This recipe shows you how to block inheritance of GPOs on an OU to circumvent GPOs in the OU structure applying settings.
Blocking inheritance of GPOs on an OU
Getting ready
To block inheritance of GPOs on an OU, log into a system with the Group Policy Management Console installed with an account that is any of the following:
- A member of the Domain Admins group
- The current owner of the GPO
- Delegated the Edit Settings or Edit settings, delete and modify security permission on the GPO
How to do it...
Perform the following steps:
- Open the Group Policy Management Console...