Group Policy

Adding a new ADMX template

Copy the files over to the central store from the local store. Remember to copy the respective .ADML file also (*.admx & *.adml)

Server2019

%systemroot%\SYSVOL_DFSR\domain\Policies\PolicyDefinitions\

OR (legacy)

%systemroot%\PolicyDefinitions\*
%logonserver%\sysvol\%userdnsdomain%\policies\PolicyDefinitions\

+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+

List out applied Group Policies

rsop.msc – GUI resultant set of policy
gpresult /Scope User /v – command prompt view, specific to user
gpresult /Scope Computer /v – command prompt view, specific to computer

+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+

Enable Network Discovery in a Domain

Create, modify an existing GPO. Drill into following path:

Computer Policy\Policies\Administrative Templates\Network\Link-Layer Topology Discovery

There are two choices:

Turn on I/O Mapper LLTDIO = Allows a computer find network resources, file shares etc.

Turn on Responder RSPNDR = Allows network resources find your computer.