Especially for larger networks, organizing a large number of GPOs can become cumbersome, according to a WindowsNetworking article. Group policy utilizes collections of settings called group policy objects that enforce configurations for the user accounts and devices under their control.Īlthough GPOs can be organized to manage settings for both small and large networks, group policy has a few notable disadvantages.

According to Microsoft’s “Group Policy for Beginners,” group policy is the way most IT managers maintain settings on multiple devices connected to their networks.

Group policy is one way of managing user access across many machines on the same network. Group policy isn’t the only way to manage user activity on the network. But yes – there are alternatives to the group policy management approach. No, there’s no magic wand yet that you can wave over a machine – or a whole network – to make configuration changes. Yes, it’s a challenge to manage a number of computers.

Group policy for beginners