Identity with Windows Server 2016, Part 4 of 6: Group Policy

This course is all about implementing group policy in active Directory environments with centralized administration. First it talks about GPOs on a domain controller, software installations. consistent management and an overview of group policy with management tools and how they are applied. Next it walks through the creation of GPO's and finishes with the different capabilities for monitoring and troubleshooting and how to use security management. This course contains the following lessons:

Lesson 1:

• What Is Group Policy
• Group Policies Settings
• Local Group Policies
• Policies vs. Preferences
• Demo: GPO Settings
• Domain Policies
• GPO Storage
• Linking GPOs
• GPO Processing Order
• Controlling Inheritance
• Determining Inheritance
• GPO Link Options
• Security Filtering
• WMI Filtering
• Refreshing Policies
• Other Processing Options.

Lesson 2:

• Creating GPOs
• Starter GPOs
• Administrative Templates
• Group Policy Preferences
• Demo: Starter GPOs
• Demo: Create a GPO in the GPO Container
• Demo: Individual Policy Options
• Demo: GPO Scopes
• Demo: WMI Filters
• Demo: Administrative Templates
• Demo: Using PowerShell.

Lesson 3:

• Group Policy Management
• Delegation of Control
• Demo: Delegation.

Lesson 4:

• Troubleshooting Group Policy Application
• RSoP and Modeling
• Demo: Group Policy Results
• Demo: Group Policy Modeling.

Lesson 5:

• Security Management Using Group Policy
• Configuring User Rights
• Managing Security Options
• User Account Control
• Demo: Manage Security Options in Group Policy
• Controlling Applications
• Software Restriction Policies
• Security Levels
• AppLocker
• Support for AppLocker
• AppLocker Rules
• Creating Default Rules
• Demo: AppLocker
• Demo: Executable Rule.

Lesson 6:

• Configuring the Windows Firewall
• Windows Firewall with Advanced Security
• Firewall Profiles
• Creating Firewall Rules
• Types of Rules
• Connection Security Roles
• Demo: Firewall Ports
• Demo: New Rule Wizard.

Lesson 7:

• Using Scripts in Group Policy
• What Is Folder Redirection
• Common Folders for Redirection
• Redirection Options
• Demo: Folder Redirection
• Deploying Software Using Group Policy
• How Software Distribution Works
• Software Life Cycle
• Deployment Options
• Maintaining Software Through Group Policy
• Removing Software Deployments.