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Have you tried <a href="http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa374177(v=vs.85).aspx" rel="ugc">Group Policy</a> informational guide from Microsoft ? It's good reading and breaks down as you need.
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Have you tried Group Policy [http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa374177(v=vs.85).aspx] informational guide from Microsoft ? It's good reading and breaks down as you need.

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I dont have time to read that whole guide. Can you just tell me what happens when a machine logs in to get GPO, it checks its logonserver for policy but what determines where it goes next if the server is busy? Thanks
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I dont have time to read that whole guide. Can you just tell me what happens when a machine logs in to get GPO, it checks its logonserver for policy but what determines where it goes next if the server is busy? Thanks

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Can someone give me a link that explains how GPO is applied to machine from DC? I want to know if it cant hit primary DC does it round robin until it gets one it can hit? What determines what order the DC's are contacted? Thanks
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Can someone give me a link that explains how GPO is applied to machine from DC? I want to know if it cant hit primary DC does it round robin until it gets one it can hit? What determines what order the DC's are contacted? Thanks

How do group policies work?

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