

You use:Ĭomputer Configuration\Policies to configure policy settings targeted to specific computers.Ĭomputer Configuration\Preferences to configure policy preferences targeted to specific computers. These apply to users and are stored under User Configuration in a Group Policy object.īoth Computer Configuration and User Configuration have Policies and Preferences nodes. These apply to computers and are stored under Computer Configuration in a Group Policy object. Within Group Policy, two distinct sets of policies are defined:Ĭomputer policies. While I’ll cover the nitty-gritty details in later chapters, I’ll examine the basic concepts related to Group Policy application (initial processing) and refresh (subsequent processing) in this section. You store Group Policy preferences and settings in Group Policy objects (GPOs). Applying and Linking Group Policy Objects
