Disable User or Computer Settings in a Group Policy Object

Applies To: Windows Server 2008

To disable user or computer settings in a Group Policy object

1. In the Group Policy Management Console (GPMC) console tree, double-click the forest containing the ___domain or organizational unit (OU) that contains the Group Policy object (GPO).

2. Double-click the ___domain or OU.

3. Right-click the GPO that contains the user or computer settings you want to disable, point to GPO Status, and then do one of the following:

   • Click User settings disabled to disable user settings for the GPO.

   • Click Computer settings disabled to disable computer settings for the GPO.

4. A check mark next to User settings disabled or Computer settings disabled indicates that user or computer settings are disabled.

Additional considerations

• You must have Edit permission on the GPO to complete this procedure.

• You can also modify GPO Status from the Details tab of a GPO.

Additional references

• Control the Scope of Group Policy Objects