GPO
Does the GPO Process start with? Local, Site, Domain, OU “LSDOU“
Default policy refresh interval is? 90 minutes for the client with a randomized delay of up to 30 minutes and 5 Minutes for DC.
Group Policy Processing Information is located: %systemroot%\debug\usermode folder\userenv.log
Group Policy objects have two components:
| Component | Description |
|---|---|
| Group Policy Container | The Group Policy container is an AD DS object that is stored in the Group Policy Objects container within the domain-naming context of the directory. Similar to all AD DS objects, each Group Policy container includes a globally unique identifier (GUID) attribute that uniquely identifies the object within AD DS. The Group Policy container defines basic attributes of the GPO. |
| Group Policy Template | The Group Policy template stores the settings, and is a collection of files stored in the SYSVOL of each domain controller in the %SystemRoot%\SYSVOL\Domain\Policies\GPOGUID path, where GPOGUID is the GUID of the Group Policy container. When you make changes to the settings of a GPO, the changes are saved to the Group Policy template of the domain controller from which the GPO was opened. |
- Group Policy container => can find from
user and computer MMC =>stores GPO properties, including information on version, GPO status, and a list of components that have settings in the GPO - Group Policy template => can find from
sysvol
When you are deleting a GPO it asks two things:
- Remove the link from this list
- Remove the link and delete the GPO permanently
What Is Block Inheritance Of Gpo And Where It Is?
The Block inheritance GPO option blocks the group policies inheriting from the top level, and takes effect of this present GPO.
Right click on the container –> click on Group Policy –go to properties >on the bottom of the General tab you will find Block inheritance check box
Ex: If you select Block inheritance at OU level then no policy from the Domain level, or Site level or local policy will not applied to this OU.
If you have set both then No override wins over the Block inheritance. So No override will take effect.
The No Override option always takes precedence over the Block inheritance option.
A local GPO cannot specify the No Override or Block inheritance option.
Who Can Create Site Level Group Policy? Enterprise Admin
What is Group Policy Loop Back Process? How To Set It?
Click on edit –>click on Computer settings –>click on Administrative templates –>system –>Group policy –>click on User group policy loopback processing mode –> click OK –> Select
If there is conflict between two GPO’s of same container, the last applied GPO will be effective. i.e., the bottom one will be effective.