Group Policy

  • Precedence

  • The Default Domain Policy is the default GPO that is automatically created and linked to the domain

  • Let's look at another example using the Group Policy Management Console on a Domain Controller. In this image, we see several GPOs. The Disabled Forced Restarts GPO will have precedence over the Logon Banner GPO since it would be processed last. Any settings configured in the Disabled Forced Restarts GPO could potentially override settings in any GPOs higher up in the hierarchy (including those linked to the Corp OU). image

  • Default Domain Policy takes precedence over all GPOs at all levels

  • Block Inheritance - policies higher up will not be applied
  • When a new GPO is created, the settings are not automatically applied right away. Windows performs periodic Group Policy updates, which by default is done every 90 minutes with a randomized offset of +/- 30 minutes for users and computers.