Hi Bart, The *main* performance hit is caused by the actual settings set in a GPO, *not* the number of GPO's. However, besides performance, managebility is important thing to consider when you're designing your GPO structure.
A limit you have to take into account is the maximum number of GPO's that can be applied to a client is 999. But let's be honest ... if you have more than 999 GPO applied to a client, you have a different kind of problem ;-). Cheers, John -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bart Vandyck Sent: maandag 14 februari 2005 19:25 To: ActiveDir@mail.activedir.org Subject: Re: [ActiveDir] GPO design Hi Jorge, Great input.. But do i understand you correct that performance is depended on the amount of different GPO instead of the settings done by these gpo's? rgds, Bart On Mon, 14 Feb 2005 10:47:43 +0100, Jorge de Almeida Pinto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, > > Be carefull with creating a GPO for each application. If you have a lot of > apps and lets say all computers get those apps then those wokstations will > go through each GPO and then you may have performance issue. It may be > better to consolidate several apps that have similar "characteristics" into > one GPO. > If within a GPO the computer or user configuration is NOT used (not settings > defined) disable it accordingly. If it is disabled then it will not be > processed and that is good for performance! > > The naming convention for GPOs I always use is: > * GPO_<type>_<target>_<scope>_<description> > > Where: > <type> = POL (policy settings) or SWD (software distribution) > <target> = C (computer) or U (user) or B (both) this one also tells me which > configuration is enabled without opening the GPO > <scope> = can be anything such as location, region, department, etc. > <description> = what it is (e.g. default settings) > > Examples: > GPO_POL_C_Dept01_DefaultSettings > GPO_SWD_U_Site01_AcrobatReader > > As I think of it: don't go crazy on GPOs. GPOs provide lots of functionality > but may also kill performance > > Cheers, > Jorge > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bart Vandyck > Sent: maandag 14 februari 2005 10:22 > To: activedir@mail.activedir.org > Subject: [ActiveDir] GPO design > > Hi all, > > I just wanted some feedback on this project I'm working on from people with > real world knowledge. > > We have AD in place with and OU structure. I've been asked the make plan to > implement GPO's in this organization. I was thinking about creating a GPO > for each application we want to manage and this in combination with each OU > level. > For example: GPO-Region-IE6-users > GPO-Region-WINXPSP1-machine > GPO-Site01-IE6-users > GPO-Site02-IE6-machine > GPO-Site01-winxpsp1-user > > The site GPO will only be made or in effect if the need to overrule settings > made on the region level. > > Is this a maintainable solutions or will this become to complex in the end. > > Anybody know some good descriptions or best practices about managing > software with GPO. I've seen lots of stuff about creating GPO's, > troubleshoot them, etc.. but haven't found real implementations case studies > with advantages and disadvantages.. > > rgds, > > Bart > List info : http://www.activedir.org/List.aspx > List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/ListFAQ.aspx > List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ > > This e-mail and any attachment is for authorised use by the intended recipient(s) only. It may contain proprietary material, confidential information and/or be subject to legal privilege. It should not be copied, disclosed to, retained or used by, any other party. If you are not an intended recipient then please promptly delete this e-mail and any attachment and all copies and inform the sender. Thank you. > List info : http://www.activedir.org/List.aspx > List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/ListFAQ.aspx > List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ > List info : http://www.activedir.org/List.aspx List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/ListFAQ.aspx List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ This e-mail and any attachment is for authorised use by the intended recipient(s) only. It may contain proprietary material, confidential information and/or be subject to legal privilege. It should not be copied, disclosed to, retained or used by, any other party. If you are not an intended recipient then please promptly delete this e-mail and any attachment and all copies and inform the sender. Thank you. List info : http://www.activedir.org/List.aspx List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/ListFAQ.aspx List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/