Group policies are one of the core values of the Active Directory environment. As long as they are designed and maintained properly, they can be used to manage computer and user settings effectively. In this chapter, you learned about Group Policy components and their capabilities. This was followed by explaining features that can be used to design and maintain a healthy Group Policy structure. Last but not least, you learned about Group Policy designing best practices that can be used as a reference.
With the next chapter, we are moving into the third part of this book, which will focus on Active Directory server roles. In this part, you will learn about Active Directory Domain Service's advanced features, including schema, replication, RODC, and Active Directory recovery.
