Group Policy and Security Baselines

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What Windows feature centrally manages user and computer settings across a domain?
Group Policy
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What directory service does Group Policy integrate with?
Active Directory
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What is the main benefit of centralized policy management?
Manage multiple computers without configuring each individually
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What is the individual component used to configure policies?
Group Policy Object (GPO)
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What does a GPO control?
User and computer actions or settings
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What tool is used to manage GPOs?
Group Policy Management Console (GPMC)
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What category applies settings to an entire computer?
Computer Configuration
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What category applies settings to user accounts?
User Configuration
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Do computer policies depend on which user logs in?
No
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What type of applications can Group Policy manage besides Windows?
Third-party applications
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What allows administrators to create policies beyond built-in settings?
Custom policies
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Where are GPO template files stored by default?
SYSVOL Policies folder
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What type of database settings can GPOs modify?
Windows Registry settings
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What type of automated tasks can GPOs deploy?
Scripts
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What is the Group Policy processing order?
Local → Site → Domain → OU
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Which policy level is processed first?
Local computer
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Which policy level is processed last?
Organizational Unit (OU)
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Which policy level normally has the highest precedence?
Organizational Unit (OU)
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Which policy level normally has the lowest precedence?
Local computer
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What happens when two GPO settings conflict?
The higher-precedence setting wins
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What Active Directory containers can GPOs be linked to?
Sites, domains, and OUs
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What event commonly triggers user policy processing?
User logon
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What is a security baseline?
Minimum standard security configuration
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Who provides recommended security baselines for Windows?
Microsoft
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What tool helps administrators test and implement security baselines?
Security Compliance Toolkit (SCT)
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What default GPO configures domain password policies?
Default Domain Policy
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What default GPO configures domain account lockout policies?
Default Domain Policy
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What default GPO configures domain Kerberos policies?
Default Domain Policy
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What default GPO provides security settings for domain controllers?
Default Domain Controllers Policy
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What type of settings does the Default Domain Controllers Policy configure?
Auditing and security settings