How do I find my default domain policy?

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Start the Directory Management MMC (Start – Programs – Administrative Tools – Directory Management)
Select the domain and right click on “Domain Controllers” and select Properties.
Select the ‘Group Policy’ tab.
The policies in effect will be shown, normally ‘Default Domain Controllers Policy”.

How do I set default domain controller security settings?

Where is Default domain controller policy?

If you are using the GPMC, you’ll see the Default Domain Controllers Policy GPO when you click the Domain Controllers node in the console tree. Then right-click the Default Domain Controllers Policy and select Edit to get full access to the Default Domain Controllers Policy GPO.

What is Default domain GPO?

Default Domain Policy: A default GPO that is automatically created and linked to the domain whenever a server is promoted to a domain controller. It has the highest precedence of all GPOs linked to the domain, and it applies to all users and computers in the domain.

How do I bypass the default domain Password Policy?

What you can do is create a new GPO, link it to the domain level, and give it higher precedence than the Default Domain Policy. The settings in this new GPO (for example, you set the minimum password length) will override the settings in the Default Domain Policy due to the higher precedence.

Should I modify the default domain policy?

Simple: never modify either your Default Domain Policy or Default Domain Controllers Policy. Instead, do the following: create two new Group Policy Objects (GPOs) to replace them.

Can default domain policy be blocked?

Blocking the entire Default Domain Policy for your organizational unit (OU) is not advisable. However, a certain setting within the Default Domain Policy can sometimes cause issues within your department. You can create a group policy that will override one or several of those settings.

How do I access domain controller policy?

Open a command prompt, type gpmc. msc and press Enter to start the Group Policy Management Console. Expand Forest > Domains > domainName > Domain Controllers. Right-click Default Domain Controllers Policy, and then click Edit.

What should be in the default domain policy?

According to Microsoft training books the Default Domain Policy should only contain settings for password,account lockout, and kerberos policies. The Default domain controllers policy should contain your auditing policies.

Can you override domain group policy?

To enforce the Group Policy settings in a specific GPO, you can specify the No Override option. If you specify this option, policy settings in GPOs that are in lower-level Active Directory containers cannot override the policy.

What is a default domain?

A default domain is where you want someone to end up regardless of what they type in the address bar of their browser. If you set the WWW version as your default, that means visiting domain.com will take you to www.domain.com.

Should I customize the password policy in the default domain policy GPO?

With that said, many organizations simply customize the password policy in the Default Domain Policy GPO which is fine (and was required back in the Windows 2000 and 2003 Server days). Just don’t add new settings to this GPO; keep it clean. The default password policy settings in the Default Domain Policy GPO leave a lot to be desired.

How do I change the security policy for a domain controller?

To open the domain controller security policy, in the console tree, locate GroupPolicyObject [ComputerName] Policy, click Computer Configuration, click Windows Settings, and then click Security Settings. Do one of the following: Double-click Account Policies to edit the Password Policy, Account Lockout Policy, or Kerberos Policy.

What should the baseline domain security policy contain?

The Baseline Domain Security Policy should contain settings that apply to the entire domain.

What are Security Policy settings?

Security policy settings are rules that administrators configure on a computer or multiple computers for the purpose of protecting resources on a computer or network. The Security Settings extension of the Local Group Policy Editor snap-in allows you to define security configurations as part of a Group Policy Object (GPO).