Gpo Hierarchy

ocal → S ite → D omain → OU (Last written wins if settings conflict)

| Feature | Priority Level | Description | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Lowest | Baseline settings on the PC itself. Easily overwritten. | | Site GPO | Low | Geographical settings. Rarely used for policy. | | Domain GPO | Medium | Company-wide standards (Passwords, Updates). | | OU GPO | High | Specific department settings. Wins over Domain. | | Enforced | Highest | Overrides everything below it, including Block Inheritance. | | Block Inheritance | Special | Ignores parents, unless the parent is "Enforced." | gpo hierarchy

There are two main ways to override the standard GPO hierarchy: ocal → S ite → D omain →

: Name GPOs based on their function (e.g., "SEC_Disable_Guest_Account") to make the hierarchy easier to audit in the Group Policy Management Console (GPMC) . Rarely used for policy

Here’s a helpful, structured breakdown of in Active Directory, from highest precedence to lowest: