Windows Server® 2012 Unleashed

Separation of GPO Functions

Determining which features and settings of a GPO will be utilized is one consideration; another is determining how to deploy those settings. There is one major consideration with GPO management that should be considered: Should a single GPO be created to contain all the necessary settings, or should separate GPOs be created for a particular set of features or functions?

As a best practice, separating GPO functions across multiple GPOs provides more flexibility, but that also adds time to GPO processing and increases the amount of GPO administration that needs to be performed. Separating GPOs for specific functions provides additional troubleshooting options and greater flexibility for how GPOs can be linked and filtered. ...