In this chapter, we will get more hands-on with Group Policy. There are certain functions within the Group Policy Management Console (GPMC) that will be so common that you may literally be performing them every single day in your role as a directory administrator. Let's cover those topics now, and keep them lumped together in a single chapter so that this can also serve as a quick reference guide for any reminders that may be needed in the future.

The following topics will be covered in this chapter:

• Default policies and permissions
• Modify an existing Group Policy Object (GPO)
• Creating a new GPO
• More on GPO links
• Everyday command-line tools