Final Theory Flashcards
Two components of a GPO
Group Policy Container (GPC), Group Policy Template (GPT).
Group Policy Container (GPC)
An AD object stored in the GPO container with the domain naming content. It defines basic attributes of the GPO but does not contain any settings.
Group Policy Template (GPT)
Contains the settings of a GPO which is stored in the SYSVOL of each domain controller.
GPO Backups
You can back up all or individual GPOs in GPMC. Each time a backup is performed a new backup version of the GPO is created.
Importing GPOs
Only imports the GPO settings, no links or security principals assigned to it. Imported settings overwrite existing settings.
Copying GPOs
Can be same or different domain. When pasted, becomes ‘copy of old_name’. If copied between, security principals need to be redefined.
Migration Table
File that maps references to users, groups, computers, and UNC paths in source GPO to new values in destination GPO. Consists of one or more mapping entries. When importing with migration table, each reference in source is replaced with a target reference.
How to restore either or both Default Domain Policy or Default Domain Controllers Policy?
DCGPOFix.exe (DcGPOFix command in command prompt).
Group Policy Preferences (GPP)
Made up of more than 20 new GP client-side extensions (CSEs), expands range of configurable settings in a GPO. Refreshes at the same interval as GP settings.
Preferences that support editing states
Start Menu, Regional and Language, Internet options, Folder options, Power options
How to toggle editing states?
F5: Enable all, F6: Enable current, F7: Disable current, F8: Disable all
Preference action options
Create, Replace, Update, Delete
Create (Preference action options)
Create new preference setting for user/computer
Replace (Preference action options)
Delete and recreate preference setting for the user/computer
Update (Preference action options)
Modify an existing preference setting for user/computer
Delete (Preference action options)
Remove an existing preference setting for the user/computer
Create (File Preference action options)
Copy a file/files from source to destination if it doesn’t exist and configure attributes
Replace (File Preference action options)
Delete a file/files, replace with another file/files, and configure attributes
Update (File Preference action options)
Modify settings of existing file/files
Delete (File Preference action options)
Remove a file/files for computers/users
Folder Preference action options
Same as File preference action options