There is a small performance impact on processing each GPO and I'm sure there is a point where one can have too many GPOs but unless you are having logon speed issues it is a question of preference. For the record, I prefer more focused GPOs rather than a couple of monster GPOs -- I'm less apt to shoot my own foot when changing something.
-Jeff Steward On Wed, Feb 23, 2011 at 4:05 AM, James Rankin <[email protected]> wrote: > I know I asked this a while back and didn't seem to get a definitive reply, > but I am going to try again in case anyone can shed any light on it. > > Is there any difference in the speed of GPO application, comparing a few > GPOs with a lot of settings, against a lot of GPOs with a few settings? I > find having lots of GPOs with a few settings is much easier for > administration and troubleshooting, but I am wondering if it is creating any > overhead with regards to the processing. I have the user settings disabled > on my Computer GPOs, and vice versa, so hopefully the objects I have are as > streamlined as possible, but I am just keen to understand which way (if any) > is the most effective method of processing. > > TIA, > > > > JRR > > -- > "On two occasions...I have been asked, 'Pray, Mr Babbage, if you put into > the machine wrong figures, will the right answers come out?' I am not able > rightly to apprehend the kind of confusion of ideas that could provoke such > a question." > > *IMPORTANT: This email is intended for the use of the individual > addressee(s) named above and may contain information that is confidential, > privileged or unsuitable for overly sensitive persons with low self-esteem, > no sense of humour or irrational religious beliefs. If you are not the > intended recipient, any dissemination, distribution or copying of this email > is not authorised (either explicitly or implicitly) and constitutes an > irritating social faux pas. > > Unless the word absquatulation has been used in its correct context > somewhere other than in this warning, it does not have any legal or no > grammatical use and may be ignored. No animals were harmed in the > transmission of this email, although the kelpie next door is living on > borrowed time, let me tell you. Those of you with an overwhelming fear of > the unknown will be gratified to learn that there is no hidden message > revealed by reading this warning backwards, so just ignore that Alert Notice > from Microsoft. > > However, by pouring a complete circle of salt around yourself and your > computer you can ensure that no harm befalls you and your pets. If you have > received this email in error, please add some nutmeg and egg whites, whisk > and place in a warm oven for 40 minutes.* > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
