In Group Policy, what is the default order of precedence, (not to be confused with the order in which a policy is processed,) excluding User and Computer accounts, that a policy is applied?

In Group Policy, what is the default order of precedence, (not to be confused with the order in which a policy is processed,) excluding User and Computer accounts, that a policy is applied?

• Domain, Site, OU, Local
• OU, Domain, Site, Local
• Local, Site, Domain, OU
• Site, OU, Domain, Local 

 

EXPLANATION

The order of precedence for Group Policy is:

• OU
• Domain
• Site
• Local

However the order that the Policy is processed is just the opposite:

• Local
• Site
• Domain
• OU

SOURCE

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/windows/it-pro/windows-server-2003/cc757050(v=ws.10)