local policies not applying due to default domain policy filtering

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Jaymz

In a W2K domain, how do you allow local policies to have
an effect? The default domain policy filters out all
local policies and I do not know how to allow them.
 
Hello Jaymz,

Thanks for writing in!

When a computer is connected to a domain, it will apply policies in the
following order:

Local Policies
Site Policies
Domain Policies
Organizational Unit Policies

If a setting is defined in the local policy, and is re-defined in any of the
remaining three policies, it will be overwritten. If you do not re-define
that setting, the local policy setting will take effect. As long as the
machine is a member of the domain, it will always receive policies in this
order.

If you have specific settings that a computer must have, then I would
suggest organizing the machines in OU's and setting policies at this level.
They will always win unless no override is selected.

Hope this helps!

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