As you saw in the previous chapter, Group Policy is quite complex, with many structures that work together to ensure its proper operation. Not only does Group Policy exist physically on disk, it also is represented logically in Microsoft^® Active Directory^® directory service. Whether you are implementing Group Policy for the first time or are planning to modify existing Group Policy, the techniques to use are the same. You start by gathering information about settings and existing policy, and then you determine the steps needed to get Group Policy to work the way you want. This usually means finding the policy settings you want to change and then making the changes. Sometimes this also means modifying Group Policy behavior. For example, you might need to modify the way Group Policy is processed or the way inheritance is applied.

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