Loopback processing
Group Policy mainly has two configurations. One is targeted computer settings, and the other is targeted user configuration. When we apply user configuration to a user located in OU, it doesn't matter which computer they log in to; their policy settings will follow them. As an example, let's assume user Liam is located under the Sales
OU. The computer he usually logs in to is also located under the same OU. But he occasionally logs in to the meeting room laptop that is located under the IT operations
OU. The IT operations
OU has its own Computer Configuration
and User Configuration
policies assigned. But when Liam logs in to it, he still has the same settings he had in the Sales
OU PC. This is the normal behavior of group policies. But there are situations where it needs to apply user policy settings based on the computer the user logs in to. Remote Desktop Services (RDS) and Citrix Xenapp/XenDesktop solutions are one of the greatest examples of this scenario. These solutions...