Group Policy Overview

The features of Group Policy Management were installed during the DC Role Installation. Many of the management features haven’t changed as compared to the previous versions of Windows Server. To create a GPO, we need to follow the steps given below.

Step 1

To create a GPO open the Group Policy Management Console (GPMC), go to Server Manager → Tools → Group Policy Management as shown in the screenshot below.

Step 2

Right-click on an OU → select the first option Create a GPO in this domain and Link it here.

Step 3

Type the Name for this GPO object → click OK button. We have selected the name as Test GPO.

Step 4

Right-click the GPO object and click Edit.