Configure Group Policy domain controller selection

This policy setting determines which domain controller the Group Policy Object Editor snap-in uses.

If you enable this setting, you can which domain controller is used according to these options:

"Use the Primary Domain Controller" indicates that the Group Policy Object Editor snap-in reads and writes changes to the domain controller designated as the PDC Operations Master for the domain.

"Inherit from Active Directory Snap-ins" indicates that the Group Policy Object Editor snap-in reads and writes changes to the domain controller that Active Directory Users and Computers or Active Directory Sites and Services snap-ins use.

"Use any available domain controller" indicates that the Group Policy Object Editor snap-in can read and write changes to any available domain controller.

If you disable this setting or do not configure it, the Group Policy Object Editor snap-in uses the domain controller designated as the PDC Operations Master for the domain.

Note: To change the PDC Operations Master for a domain, in Active Directory Users and Computers, right-click a domain, and then click "Operations Masters."

When Group Policy Object Editor is selecting a domain controller to use, it should:

0. Use the Primary Domain Controller
   

   Registry Hive	HKEY_CURRENT_USER
   Registry Path	Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Group Policy Editor
   Value Name	DCOption
   Value Type	REG_DWORD
   Value	1

1. Inherit from Active Directory Snap-ins
   

   Registry Hive	HKEY_CURRENT_USER
   Registry Path	Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Group Policy Editor
   Value Name	DCOption
   Value Type	REG_DWORD
   Value	2

2. Use any available domain controller
   

   Registry Hive	HKEY_CURRENT_USER
   Registry Path	Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Group Policy Editor
   Value Name	DCOption
   Value Type	REG_DWORD
   Value	3