Internet Explorer GPP vs GPO

Hi,
I am trying to config IE8 (W7), with GPO and GPP. I have trusted zone in GPO and I want to use GPP for other settings like default webpage.
I loaded the GPP and added a web site as an default web page, but I notes that it was trusted zones in GPP also and they where green.
I could not find a way to disable them, the GPO is on a OU level over the GPP. I gues GPP override the GPO...
I would like to understand how to use GPO vs GPP to set IE settings
/SaiTech

Hi SaiTech,
Thank you for posting here.
As you stated that the GPO is on a OU level over the GPP. I assume that the GPP setting is linked to a sub-OU which is under the GPO linked OU.
Generally speaking, GPOs that are linked to the organizational unit that is highest in the Active Directory hierarchy are processed first, So the GPO that is linked to its child organizational unit (GPP) OU has the highest precedence.
More information at:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc785665(WS.10).aspx
To verify the group policy setting, you can run the command "rsop.msc" to check whether the IE group policy setting applies.
To verify the GPP setting, you can run the command "GPRESULT /H GPReport.html" to check whether the GPP setting applies.
To understand how GPO vs GPP setting, you may refer to the official documentation "Group Policy Preferences Overview"
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=42e30e3f-6f01-4610-9d6e-f6e0fb7a0790&DisplayLang=en
Sincerely,
Wilson Jia
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