The best replacement for group policy is local policy.

The best alternatives to group policy are rated as following:

★★★★★	local policy
★★★★	registry
★★★	active directory
★★★	login script
★★	local security policy
★	logon script
★	sccm
★	individual policy
★	local machine policy
★	domain policy
★	security templates
	domain group policy
	password never expires

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Speaking about group policy, one probably shouldn't forget about terminal services.

Other search terms related to group policy and their ratings are:

★★★★★	terminal services
★★★★★	wsus
★★	regedit
★	group policy

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