Policy

Managing Group Policy through delegation

Managing Group Policy inheritance and processing

Using scripts in Group Policy

Applying Group Policy through security templates

Maintaining and troubleshooting Group Policy

Group Policy is designed to simplify administration by allowing administrators to configure user and computer settings in Active Directory Domain Services and then have those policies automatically applied to computers throughout an organization. This not only provides for the central management of computers but also helps automate key administrative tasks. Using Group Policy, you can accomplish the following tasks:

• Configure security policies for ...