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Q1Domain Verified
When configuring a GPO for software deployment using MSI packages, which of the following deployment methods offers the most robust control over application installation, repair, and uninstallation without requiring manual user intervention beyond the initial deployment?
Published installation
Mandatory installation
Assigned installation
Optional installation
Q2Domain Verified
A security administrator needs to enforce a specific password complexity policy across an entire Active Directory domain. They have created a GPO and linked it to the domain level. However, when users log in, the existing local password policy on their workstations still seems to be in effect. What is the most likely reason for this discrepancy, assuming no conflicting GPOs are applied at OUs higher than the domain?
GPO processing order (LSDOU) prioritates local policies over domain-level GPOs for security settings.
Password policy settings are applied directly to the user object, not through GPOs.
Password policy settings are not enforced by GPOs but require manual configuration on each workstation.
The GPO has not yet replicated to all domain controllers, and clients are receiving outdated policy information.
Q3Domain Verified
You are tasked with deploying a specific registry key and value to a subset of servers within an OU. You've created a GPO, configured the registry setting, and linked it to the OU. However, the registry setting is not being applied to all servers in the OU. Upon investigation, you discover that some servers are receiving the policy while others are not. Which of the following troubleshooting steps is *least* likely to resolve this issue, assuming the GPO is correctly configured and linked?
Verify GPO replication status using `repadmin /replsummary` and `dcdiag`.
Confirm that the affected servers are members of the OU to which the GPO is linked and have not been explicitly blocked from inheritance.
Ensure the GPO has "Enforced" status checked in Group Policy Management Console.
Check the client-side event logs for GPO processing errors, specifically Event ID 1058.

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