Difference between revisions of "Group Policy (Active Directory)"
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= Getting Started = | = Getting Started = | ||
To start the Group Policy Managment Console (GPMC)... | |||
# Start <code>mmc.exe</code> | # Start <code>mmc.exe</code> | ||
# Go to '''File <nowiki>|</nowiki> Add/Remove Snap-in...''' | # Go to '''File <nowiki>|</nowiki> Add/Remove Snap-in...''' | ||
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# Right-click and create a new GPO | # Right-click and create a new GPO | ||
By default group policies are refreshed by client machines every 90 mins, with a random offset of up to 30 mins in order to load balance. Additionally | == Policy Application == | ||
=== Interval === | |||
By default group policies are refreshed by client machines every 90 mins, with a random offset of up to 30 mins in order to load balance. Additionally... | |||
* Computer Configuration policies are refreshed at boot | |||
* User Configuration polices are refreshed at login | |||
To change the interval for | |||
* Computers | |||
** In <code>Computer Configuration <nowiki>|</nowiki> Policies <nowiki>|</nowiki> Administrative Templates <nowiki>|</nowiki> System <nowiki>|</nowiki> Group Policy </code> | |||
** Update ''Group Policy refresh interval for computers'' | |||
* Users | |||
** In <code>User Configuration <nowiki>|</nowiki> Policies <nowiki>|</nowiki> Administrative Templates <nowiki>|</nowiki> System <nowiki>|</nowiki> Group Policy </code> | |||
** Update ''Group Policy refresh interval for users'' | |||
=== Manual === | |||
To refresh polices on the current machine | To refresh polices on the current machine | ||
* <code> gpupdate </code> | * <code> gpupdate </code> | ||
To see the results of the last refresh (open the created HTML file) | To see the results of the last refresh (open the created HTML file) | ||
* <code> gpresult /H GPreport.html </code> | * <code> gpresult /H GPreport.html </code> | ||
= Common Policy Paths = | = Common Policy Paths = | ||