From Beginner To Expert: Active Directory Gpo
Published 5/2026
Created by Fabrice Chrzanowski
MP4 | Video: h264, 1920x1080 | Audio: AAC, 44.1 KHz, 2 Ch
Level: Beginner | Genre: eLearning | Language: English | Duration: 16 Lectures ( 3h 22m ) | Size: 2.5 GB
Group Policy Maestro: Active Directory & GPO Mastery for Windows Server 2025, 2022, 2019 & Windows 10/11
What you'll learn
Active Directory & GPO Fundamentals GPO Creation & Management Administrative Template Mastery: Set up and maintain a Central Store of ADMX/ADML files (including custom templates) for Windows Server 2019, 2022, 2025 Core Policy Scenarios: Implement password/lockout policies, software deployment (MSI and scripts), folder redirection, roaming profiles, and registry preference Troubleshooting & Auditing: Use GPResult, RSoP, Event Viewer, PowerShell, and AGPM to diagnose replication issues, policy precedence conflicts, and maintain GPORequirements
Windows Server Experience: Familiarity with at least one recent Windows Server version (ideally 2019 or 2022). Active Directory Basics: Understanding of domains, organizational units (OUs), and user/computer objects. Lab Environment Access: Access to test environments (cloud‑based VMs or local Hyper‑V/VMware/VirtualBox) for hands‑on exercisesDescription
Udemy Title
Active Directory Group Policy (GPO) Mastery: Windows Server 2025/2022/2019 & Windows 10/11
Extended Description
MasterGroup Policy Objects (GPOs) and learn how to centrally manage, secure, and automate Windows environments usingActive Directory.
In this course, you will discover how Group Policy works in real business environments and how administrators use it to control users, computers, security settings, applications, and desktop configurations across an organization.
You will start with the fundamentals ofActive Directory, Organizational Units, domains, domain controllers, and GPO processing. You will learn how policies are applied, how inheritance works, how precedence is calculated, and why theLSDOU order is essential for troubleshooting.
Then, you will explore theGroup Policy Management Console (GPMC) in depth. You will create, edit, link, back up, restore, and delegate GPOs. You will also learn how to structure your OUs properly so your policies remain clean, scalable, and easy to manage.
The course also coversAdministrative Templates, includingADMX and ADML files, the Central Store, multilingual environments, and version-specific policy settings for Windows Server 2019, 2022, 2025, Windows 10, and Windows 11.
You will work with practical scenarios such as password policies, account lockout policies, audit settings, folder redirection, software deployment, login scripts, BitLocker enforcement, AppLocker rules, and Microsoft Defender security configurations.
A strong focus is also placed on troubleshooting. You will learn how to diagnose GPO issues usingGPResult,Event Viewer, Group Policy logs, replication checks, permissions analysis, and common real-world error patterns.
By the end of this course, you will be able to design, deploy, secure, and troubleshoot Group Policy Objects with confidence in a professional Windows Server and Active Directory environment.
This course is ideal for system administrators, helpdesk technicians, IT support engineers, security engineers, Windows Server learners, and anyone who wants to become confident with Active Directory policy management.
Who this course is for
Systems Administrators aiming to automate and enforce domain‑wide settings at scale. IT Architects designing robust, future‑proof Active Directory and policy infrastructures. Helpdesk & Desktop Support Leads looking to streamline software installs, desktop configurations, and user profiles.