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Implement Group Policy Security in Active Directory
In this lab, you’ll practice configuring workstation and Active Directory security using Group Policy Objects. When you’re finished, you’ll have a secure Active Directory infrastructure.
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Get Started in the Lab Environment
Here are the initial instructions and explanation of the lab environment. Read this while your environment is busy creating itself from nothing. Yes, this violates physics; we know. How fun!
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Challenge
Secure Windows Using Group Policy
To start the lab, you will create a Group Policy object that will enhance the security of the Windows operating systems in the Active Directory domain. You will then link the GPO to the root of the domain, and verify that the Group Policy was properly applied to the workstation.
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Secure Active Directory Using Group Policy
Next, it’s time to apply basic controls to Microsoft Active Directory using Group Policy. You will create policies to audit events in Active Directory, and enhance security by changing parameters that control Active Directory.
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Filter Group Policy Using Security Groups
Finally, you will apply security filtering to specific Group Policy Objects to limit the application of those Group Policies.
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The Last Challenge
Welcome to the final challenge! This is your last chance to experiment in the environment. Clicking Finish Lab will end this little world that flittered into existence just for you.
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