Server 2008 Group Policy Explained
Windows Server 2008 Active Directory allows implementation of Group Policy for centralized management of Users and Computer Settings. Group Policy is a method used to centrally configure and deploy a common set of computer and user settings, security settings, and, deploy software to Windows servers, Windows Clients and users in an Active Directory domain. A single Group Policy is used to configure settings on specified collection of computers, users, groups, site, organizational unit or domain. For example, you can use Group Policy to configure Automatic Updates on collection computer in specific Organizational Unit.
Optimizing Group Policy Performance
A few things that can improve Group Policy processing
- Disable used policy settings (either user or computer), see screenshot below.
- Consolidate multiple Group Polices to increase faster processing.
- Block unneeded Group Policies at OU, Site or Domain level using “Block Policy Inheritance” setting.
