Introduction to Security with Group Policy Objects and Organizational Units in Windows Server 2012

Info Level: Intermediate Presenter: Eli the Computer Guy Date Created: April 17, 2013 Length of Class: 26:25 Research Assistance: Tracks Windows Server 2012 Prerequisites None Purpose of Class Class Notes Organizational Units are used to Group Users and Computers together so that you can assign Security to them easily GPO's or Group Policy Objects are the actual Security Policies that will be assigned. Security and Permissions are different things. GPO's allow you to do things such as restrict the usage of Task Manager from some users regardless of which computer they log into, or to map a specific drive whenever a user logs in. Process to Create and Assign GPO's Create an Organizational Unit Move User or Computer Into OU Create GPO Assign OU to GPO Steps: Group Policy Management Right Click "Group Policy Objects" and Select "New" Give Name to GPO Click "OK" In Right hand Window Right Click new GPO and Select "Edit" Edit GPO to your needs In Left Pane Right Click your Domain Name and Select "New Organizational Unit" Give Name and Click "OK" In Left Pane Right Click new Organizational Unit and Select "Link an Existing GPO" Select GPO You want to be linked Open Active Directory Users and Computers from Server Manager dashboard Go to Users Folder Right Click the User you want to be controlled by the Organizational Unit and Select "Move" Select Organizational Unit from Folder Tree and Click "OK" Go to CLIENT Computer (Windows 8,7,Vista) Log in as User and GPO should be in Effect (If user is currently logged in, Log them Out and then back in) Corrections Lab Setup Used in Demonstration The ETCG Host Computer Specs are: ASUS Model: CM6870US01 16 GB of RAM 1 TB 7200 RPM Hard Drive i7 3.4 GHz Intel Processor VirtualBox Windows Server 2012 Machine Virtual Machine AD, DNS and DHCP have been setup Domain ETCG.com has been created Networking Configuration in VirtualBox = Internal Windows 8 Machine Virtual Machine Already a member of the Domain (Etcg.com) Networking Configuration in VirtualBox = Internal