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Managing Windows Environments with Group Policy (CWL50255)

5 days
Windows

Build skills to design, secure, automate, and troubleshoot Group Policy for Windows Server 2016 and Windows clients through hands-on labs and PowerShell.

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Course Overview

Learn to design and implement Group Policy solutions that secure, configure, and streamline the management of Windows Server 2016 systems and Windows clients. Through real-world scenarios and hands-on labs, you will explore Group Policy processing, security and administrative settings, software deployment, user state management, troubleshooting, and policy automation with Windows PowerShell.

This course is intended for enterprise network professionals responsible for help desk support, system administration, or network design.

Course Benefits

  • Design, deploy, and manage Group Policy Objects (GPOs).
  • Use Group Policy to secure Windows environments.
  • Understand and customize Group Policy processing.
  • Back up, restore, import, and troubleshoot GPOs.
  • Configure desktop environments, folder redirection, offline files, and user state virtualization.
  • Implement application security with UAC, malware protection, and AppLocker.
  • Assign and publish software packages using MSI and Group Policy.
  • Manage and automate Group Policy with Windows PowerShell.
  • Configure Group Policy Preferences and PowerShell Desired State Configuration.

Delivery Methods

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Course Outline

  1. Introduction to Configuration Management
    1. Overview of configuration management via Group Policy
    2. Newer features in modern Windows versions
    3. Using PowerShell for policy management
  2. Using Group Policy Management Tools
    1. Local and domain policies
    2. Group Policy Management Console walkthrough
    3. Group Policy refresh cycles
  3. Designing a Group Policy Infrastructure
    1. Planning and deploying GPOs
    2. Managing and securing Group Policy design
  4. Understanding the Architecture of Group Policy Processing
    1. GPO components in Active Directory Domain Services
    2. Deployment order and processing
    3. Customizing processing behavior
  5. Troubleshooting and Backing Up GPOs
    1. Using Resultant Set of Policy and logging tools
    2. Backups, imports, and migration tables
  6. Securing Windows Using Group Policy
    1. Account security and firewall settings
    2. Domain security implementation
    3. Exploring Windows security policies
  7. Implementing Application Security Using Group Policy
    1. User Account Control and malware protection
    2. AppLocker configuration
    3. Application security best practices
  8. Configuring the Desktop Environment
    1. Start menu, taskbar, and network settings
    2. Control Panel and Windows component configurations
    3. Printer and pruning management
  9. Implementing User State Virtualization
    1. Folder redirection and offline files
    2. User Experience Virtualization
    3. OneDrive for Business integration
  10. Assigning and Publishing Software Packages
    1. Using MSI and distribution points
    2. Deploying with Group Policy and System Center
  11. Configuration Management with Windows PowerShell
    1. PowerShell scripting for Group Policy
    2. PowerShell-based logon scripts
  12. Implementing PowerShell Desired State Configuration
    1. Comparing policy settings and preferences
    2. Applying preference settings
  13. Configuring Group Policy Preferences
    1. Introduction to preferences
    2. Real-world preference configuration

Class Materials

Each student receives a comprehensive set of materials, including course notes and all class examples.

Class Prerequisites

Experience in the following is required for this Windows class:

  • Completion of 55344 Identity with Windows Server or equivalent knowledge.

Prerequisite Courses

Courses that can help you meet these prerequisites:

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