M50255 - Managing Windows Environments with Group Policy (Global Knowledge + Microsoft)

📌 Summary

The Managing Windows Environments with Group Policy (M50255) course provides comprehensive, hands-on training for IT professionals responsible for configuring and managing Group Policy in enterprise environments. Covering Windows Server 2016 and Windows 10, this course equips participants with the tools and knowledge needed to streamline IT administration, enforce security settings, deploy software, and manage user environments using Group Policy Objects (GPOs).

📂 Certification Overview

• 🏆 Certification: Managing Windows Environments with Group Policy (M50255)

• 🎓 Issuing Organizations:

  • Microsoft

  • Global Knowledge

• 📆 Date Earned: 08/26/2016

• 📜 Certification Level: Intermediate

🎯 Key Learning Outcomes

• GPO Architecture and Management - Design and manage a scalable Group Policy infrastructure using Windows tools and PowerShell.

• Security and Compliance - Use GPOs to implement security policies, auditing, and application control via AppLocker.

• User and Computer Environment Configuration - Customize desktop settings, redirect folders, and configure preferences.

• Software Deployment - Assign and publish software packages across the network using GPOs.

🚀 Skills Acquired

🛠 Core Skills

• Technical Skills:

  • Configure, back up, restore, and troubleshoot Group Policy Objects (GPOs).

  • Use Group Policy to enforce security baselines and compliance requirements.

  • Implement folder redirection, roaming profiles, and offline file policies.

  • Deploy software and configure administrative templates and preferences.

  • Use Windows PowerShell and Desired State Configuration (DSC) to manage GPOs.

• Soft Skills:

  • Collaborate with system administrators to enforce enterprise policy.

  • Develop scalable policy structures aligned with Active Directory design.

  • Troubleshoot user and system issues related to policy enforcement.

💻 Tools and Technologies

• Group Policy Management Console (GPMC) - Used for managing GPOs across AD environments.

• Windows PowerShell and DSC - Scripting and automation tools for managing Group Policy.

• Security Compliance Manager - Used to apply Microsoft security baselines.

• AppLocker and Windows Defender - Application and endpoint security via policy.

📜 Certification Details

• Verification Link: Microsoft - Managing Windows Environments with Group Policy