1 00:00:03,820 --> 00:00:06,820 Or group policies are split into two different sections. 2 00:00:06,820 --> 00:00:09,730 These are computer configuration and user configuration. 3 00:00:09,850 --> 00:00:14,500 While some of these policies do contain duplicate settings some are unique to each section. 4 00:00:14,560 --> 00:00:19,990 As you've probably realized computer configuration applies to computers whereas user configuration applies 5 00:00:19,990 --> 00:00:21,900 to users for performance reasons. 6 00:00:21,910 --> 00:00:26,690 It's good practice to disable section of the policy that is not being used as window supplies. 7 00:00:26,710 --> 00:00:31,720 All settings and all apply policies on log on regardless of whether they have been changed or not. 8 00:00:31,720 --> 00:00:37,300 For example if you have a policy that only applies to users rather than computers the computer configuration 9 00:00:37,300 --> 00:00:42,310 part of the policy can be disabled as follows right click on the name of your policy and then click 10 00:00:42,310 --> 00:00:42,920 on edit. 11 00:00:42,940 --> 00:00:47,950 When the policy appears right click on the policy name and then click on properties in the disabled 12 00:00:47,950 --> 00:00:48,450 section. 13 00:00:48,460 --> 00:00:53,560 Check the box for the section of the policy that is not being used in this case the disabled computer 14 00:00:53,560 --> 00:00:56,600 configuration settings checkbox and then click Okay. 15 00:00:56,610 --> 00:00:59,250 Accepting the warning that appears by clicking yes. 16 00:00:59,260 --> 00:01:03,190 Note that should you wish to apply computer settings in this policy at a future date. 17 00:01:03,190 --> 00:01:07,990 You'll need to remember to re enable this first by checking the checkbox you'll see on the left hand 18 00:01:07,990 --> 00:01:12,970 side of the screen the both the user and computer configuration policies have two sections underneath 19 00:01:12,970 --> 00:01:13,280 them. 20 00:01:13,300 --> 00:01:15,150 These are policies and preferences. 21 00:01:15,190 --> 00:01:20,770 For now let's focus on the policy section as group policy preferences as explained in more detail later 22 00:01:20,770 --> 00:01:26,350 on in the course going into the policy section under both the user configuration and computer configuration 23 00:01:26,350 --> 00:01:26,800 options. 24 00:01:26,800 --> 00:01:28,130 We've got three folders. 25 00:01:28,150 --> 00:01:33,280 These are software settings windows settings and administrative templates software settings is used 26 00:01:33,280 --> 00:01:35,980 to deploy applications on your network to do this. 27 00:01:35,980 --> 00:01:40,480 You will go into the software installation folder underneath right click anywhere on the right hand 28 00:01:40,480 --> 00:01:41,380 side of the screen. 29 00:01:41,380 --> 00:01:43,060 Click new and then package. 30 00:01:43,060 --> 00:01:44,830 Select the software install file. 31 00:01:44,830 --> 00:01:49,270 This is usually an MSA file from the open menu and then accept the default settings. 32 00:01:49,270 --> 00:01:52,410 Clicking next when prompted although depending on the application. 33 00:01:52,450 --> 00:01:57,130 This can require specific settings as this greatly varies depending on company and software. 34 00:01:57,190 --> 00:01:59,170 This is beyond the scope of this course. 35 00:01:59,170 --> 00:02:00,850 Next that window settings. 36 00:02:00,850 --> 00:02:03,030 This has options such as deploying printers. 37 00:02:03,040 --> 00:02:04,500 This one is relatively simple. 38 00:02:04,510 --> 00:02:08,690 It's just a case of right clicking on deploy printers and then clicking Deploy Printer. 39 00:02:08,740 --> 00:02:11,890 Once the dialog box appears simply up the prints are PATH UNCLEAR. 40 00:02:11,890 --> 00:02:12,400 Okay. 41 00:02:12,400 --> 00:02:17,860 Finally the administrative template section depending on whether you selected computers or users controls 42 00:02:17,860 --> 00:02:23,350 options such as desktop wallpaper shortcut an only application specific settings that have been settled 43 00:02:23,440 --> 00:02:24,430 on your system. 44 00:02:24,430 --> 00:02:29,050 Now that we've gone over user and computer policies let's move on to group policy precedent.