Manage GPOs - MCSA Windows Server 2012 R2: Installation and Configuration Study Guide - page 299

fiGure 6.1 Group Policy configuration options

Starter GPOs Starter Group Policy objects give administrators the ability to store a
collection of administrative template policy settings in a single object. Administrators then
have the ability to import and export starter GPOs to distribute the GPOs easily to other
environments. When a GPO is created from a starter GPO, as with any template, the new
GPO receives the settings and values that were defined from the administrative template
policy in the starter GPO.

Group Policy settings do not take effect immediately. You must run the
gpupdate command at the command prompt or wait for the regular update
cycle in order for the policy changes to take effect.

The Security Settings Section of the GPO

One of the most important sections of a GPO is the Security Settings section. The Security
Settings section, under the Windows Settings section, allows an administrator to secure
many aspects of the computer and user policies. The following are some of the configurable
options for the Security Settings section:

Computer Section Only of the GPO
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Account Policies

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Local Policies

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Event Policies