Tag: Group Policy
April 16, 2024 |
Today’s Top Group Policy Management Tools
Group Policy is a feature in Windows that allows administrators to manage and configure operating system components, application settings, and user environments across Active Directory (AD) environments. This article examines both Microsoft's native Group Policy tools and leading third-party...
October 18, 2022 |
How to Back Up and Restore Group Policy Objects (GPOs)
Group Policy objects are critical for managing Windows Server infrastructure. To avoid severe service issues, administrators must configure GPOs carefully and be prepared to revert any changes quickly by backing them up before modifying them.
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December 2, 2021 |
Windows CSP: Simple Tips That’ll Save Your Bacon
The majority (66%) of companies today have started some transition or co-management to the cloud. The goal is to digitally transform the enterprises of the companies.
While the basic network concepts may be similar, the cloud is a different beast. It uses different protocols and management...
December 2, 2021 |
Software Deployment Tools: SCCM vs Intune vs GPO vs More
There are many software deployment tools to deliver software and updates to your endpoints, but just because you have a lot of options doesn’t mean it has to be confusing. You might pick one software deployment tool to do it all, or you might pick several automated software deployment tools...
July 2, 2019 |
Getting Group Policy Object Precedence Right
Group Policy is the configuration management technology included in Microsoft Windows Server Active Directory. If you need to enable granular control of Windows and Windows Server settings, Group Policy is the go-to solution. But Group Policy can quickly get complicated because each Group Policy...
June 20, 2019 |
Map Network Drives or Shared Folders Using Group Policy in 8 Easy Steps
Mapping network drives is a common task for system administrators. One option is to create a batch script that runs every time the workstation starts. But there is a simpler and more convenient method: using Group Policy. Mapping network drives via Group Policy is faster and easier, so it is a much...
May 7, 2019 |
6 Group Policy Settings You Need to Get Right
Group Policy is a configuration management technology that is part of Windows Server Active Directory. It can be used to configure settings in Windows client and server operating systems to make sure you have a consistent and secure setup across devices. There are literally hundreds of settings...
April 25, 2019 |
Top 5 Management Tools for Group Policy Administration
Group Policy is a configuration management technology that is part of Windows Server Active Directory (AD). This article explores Microsoft’s own Group Policy tools and some of the best third-party Group Policy management tools.
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April 18, 2019 |
Group Policy Management
Group Policy is an Active Directory management technology for Windows that provides centralized management of configuration settings. While it isn’t the only available management solution — PowerShell Desired State Configuration (DSC) and Mobile Device Management (MDM) can also be used —...
April 11, 2019 |
Top 10 Group Policy PowerShell Commands
In addition to the Group Policy Management Console (GPMC), Microsoft provides a set of Windows PowerShell cmdlets you can use to manage Group Policy. To use the Group Policy PowerShell cmdlets, you must have GPMC installed on the device where you will run the cmdlets. To check if the Group Policy...