In this lab, I successfully implemented two Group Policy configurations: one user configuration
and one computer configuration policy. The user policy displayed a warning message at logon,
and the computer policy enforced password complexity. These policies were tested and
confirmed to be applied correctly on the designated user and machine. This lab reinforced my
understanding of Group Policy's critical role in managing security and user behavior within a
domain.
User Configuration Policy:
● Policy Applied: Display a warning message at logon.
● Steps:
○ Navigated to User Configuration > Windows Settings > Scripts (Logon/Logoff).
○ Configured a logon script that displays a custom warning message to users
during login.
Computer Configuration Policy:
● Policy Applied: Enforce password complexity requirements.
● Steps:
○ Navigated to Computer Configuration > Windows Settings > Security Settings >
Account Policies > Password Policy.
○ Enabled "Password must meet complexity requirements."
Command Used: After configuring the policies, I executed gpupdate /force on the client
machine to ensure the policies were applied immediately. This command forces the Group
Policy settings to be updated without waiting for the automatic refresh interval.
● Verified that the logon warning appeared on the next login and that the password
complexity requirements were enforced.