Windows Server® 2012 Unleashed
by Rand Morimoto, Michael Noel, Guy Yardeni, Omar Droubi, Andrew Abbate, Chris Amaris
Policy Settings
Policy settings are simply the configurable options made available within a particular GPO. These settings are provided from the base administrative templates, security settings, scripts, policy-based quality of service (QoS), and, in some cases, software deployment packages. Many policy settings correspond one to one with a particular Registry key and value. Depending on the particular settings, different values, including free-form text, might be acceptable as a legitimate value.
GPO policy settings are usually configurable to one of three values: Not Configured, Enabled, or Disabled. It is important for administrators to understand not only the differences between these three values, but to also understand what the particular ...
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