Windows Server® 2012 Unleashed

Active Directory Design and Group Policy

A key to determining how to best design the Group Policy infrastructure is to first understand how the Active Directory infrastructure is configured. The site, domain, and OU design of an Active Directory infrastructure usually follows a few key elements, including physical office locations, network connectivity, and delegation of administration, including branch office management, separation of Active Directory management tasks, desktop and server administration, and, of course, security and reliability.

Site Group Policy Links

Group policies can be linked to Active Directory site objects. There is no default site policy created when Active Directory is first deployed. Common uses of site-linked group ...