Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) filters is another method that we can use to filter the group policy target. This method is only can use to filter the computer objects and it based on computer attribute values. As an example, WMI filters can use to filter out different operating system versions, processor architecture (32bit/64bit), Windows server roles, Registry settings, Event id etc.
Item-level targeting can use to target group policy preference settings based on application settings and properties of users and computers in granular level. we can use multiple targeting items in preference settings and make selections based on logical operators (AND, OR, IS, IS NOT).
Item-level targeting in group policy preferences can setup/manage using GPMC. To do that open the group policy…
More than any other system active directory in an organization important in security perspective. Even a small change in Organization’s AD can cause a major business impact. Preventing any unauthorized access, unplanned change in AD environment should prevent in first place but if similar thing happened in your AD environment you should have enough information to answer questions such as…
Before IE10, the internet explorer settings were able to manage using Internet Explorer Maintenance (IEM) in group policy. If your organization have IE settings published using IEM, it will not applying anymore to IE10 and IE11.
If its windows 2012 or later AD environment it is not a problem you can simply publish these settings using new IE setting publish method in GPO, but if its Windows 2008…
