Part 2. Managing Group Policy
In chapter 1 you saw that Active Directory is used to control access to resources in your environment. Active Directory can also be used to manage the security and configuration of computers (servers and workstations) in your domain. This is accomplished through Group Policy, which is the subject of the first two chapters in this part.
Chapter 8 introduces Group Policy and teaches you how to create these objects. You’ll also learn how to modify Group Policies. Logon scripts have been a feature of networked environments for many years. Group Policy preferences offer an alternative that can simplify your environment.
Chapter 9 examines how to apply these polices to the users and computers in your domain. As you’ll ...
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