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GPO - Windows Server 2012

GPO - Windows Server 2012 . Agenda:. Introduction Group Policy Overview Types of Group Policies/Objects Associated Technologies How to implement. Group Policy Overview. Group Policy Definition Preferences Define Scope of Policy (Site, Domain, Etc.) Inheritance/Enforce/Block

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GPO - Windows Server 2012

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  1. GPO - Windows Server 2012

  2. Agenda: Introduction Group Policy Overview Types of Group Policies/Objects Associated Technologies How to implement

  3. Group Policy Overview • Group Policy Definition • Preferences • Define Scope of Policy (Site, Domain, Etc.) • Inheritance/Enforce/Block • Administration/GPMC • Naming Conventions • Security Filtering/WMI Filters • RSOP /Modeling • Login Scripts/Startup Scripts • Fine-grained Password Policies • Security Templates (More detail later) • Machine vs. User Policies • Group Policy Loop-back • Change Control

  4. User and computer configuration settings • Group Policy settings for users: • Desktop settings • Software settings • Windows settings • Security settings • Group Policy settings for computers: • Desktop behavior • Software settings • Windows settings • Security settings

  5. Group Policy Container • Stored in Active Directory • Provides version information Group Policy Object Group Policy Template • Stored in shared SYSVOL folder • Provides Group Policy settings • Contains Group Policy settings • Stores content in two locations GPO Components

  6. Computer starts Refresh Interval • Computer settings applied • Startup scripts run User logs on Refresh Interval • User settings applied • Logon scripts run When is a gpo applied?

  7. Gpmc (group policy management console)

  8. Domain OU Domain GPO Site Site GPO OU OU Organizational Unit GPO Organizational Unit GPO What is a gpo link? Applied in order: Local  Site  Domain  OU

  9. GP enforcement

  10. Policy Filtering

  11. Site policies • Second only to local polices • Conditional Polices depending on Network location (VPN, DMZ, etc) • Time Zones • Printer location related policies

  12. Domain policies • Password and Account Policies • Security and Auditing Policies • Control Restricted Domain Groups • Do not use the Default Domain Policy

  13. Default domain policies • Password Settings • Account Lockout Settings • Allow system to be shutdown without having to log on • Change Administrator account name to: • Change Guest account name to: • Clear pagefile on shutdown • Digitally sign server side communication • Digitally sign client communication

  14. Fine grained password policies • New in AD DS 2008 • Allows companies to define different password policies for groups within their organization, without creating separate domains

  15. User policies • Desktop lockdown discussion • Removal of My Documents folder from computer/Redirection • Removal of context menus • Remove Add/Remove programs • Password protect screen saver • Standard desktop? – same screen saver, desktop background, fonts, etc for certain users? • Allow/disallow shared folders • Login/Logout Scripts- SW installation • Loopback processing mode (Kiosks)

  16. Machine policies • Roaming profiles – on or off, should they propagate to server • Startup scripts and shutdown scripts – async or sync • Run this at user logon – no matter which user • Disk quotas • Dynamic DNS • Group policy refresh interval • Security policy • EFS policy • (desktops) Remote assistance on/off • (desktops) system restore on/off/settings • (desktops) NTP – time settings

  17. Guidelines for planning Gpos • Apply GPO settings at the highest level • Reduce the number of GPOs • Create specialized GPOs • Use the Enforced option only when required • Use Block Inheritance sparingly • Use security filtering only when necessary

  18. Questions?

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