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Walid Fawzy's avatar
Walid Fawzy
Brass Contributor
Aug 27, 2018

How can I force a domain computer to use a specific DC

How does a domain computer determine which DC to get GPO from?

How can I force a domain computer to use a specific DC?

Active Directory
windows server

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  • Dave Patrick's avatar
    Dave Patrick
    MVP
    Aug 27, 2018

    These ones might help.

    https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/musings_of_a_technical_tam/2012/02/13/group-policy-basics-part-1-understanding-the-structure-of-a-group-policy-object/

    https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/musings_of_a_technical_tam/2012/02/15/group-policy-basics-part-2-understanding-which-gpos-to-apply/

    https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/musings_of_a_technical_tam/2012/02/22/group-policy-basics-part-3-how-clients-process-gpos/

     

     

     

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