Active Directory Group Policy

supasoaker · 30 Dec 2013 at 22:46

I am a learner - is the Edit Group Policy on a Windows server EXACTLY the same as that found on a Windows Desktop (say Win 7) - so any option that is changed on the Server will be applied to the Desktop at the next update?

By the same I mean are ALL the options and settings in both Group Policy environments identical?

rhysduck · 30 Dec 2013 at 22:49

What route are you taking to get to Edit Group. Policy?

Install Group Policy Management on the Server, much easier to manage GPs that way.

If you are going start>run>gpedit.msc on the server it will just be for that server! not all desktops.

supasoaker · 30 Dec 2013 at 23:00

rhysduck said:
What route are you taking to get to Edit Group. Policy?

Install Group Policy Management on the Server, much easier to manage GPs that way.

If you are going start>run>gpedit.msc on the server it will just be for that server! not all desktops.

Thanks - in the Group Policy Management scenario are both policy trees identical?

Caged · 30 Dec 2013 at 23:12

It depends what ADM/ADMX files have been installed, and what client you are editing policy from if for some reason you haven't implemented a central store.