Disable User or Computer Settings in a Group Policy Object
Updated: April 17, 2012
Applies To: Windows 8, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012
To disable user or computer settings in a Group Policy object
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In the Group Policy Management Console (GPMC) console tree, double-click the forest containing the domain or organizational unit (OU) that contains the Group Policy object (GPO).
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Double-click the domain or OU.
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Right-click the GPO that contains the user or computer settings you want to disable, point to GPO Status , and then do one of the following:
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Click
User settings disabled
to disable user settings for the GPO.
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Click
Computer settings disabled
to disable computer settings for the GPO.
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Click
User settings disabled
to disable user settings for the GPO.
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A check mark next to User settings disabled or Computer settings disabled indicates that user or computer settings are disabled.
Additional considerations
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You must have
Edit
permission on the GPO to complete this procedure.
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You can also modify
GPO Status
from the
Details
tab of a GPO.
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