Active Administrator 8.7 - User Guide

Adding a link

Adding a link

To link a Group Policy object to a container

1	Select Group Policy | Group Policy Objects.

2	Select a domain controller.

3	Select a Group Policy object, and select Links | Add Link.

4	Select the container to link to the Group Policy object.

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Click OK.

6	Click Refresh, if necessary.

Managing GPOs by container

Managing GPOs by container

Active Administrator® includes the ability to view Group Policy objects (GPOs) by the containers to which they are linked, which allows administrators to quickly view and manage Group Policy objects for a specific container. After locating a desired container object, applied GPOs are displayed, and a Resultant Set of Policies calculation can be provided immediately.

Topics 

•	Creating containers

•	Linking Group Policy objects

•	Blocking inheritance

•	Managing linked GPOs

•	Reporting on Group Policy objects

To manage GPOs by container

1	Select Group Policy | GPO by Container.

2	Select a domain controller.

NOTE: Use the icons to manage the selected managed domain controller. See Managing domain controllers.

3	Use the tool bar to manage GPOs.

 

Table 79. GPO by container tool bar

Option	Description
Refresh	Refresh the display.
New GPO	Create a new GPO. See Creating a new Group Policy object.
Link Existing	Link an existing GPO to a container. See Linking Group Policy objects.
New OU	Create a new container. See Creating containers.
Block	Block inheritance of GPOs from the parent. See Blocking inheritance.
Unblock	Unblock inheritance of GPOs from the parent. See Blocking inheritance.
Delete	Delete a selected container.
Properties	Open the properties for the selected container.
Links	Manage linked GPOs. See Managing linked GPOs.
Reports	Generate reports on selected containers. See Reporting on Group Policy objects.

Creating containers

Creating containers

To create a container

1	Select Group Policy | GPO by Container.

2	Select a domain controller.

3	Select a container in the tree, and click New OU.

4	Type the name of the organizational unit.

5	By default, the container is protected from accidental deletion. A warning message displays if a user attempts to delete the container. To remove the protection, clear the check box.

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Click OK.

Linking Group Policy objects

Linking Group Policy objects

There are two methods to link Group Policy objects. You can create a new Group Policy object to link to a selected container, or you can link an existing Group Policy object to a selected container.

To create and link a new Group Policy object

1	Select Group Policy | GPO by Container.

2	Select a domain controller.

3	Right-click a container, and choose Create a GPO, and Link it here.

4	Type a name for the GPO.

5	By default the Group Policy Object Editor opens when you click OK. If you do not want to edit the GPO at this time, clear the check box. To modify the GPO at a later time, see Managing Group Policy objects.

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Click OK.

To link existing Group Policy objects

1	Select Group Policy | GPO by Container.

2	Select a domain controller.

3	Select a container, and click Link Existing.

4	Select a domain to view existing Group Policy objects.

NOTE: If you do not see the domain you need, click Add Forest, type the forest name or browse to locate the name, select the account with access to the forest, and click OK.

5	Select a Group Policy object and click Add. Repeat for additional Group Policy objects.

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Click OK.