518-Group Policy domain controller selection

Group Policy : Group Policy domain controller selection

 

Group Policy Guide

Group Policy Supported on :

   At least Microsoft Windows 2000

Group Policy Explain :

   Determines which domain controller the Group Policy Object Editor snap-in uses. -- Use the Primary Domain Controller indicates that the Group Policy Object Editor snap-in reads and writes changes to the domain controller designated as the PDC Operations Master for the domain. -- Inherit from Active Directory Snap-ins indicates that the Group Policy Object Editor snap-in reads and writes changes to the domain controller that Active Directory Users and Computers or Active Directory Sites and Services snap-ins use. -- Use any available domain controller indicates that the Group Policy Object Editor snap-in can read and write changes to any available domain controller. If you disable this setting or do not configure it, the Group Policy Object Editor snap-in uses the domain controller designated as the PDC Operations Master for the domain. Note: To change the PDC Operations Master for a domain, in Active Directory Users and Computers, right-click a domain, and then click Operations Masters.

Group Policy Computer/User Node :

   USER

Group Policy Path :

   Administrative Templates\System\Group Policy

Group Policy Registry Settings :

  hkcu\software\policies\microsoft\windows\group policy editor!dcoption