The Group Policy Client is a component of the Microsoft Windows operating system that allows administrators to apply group policies to user accounts and computer accounts in a domain environment. Group policies are settings that control how users and computers behave on a network, such as:
- User account settings (password policies, account lockout policies, software restrictions)
- System settings (security settings, software restrictions, user rights assignments)
- Network settings (firewall, DNS, IP configuration)
- Application settings (software installation, configuration, and restrictions)