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Active Directory and Group Policy (GPO) with Labs (Udemy.com)

GPO - Automate Windows system management, enhance security, and boost efficiency with Group Policy best practices

Created by: Vitalii Shumylo

Last updated September 2026

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What you will learn

  • Implementing and administering GPOs
  • Group Policy scope and Group Policy processing
  • Implementing a Group Policy infrastructure
  • Troubleshooting the application of GPOs
  • GPOs are processing order
  • Explain how to link GPOs
  • Explain how to configure GPO inheritance and precedence
  • Managing user settings with Group Policy
  • Item-level targeting with Group Policy (GPOs)
  • Much more...

How it compares

Against the other 112 rated Udemy courses in Windows Server on CourseDuck:

  • Rating4.3 out of 5higher than 23% of them
  • Reviews541#68 of 113 by number of reviews
  • Length14.4 hourslonger than 83% of them
  • Last updatedSeptember 2026more recently than 91% of them

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Course Description

Unlock the full potential of Windows management with our comprehensive "Mastering Group Policy" course!

Tired of wrestling with endless manual configurations? Want to streamline your Windows deployment and secure your systems like a pro? Look no further!

In this hands-on course, you'll dive deep into the world of Group Policy Objects (GPOs) and learn how to wield their power to automate and simplify every aspect of Windows administration. From basic concepts to advanced techniques, I will guide you through real-world scenarios and best practices, transforming you into a Group Policy guru!

Key benefits:

  • Streamline Windows deployment and management across your entire organization

  • Automatically enforce security policies and compliance standards

  • Dramatically reduce time spent on repetitive configuration tasks

  • Troubleshoot Group Policy issues like a seasoned pro

  • Boost your career prospects as a highly-skilled Windows administrator

What you'll learn:

  • Fundamentals of Group Policy architecture and processing

  • Creating, linking, and managing GPOs with precision

  • Mastering Group Policy Preferences for granular control

  • Deploying software, printers, and drive mappings effortlessly

  • Using Group Policy for advanced security configurations

  • Troubleshooting techniques and tools for GPO issues

  • Real-world best practices and optimization strategies

Whether you're a system administrator, IT manager, or cybersecurity professional, mastering Group Policy is an essential skill for anyone serious about Windows administration.

Don't miss out on this opportunity to elevate your Windows administration skills and become a Group Policy master. Enroll now and take control of your Windows environment like never before!

Your success is our priority. With our 30-day money-back guarantee and lifetime access to course materials, you can learn at your own pace with complete confidence.

Invest in your future and join the ranks of elite Windows administrators today!



This course is aimed to IT Pros and is supposed to give the viewer the information they need to know to get started with Powershell and how to manage Windows Server 2016: Active Directory and Group Policy, GPOs. The goal is to provide coverage of Group Policy tasks including topics like 

  • Introducing Group Policy

  • Implementing and administering GPOs

  • Group Policy scope and Group Policy processing

  • Implementing a Group Policy infrastructure

  • Creating and Configuring GPOs

  • GPOs are processing order 

  • Explain what are domain-based GPOs

  •  Describe GPO storage

  •  Describe Starter GPOs

  •  Describe common GPO management tasks

  •  Explain how to delegate administration of group policies

  • Describe GPO links

  •  Explain how to link GPOs

  •  Describe Group Policy processing order

  •  Explain how to configure GPO inheritance and precedence

  •  Explain how to use security filtering to modify Group Policy scope

  •  Describe WMI filters

  • Using Powershell for implementing and administering GPOs

  • Active Directory: Managing user settings with Group Policy

  • Implement administrative Group Policy (GPOs) templates

  • Configure Folder Redirection, software installation, and scripts

  • Configure Group Policy preferences

  • Item-level targeting with Group Policy (GPOs)

  • Group Policy Troubleshooting

  • Group Policy Deployment Strategies

  • Group Policy Scripting

  • And more...

The course is targeted to help manage and automate or script daily tasks. There are lots of live demonstrations how to use PowerShell commands and a Server's GUI. I hope it will help to do your job more efficiently. 

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Instructor Details

Vitalii Shumylo

Vitalii Shumylo is an experienced online tutor with over 20 years of experience in the field of technology and computer science. His expertise ranges from Microsoft technologies, Azure, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Ubuntu, SuSe, and MacOS, to a wide variety of other software and operating systems.

He has helped countless students become more effective in the pursuit of their professional goals. Vitalii is highly dedicated to providing the highest quality of support to as many individuals as he can. He is passionate about creating educational opportunities that will help people achieve success in their fields of study. With his help, you can gain the skills and knowledge you need to achieve your goals and become a tech expert.


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Reviews

4.3

541 ratings on Udemy

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By Grant MacPherson on 4/17/2026

Only part way through the course and it's alright so far. Some sections felt like repeated info from earlier videos, which is probably good if you're watching them over time but if you're watching them back to back it feels repetitive. Also one of the videos was completely AI voiced and didn't even match up properly with the video, not a fan.

By ASD AE on 8/30/2025

Excellent knowledge, really helped me open my eyes on Group Policy which is exactly what i needed and what is described for this course. however the thick accent and the auto-generated voice is not accurate and sometimes appears wrong in the transcript. But overall very good course.

By Khadija Khanom on 6/1/2025

I had some basic knowledge of Active Directory from my studies, but Vitalii breaks it down clearly and shows each step in a way that really helps it click.

By Damian Roach on 11/15/2024

"I recently completed the Active Directory and Group Policy course, and it was an excellent experience! The instructor provided clear and detailed explanations, making complex topics easy to understand. I highly recommend this class to anyone looking to deepen their knowledge of Active Directory and Group Policy!"

By George Vargas on 1/10/2023

The instructor clearly explains all the concepts and demonstrates this with practical examples. The tutorial provides in-depth information on all the capabilities of Active Directory and Group Policy.

By Carol Wilson on 1/9/2023

I am completely new to Active Directory and this course was pretty nice and comprehensive it helped me get some insight into AD. I would really recommend this course.

By Auora Rahul on 12/4/2022

Excellent course! I squandered a lot of time on other courses before enrolling in this one. I would not have spent a single minute elsewhere if I had known how comprehensive and excellent this course was.

By Clarence S. Bondo on 5/22/2020

Even though there were not much hand on practice work in the presentation, I however managed to pay much attention and was able to gather ideas to add to my skills. Points to note, The audio was on a high tempo. The English somehow was not too clear. But I think I learn something new from the lesson.

By John Jackson on 4/21/2019

Overall I thought that the course content was good, however the presenter sounds like he is reading the subject matter. His voice is monotone, which makes staying focused more difficult. In several sections I had to review the topic several times to make sure that I comprehended the point of the topic.

By Edward Nino on 3/5/2019

The theory and the explanations are fine. I would have prefer to see labs that I could do as well. For me, I prefer more visual labs and less explanation. Thank you.

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Overall Score : 86 / 100