| Feature | Scope | When to use | |---------|-------|--------------| | | Applies to all objects in OU | Broad, location-based policy | | Security Filtering | Applies to specific users/computers | Targeting by group membership | | WMI Filtering | Applies if WMI query true | Targeting by OS, hardware, software |

This guide gives you both the theoretical foundation and practical tools to master gPLink – the backbone of Group Policy targeting in Active Directory.

While the core PLINK program is a powerful command-line application, gPLINK provides a user-friendly layer that facilitates project management, remote data integration, and visualization. What is gPLINK?