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More info?)
Usually it's going to be easier to modify the existing GPO. As Chris said,
it dpeends on your OU structure. If you have some settings that you want to
be able to block out on certain machines, it may be easier to create a
second GPO.
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"Chriss3" <noSpamHere@chrisse.se> wrote in message
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> You have to find a OU Design that fits you best. How ever I'm recommend
the
> follow, Don't make to much changes in the default policies (Default Domain
> Policy and Default Domain Controllers Policy) Create New GPOs for example
> Security Policy , Desktop Lockdown Policy etc, Because if you revice some
> unexpected or unwanted changes that will cause problem for your production
> environment, its more easy to disable the particular policy and
troubleshot
> that way. I'm also recommend you to create a test OU with one user account
> and one computer account, Always create new policies at this test OU and
> verify the result, then link the policy to it to the 'Production OU' there
> is supposed to be.
>
> I don't know if you want me to cover the Optimize Performance of Group
> Policies. How ever you can have a look at the follow articles:
>
> HOW TO: Optimize Group Policy for Logon Performance in Windows 2000.:
>
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;315418&sd=tech
>
> 4956 » How do I optimize Group Policy to increase logon performance?
>
http://www.jsiinc.com/SUBJ/tip4900/rh4956.htm
>
> or Search Google for "Optimize Group Policy" and you will find out more
> information. Feel free to post back.
>
>
>
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> Christoffer Andersson
>
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> "SA" <nospam@nospam.nospam> skrev i meddelandet
> news:ewbwLexJEHA.1340@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > Hi,
> > I wanted to know how a GPO should be created when making changes to
> certain
> > values. For example if I have a GPO applied to an OU and there are
> > additions I need to make to that GPO:
> >
> > Is it best practice to create another GPO applied to that OU or just
apply
> > the changes to the exisiting GPO? Thanks,
> >
> > -SA.
> >
> >
>
>