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lab lec 4

INFORMATION
ASSURANCE &
SECURITY
Laboratory
Applying Group Policy Objects
Applying Group Policy Objects
(GPOs) in Active Directory (AD)
allows administrators to manage
and enforce security settings,
software deployments, and other
configurations across user and
computer accounts.
Steps to Apply a Group Policy
Object (GPO)
1. Open Group Policy Management Console (GPMC)
• On a system with administrative tools installed, go to Start > Administrative Tools > Group Policy
Management.
• Alternatively, press Win + R, type gpmc.msc, and press Enter.
2. Navigate to the Desired Organizational Unit (OU)
• In the Group Policy Management window, expand your forest and domain (e.g., brixel.net).
• Browse to the OU where you want to apply the GPO. For example, expand brixel.net > Sales.
3. Create a New GPO or Use an Existing One
• To create a new GPO:

1. Right-click the desired OU (e.g., Sales).

2. Select Create a GPO in this domain, and Link it here.

3. Enter a name for the GPO (e.g., Sales Department Policy) and click OK.
4. Edit the GPO Settings
• To configure the settings of the GPO:
1. Right-click the GPO you just created or linked, then select Edit.
2. This opens the Group Policy Management Editor.
3. Navigate to the desired configuration section:
• Computer Configuration: Settings that apply to computers (e.g., security policies, software installations).
• User Configuration: Settings that apply to users (e.g., desktop settings, folder redirection).
5. Configure Specific Policies
• Expand the relevant category (e.g., Policies > Administrative Templates).
• Locate and double-click the specific policy you want to configure (e.g., “Prevent changing desktop background").
• Select Enabled, Disabled, or Not Configured, depending on your requirement.
• Click Apply and OK.
6. Test the GPO

• Use the gpupdate command to apply the GPO immediately:


• Open Command Prompt on a client machine, type gpupdate /force, and press Enter.

• Verify that the policy settings are applied correctly:


• For user policies, log out and log back in.
• For computer policies, restart the machine.
7. Verify GPO Application
• On the target machine, run the Resultant Set of Policy (RSoP) tool
or gpresult command to check applied GPOs:
• Open Command Prompt and type gpresult /r to view a summary of the applied
policies.
• Use RSoP to get a graphical representation:
1. Press Win + R, type rsop.msc, and press Enter.
END

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