MS-50255: Managing Windows Environments with Group Policy

Course Prerequisites

• Basic understanding of Windows Server environments and Active Directory.
• Familiarity with networking concepts, including TCP/IP and DNS.
• Basic experience with Windows client operating systems (Windows 10/11) and administrative tools.
• Previous experience with PowerShell and other Windows management tools is helpful but not required.

Learning Objectives

By the end of the MS-50255: Managing Windows Environments with Group Policy course, you will be able to:

1. Understand the core concepts and architecture of Group Policy and its role in Windows environment management.
2. Configure and manage Group Policy Objects (GPOs) in an Active Directory environment to apply security settings and user policies.
3. Implement and manage Group Policy inheritance and filtering to control how policies are applied across organizational units (OUs) and groups.
4. Manage user and computer configurations across a domain using Group Policy Preferences and Group Policy Settings.
5. Enforce security settings through Group Policy, including password policies, user rights assignments, and auditing.
6. Troubleshoot Group Policy application issues using built-in tools like Group Policy Results Wizard, Gpupdate, and Event Viewer.
7. Automate administrative tasks by creating and managing Group Policy Scripts.
8. Apply Group Policy to manage and secure Windows client operating systems (Windows 10/11) within an enterprise environment.
9. Understand Group Policy delegation and permissions to ensure appropriate administrative access and control.
10. Integrate Group Policy with other Microsoft technologies, such as Windows Firewall and Software Restriction Policies, to enhance system security and management.

Target Audience

This course is ideal for:

• IT administrators and systems engineers who are responsible for managing and configuring Windows environments in medium to large enterprises.
• Network professionals seeking to expand their knowledge of Group Policy for managing enterprise-wide configurations and security settings.
• Active Directory administrators who want to understand how to leverage Group Policy for enhanced system management and security.
• Help desk technicians or support professionals who need a deeper understanding of managing user and system settings within a Windows network.
• Security specialists interested in learning how to enforce and troubleshoot security settings via Group Policy.