Group Policy in Windows Server 2025
In the previous chapters, you learned how to install, configure, and add roles and features to Windows Server 2025. Building on that foundation, this chapter delves into Group Policy (GP) in Windows Server 2025, a powerful tool for controlling and restricting user and computer settings across your network. You’ll explore how to effectively manage GP on both local servers and domain controllers, gaining a deeper understanding of the various settings and options available within Group Policy Objects (GPOs) and how they are implemented.
The latter part of this chapter will focus on Local Group Policy Editor, where you’ll learn to create and modify GPOs on individual servers. Additionally, you’ll discover how to refresh and update local GPOs to help you differentiate between computer and user configurations.
To solidify your understanding, the chapter concludes with practical exercises featuring GPOs that are particularly useful...