Introduction
This module covers the broad topic of Group Policy in Active Directory. Group Policy is a feature that allows administrators to define and deploy settings and configurations across their organizations.
Scenario
Imagine you are an IT staff member at a large corporation. You are tasked with managing the configuration of hundreds of computers across multiple departments. The challenge is to enforce consistent settings and configurations, while also allowing for specific requirements of different departments. This is where Group Policy comes into play. With Group Policy, you can define settings centrally and deploy them to computers across your organization. You can affect an entire site or domain within your organization, or narrow your focus to a single organizational unit. Filtering based on security group membership and physical computer attributes further refines your target for Group Policy settings.
Learning objectives
By the end of this module, you'll be able to:
- Define Group Policy Objects.
- Implement Group Policy Object scope and inheritance.
- Define domain-based Group Policy Objects.
- Create and configure a domain-based Group Policy Object.
- Configure a domain password policy.
- Configure and apply a fine-grained password policy.
Get help along the way
While you're going through the training on AD DS, you have the chance to interact with an AI-powered chat agent. The AD DS tutor is trained on Windows Server and Active Directory. The tutor can help explain things during the training and help guide you through the tasks during the guided project at the end of the learning path. Launch the AD DS tutor in a separate window or tab to access the tutor throughout the training and activities.