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  1. Group Policy Overview


    1. Group Policy functions

    2. Group Policy processing basics

    3. Group Policy levels and precedence

    4. Discussion of where GPOs live (the swimming pool concept)

    5. Where does Group Policy apply?

    6. When does Group Policy apply (Win 7 – Win 10 1, Windows Server 2003- Server 2016)

    7. The GPMC—quick tour

    8. Why your IT machine MUST be Windows 10 in the future to get maximum benefits of Group Policy.


  2. Group Policy Basics


    1. Linking a GPO to multiple levels in AD

    2. Link enabled vs. disabled

    3. Delete vs. unlink

    4. Enforced (No Override)

    5. Block inheritance

    6. Priority

    7. Security filtering by Group

    8. Security filtering by advanced properties


  3. Group Policy Processing


    1. All about Backup & Restore

    2. What happens when you log on (and after you log on)

    3. What’s happening under the hood and “Status”

    4. Manual Policy Processing

    5. Dialling Up / VPN and slow-links

    6. Resultant Set of Policy


  4. Group Security Implementation with Group Policy


    1. Delegating responsibility for GPO creation and management

    2. Under the hood of Group Policy security

    3. The special default GPOs (Default Domain Policy GPO and Default Domain Controller Policy GPO)

    4. Multiple Password Policy / FGPP

    5. Windows Applocker application security

    6. How to manage multiple servers using the Security Configuration Wizard (SCW)


  5. Special Group Policy Processing


    1. WMI Filters

    2. Loopback Processing


  6. Group Policy Preference Extensions


    1. Making them work with older machines like Windows XP and Windows 2003

    2. Don’t miss MUST DO for Win 7 / 8 / 10 before getting started

    3. Understanding which clients can utilize GPPrefs

    4. Manually delivering the update to existing clients

    5. Automatically delivering the update to existing clients

    6. Preference vs. Policy

    7. Understanding the 21 new categories of features

    8. Action modes

    9. Common Tab

    10. Circles and Lines

    11. Dealing with the “overlap” of original Group Policy features vs. GPPRefs

    12. Item-level targeting

    13. Group Policy Preference Extensions reporting

    14. Sharing your work with other administrators

    15. Leveraging Group Policy Preference Extensions to reduce the number of images

    16. Leveraging Group Policy Preference Extensions to reduce need for Logon Scripts


  7. Group Policy Central Store


    1. ADM and the Pre-History of ADMX Files

    2. Solving SYSVOL Bloat

    3. Creating the Central Store

    4. Curating the Central Store

    5. Using the Central Store with Microsoft Office and other ADMX files

    6. Migrating ADM to ADMX


  8. Group Policy and VDI


    1. Learn where Group Policy works and where it doesn’t with VDI

    2. Make VDI as fast as possible

    3. Make VDI as flexible as possible.

    4. Specific “base hits” with Group Policy and VDI


  9. What’s new with Group Policy and Windows 10


    1. Windows 10 Start Screen Manager

    2. Roaming Profiles Updates

    3. Enterprise Mode for IE 11

    4. Windows 10 ADMX Extras

    5. Windows 10 Kiosk Mode

    6. Windows 10 Device Guard

    7. Windows 10 Credential Guard

    8. Where do MDM and Group Policy fit together?

    9. Understanding Group Policy and Azure AD.


  10. Group Policy Troubleshooting


    1. Common troubleshooting scenarios

    2. What happens with multiple Domain Controllers?

    3. What to expect from Event Logs

    4. How to enhance Event Log reporting

    5. How to turn up the juice on GPO output

    6. How to troubleshoot at the desktop

    7. A troubleshooting roadmap: Why won’t Group Policy apply!?


  11. Managing Applications using Group Policy


    1. Group Policy + ADM/ ADMX files

    2. Group Policy + PowerShell

    3. Group Policy + PolicyPak Application Manager (pay 3rd Party tool)

    4. Learn the difference between “Red Dot” and “Blue Dot” ADM and ADMX files.

    5. Learn what the “proper” policies keys are.

    6. Learn how to convert ADM to ADMX files for applications you likely already use and own.


  12. Microsoft AGPM (Advanced Group Policy Management)


    1. Learn the “moving pieces” of AGPM

    2. Learn how to install and configure AGPM

    3. Learn the common mistakes — and how to avoid them when using AGPM

    4. Working as team within AGPM and the GPMC.


  13. Microsoft Security Configuration Manager


    1. Learn all about Security Configuration Manager; be able to make your own decisions about how to use its functions to manage your desktops and servers

    2. Learn about the LocalGPO SCM utility: deliver and manage Group Policy settings to non-domain joined machines.



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DIE Group Policy Masterclass aus der ETC Lighthouse Series



Very few other training courses tap deep into the well of Group Policy to really ensure that students can confidently implement this powerful technology. Not only will the concepts be taught in an understandable way, but they will be reinforced with demonstrations, as well as hands-on labs designed to empower students to take the skills out of the lab and put them into practice!



This material has been battle-tested in companies around the world. It has been gathered from hundreds of Active Directory and Group Policy administrators managing thousands of servers. And whenever a new development from Microsoft is on the way, details will be included in the seminar, making the seminar absolutely up-to-the-minute.



Because Group Policy touches every single server, desktop, and laptop, all administrators need to understand these very important theories and concepts! There are hundreds of real-world techniques, skills, and best practices taught in class which can save time and money for your organization.





Nach Abschluss dieses Seminars haben die Teilnehmer Wissen zu folgenden Themen:

  • Group Policy Overview

  • Group Policy Basics

  • Group Policy Processing

  • Group Security Implementation with Group Policy

  • Special Group Policy Processing

  • Group Policy Preference Extensions

  • Group Policy Central Store

  • Group Policy and VDI

  • What’s new with Group Policy and Windows 10

  • Group Policy Troubleshooting

  • Managing Applications using Group Policy

  • Microsoft AGPM (Advanced Group Policy Management)

  • Microsoft Security Configuration Manager



After you’ve taken our seminar, your whole staff can be on the same page when implementing and utilizing Group Policy in your organization, because if you have more than 10 workstations and more than 3 servers, you'll need to know how to leverage the power of Group Policy.



The information in our courses is valid for 2003-, 2008-, 2008 & R2, 2012 & R2, or 2016-based domains with Win 7 – Windows 10 clients!
Voraussetzungen
Advanced knowledge in administering Windows Server and Client environments.