Week 4 - Active Directory 2

Question 1

The most important tool we’ll use to create and view Group Policy Objects (GPOs) is called?

Answer 1

Group Policy Management Console (GPMC)

Question 2

GPO can only be linked to….? (2)

Answer 2

1. domain sites
2. OUs

(computers and users containers are not OUs)

Question 3

In a brand new AD domain, what are 2 GPOs that are automatically created?

Answer 3

1. Default Domain Controller Policy
2. Default Domain Policy

Question 4

Always make a ___ before changing a GPO

Answer 4

backup (of the policy)

Question 5

Do all GPOs have access to the same settings?

Answer 5

Yes, there aren’t any special GPOs

Question 6

What are 2 ways to mitigate errors when changing GPOs?

Answer 6

1. Make backups of the GPO
2. Test the changes first (out of production)

Question 7

What is it called when you add all of the group policies together for a specific machine and apply precedents rules to them?

Answer 7

resultant set of policy (RSOP) for that machine

Question 8

What is log-on optimization?

Answer 8

the Group Policy Engine that applies policy settings to the local machine may sacrifice the immediate application of some types of policies in order to make log-on faster