Are GPOs applied recursively to the substructure of OUs?
Sunday, 27 July 2025 by Theresa Sittel
Group Policy Objects (GPOs) are a foundational aspect of Windows Server environments for centralized management and configuration of operating systems, applications, and users’ settings in an Active Directory (AD) domain. Administrators frequently use OUs (Organizational Units) to organize users, computers, and other objects within the AD structure. Understanding how GPOs interact with OUs, particularly the
- Published in Cybersecurity, EITC/IS/WSA Windows Server Administration, System administration in Windows Server, Creating and managing Group Policy Objects
Tagged under: Active Directory, Cybersecurity, GPO Inheritance, Group Policy, OU Structure, Windows Server