You can open Group Policy in several ways, depending on what action you want to perform with the snap-in.
| To apply Group Policy to | Do this |
|---|---|
| The local computer | In the Group Policy console, edit the local Group Policy object, as described in To edit the local Group Policy object |
| Another computer | Open the local Group Policy object that is stored on the Windows 2000 network computer, as described in To open Group Policy as a stand-alone MMC snap-in, and then browse to the network computer. You must be an administrator of the network computer. |
| A site | Open Group Policy as described in To open Group Policy from Active Directory Sites and Services, and then link a Group Policy object to the intended site. |
| A domain | Open Group Policy as described in To open Group Policy from Active Directory Users and Computers, and then link a Group Policy object to the intended domain. |
| An organizational unit | Open Group Policy as described in To open Group Policy from Active Directory Users and Computers, and then link a Group Policy object to the intended organizational unit. You can also link a Group Policy object to an organizational unit higher in the Active Directory hierarchy, so that the organizational unit can inherit Group Policy settings. |
| Any existing Group Policy object or set of Group Policy objects | Create and save your own custom MMC console. For more information, see Microsoft Management Console |