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Group Policy Mastery: System Control & Network Security
Rating: 4.5 out of 5(165 ratings)
5,639 students

Group Policy Mastery: System Control & Network Security

Master local and remote Group Policy management. Secure systems, enforce policies, and streamline administration.
Created byKorey Sheppard
Last updated 6/2026
English

What you'll learn

  • Design and implement Group Policy Objects (GPOs) for system control
  • Configure security policies and enforce compliance standards
  • Manage user and computer configurations at scale
  • Troubleshoot and optimize Group Policy performance

Course content

1 section12 lectures1h 2m total length
  • ComputerCavalry: Introduction0:37

    Explore computer management concepts and discuss chemical uses in Bhopal, offering an introduction to IT system administration and group policy fundamentals.

  • ComputerCavalry: Group Policy: BackGrounds6:02

    Group policy centralizes user and computer settings, enabling administrators to set a default desktop wallpaper from local or network paths and apply changes via the local group policy editor.

  • ComputerCavalry: Group Policy: Logon Applications4:10
  • ComputerCavalry: Group Policy: Windows Updates4:59
  • ComputerCavalry: Group Policy Reverting Changes4:23
  • ComputerCavalry: Computer Management User Accounts7:12

    Manage local users and groups in computer management: create users, assign to the administrators group, and log in locally, noting password never expires and disabled accounts.

  • ComputerCavalry: Computer Management Groups4:02

    explore computer management local groups, create and manage groups, add or remove users, and assign appropriate access levels from administrators to basic users.

  • ComputerCavalry: Computer Management Clean Up4:36

    Perform a computer management cleanup by removing unused local shares, deleting inactive user accounts and groups, and reclaiming disk space through partition deletion and volume extension.

  • ComputerCavalry: Computer Management Shared Folders7:16

    Create and manage local shares using Computer Management on Windows. Verify access from another user and adjust permissions (administrators full access, others read-only) for level 3.

  • ComputerCavalry: Computer Management Disk Management6:29

    Learn how to use disk management to shrink volumes, create new partitions, assign drive letters, and format volumes as NTFS or FAT32 for efficient storage management.

  • ComputerCavalry: Computer Management Allowing Remote Access4:07

    Enable remote access for remote assistance and remote desktop by adjusting system properties, with options including any version of remote desktop and network level authentication.

  • ComputerCavalry: Computer Management Software Restriction Policy8:42

    Apply Windows software restriction policy to restrict or allow applications based on file types and extensions, enforcing group policy to lock down a PC against unauthorized software and viruses.

Requirements

  • Active Directory Administration Experience
  • Windows Server Fundamentals
  • Internet Connection
  • No Advanced Scripting Required

Description

Group Policy is the most powerful system administration tool in Windows environments. Master it, and you control your entire network. Miss it, and you're managing systems manually—wasting hours on repetitive tasks.

This course teaches you professional-level Group Policy management used by enterprise IT administrators. You'll learn local and remote policy configuration, security enforcement, disk management, software restriction policies, and productivity optimization.

Core Topics:

  • Local Group Policy Objects (GPO) configuration

  • Active Directory Group Policy management

  • User and computer policy settings

  • Disk management and partitioning

  • Software restriction and security policies

  • Wallpaper and branding enforcement

  • Policy troubleshooting and debugging

  • Best practices for enterprise administration

By Course Completion, You Will:

  • Configure Group Policy Objects for security and compliance

  • Manage local and remote policies effectively

  • Enforce organizational standards across systems

  • Implement security policies to protect networks

  • Optimize system performance through policy configuration

  • Troubleshoot policy application issues

  • Support enterprise system administration

  • Streamline administrative tasks and reduce manual work

Perfect for Help Desk professionals advancing to system administration, IT administrators strengthening expertise, or Windows support staff building advanced skills. No prior Group Policy experience required. Real-world scenarios and hands-on labs ensure practical mastery. Take control of your Windows environment today. Thanks! Remember to check back later in the year for more content!

Who this course is for:

  • System Administrators
  • Active Directory Administrators
  • IT Operations Staff
  • Career Changers into Systems Administration