Linking a GPO to an OU

This recipe shows how to link an existing GPO to an OU.

Getting ready

To link a GPO to an OU, sign in to a system with the Group Policy Management feature installed with an account that is either of the following:

• A member of the Domain Admins group
• The current owner of the GPO, and has the Link GPOs permission on the OU(s), site(s), and/or domain(s) where the GPO is to be linked
• Delegated the Edit settings or Edit settings, delete, modify security permission on the GPO, and has the Link GPOs permission on the OU(s), site(s), and/or domain(s) where the GPO is to be linked

How to do it...

Perform the following steps:

1. Press Start.
2. Search for Group Policy Management and click its search result or run gpmc.msc. The Group Policy Management window appears.
3. In the left navigation pane, expand the Forest node.
4. Expand the Domains node, and then navigate to the domain where you want to link the GPO.
5. Expand the domain...