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Related: 21 Effective Active Directory Management Tips 4.

Putting users and computers in separate OUs makes it easier to apply computer policies to all the computers and user policies to only the users. I typically organize objects by department and functionality. Then create sub-OUs on how you want to manage your objects.

It is best to create an OU for computers and a separate OU for users. Good Organizational Unit (OU) Design Will Make Your Job 10x EasierĪ good OU design makes it easier to apply and troubleshoot group policy. The Default Domain Controller policy is linked to the Domain Controller OU. Any other settings to the Domain Controllers should be set in a separate GPO. This GPO should only contain the User Rights Assignment Policy and Audit Policy. Do Not Modify the Default Domain Controller Policy It is best to use small GPOs (see tip #12) than to stuff everything into one big GPO. It can also impact performance if the GPO has too many settings and every user and computer has to process them. When you put multiple GPO settings into the default domain policy it becomes very difficult to troubleshoot and control GPO settings. The Default Domain Policy is linked to the root of the domain. The Default Domain Policy is set at the domain level so all users and computers get this policy. Any other settings should be put into a separate GPO. This GPO should only be used for account policy settings, password policy, account lockout policy, and Kerberos policy. I recommend reading the full list below as some best practices may not make sense unless you read them all. GPO Best Practices and Recommended Settings

One small change could lead to major issues and impact critical business services. It is best to plan and test any changes to group policy before rolling it out to all systems. Every Active Directory environment is different and there is no cookie-cutter solution for group policy. Warning: Group Policy is not a one size fits all.