Understanding GP

Sometimes, a system administrator may need to configure the home page of a company’s website so that it opens when the browser is launched on the organization’s computers. They may also need to deny access to all removable media drives on the organization’s computers or block Microsoft accounts from being used on Windows 10 and 11 computers. These settings and many other advanced configurations can be accomplished via GP in a Windows Server domain-based network without third-party tools and utilities. Additionally, it enables the system administrator to run advanced configurations that restrict users from changing user and computer settings on local and domain-joined computers.

GP is a Windows Server feature that applies restrictions at the user and computer levels. In contrast, GPOs are administrative templates that enable system administrators to configure what users can and cannot do on computers, peripheral devices, and network applications...