Creating and applying WMI filters

This recipe shows how to apply a WMI filter so that GPOs only apply to specific domain-joined devices and systems. In this recipe, a WMI filter is shown that targets the domain controller with the Primary Domain Controller Emulator (PDCE) Flexible Single Master Operations (FSMO) role only.

Getting ready

To create WMI filters on a GPO, sign in to a system with the Group Policy Management feature installed with an account that is either of the following:

• A member of the Domain Admins group
• Delegated the Edit settings, delete, modify security permission on the GPO

How to do it...

Perform the following steps:

1. Press Start.
2. Search for Group Policy Management and click its search result, or run gpmc.msc. The Group Policy Management window appears.
3. In the left navigation pane, expand the Forest node.
4. Expand the Domains node, and then navigate to the domain where you want to apply WMI Filters.
5. Expand the domain...