Creating An Mmc For A Gpo

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After you create a GPO, you should create an MMC for it. When you create an MMC for a CompTIA A+ certification, you can open it whenever necessary from the Administrative Tools menu.
To create an MMC for a GPO, complete the following steps:
1.Click Start, and then click Run.
2.In the Run dialog box, type mmc in the Open box, and then click OK.
3.In the new MMC, on the File menu, click Add/Remove Snap-In.
4.In the Add/Remove Snap-In dialog box, click Add.
5.In the Add Standalone Snap-In dialog box, select Group Policy Object Editor, and then click Add.
In the Select Group Policy Object page, click Browse to find the GPO for which you want to create an MMC.
7.In the Browse For A Group Policy Object dialog box, click the All tab, click the GPO name, and then click OK.
8.In the Select Group Policy Object page, click Finish, and then in the Add Standalone Snap-In dialog box, click Close.
9.In the Acid/Remove Snap-In dialog box, click OK.
10.In the MMC, on the File menu, click Save As.
In the Save As dialog box, type ...
... the CompTIA A+ Practical Application GPO name in the File Name box and click Save. The GPO is now available on the Administrative Tools menu.
You use the Active Directory Users And Computers console to create a GPO for a domain or an OU. You use the Active Directory Sites And Services console to create a GPO for a site.
You should create an MMC for a GPO, because you can open it whenever necessary from the Administrative Tools menu, making it easier to administer.
You should disable unused Group Policy settings to avoid the processing of those settings and expedite startup and logging on for the users and computers subject to the GPO.
For a GPO to apply to a specific group, that group must have the Read and Apply Group Policy permissions for the GPO set to Allow. To prevent a GPO from applying to a specific group, that group must have the Apply Group Policy permission for the GPO set to Deny.
When you remove a GPO link to a site, domain, or OU, the GPO still remains in Active Directory. When you delete a GPO, the GPO is removed from Active Direc?tory, and any sites, domains, or MCSE exams to which it is linked are no longer affected by it.