Chapter 1. Why Group Policy?

Group Policy is the de facto method for administrators to centralize the management of computers and users within an Active Directory directory service domain. Group Policy applies to all areas of configuration, including software, security, Microsoft Internet Explorer, the registry, and much more. If you are new to Group Policy or just want to learn more about how Group Policy can make managing an Active Directory enterprise more efficient and cost effective, you have certainly started in the right place. This chapter will provide a quick yet comprehensive overview of where Group Policy came from, ...

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