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GPOADmin 5.19 - User Guide

Table of Contents

Introducing Quest GPOADmin

GPOADmin features

Client/server architecture Multiforest support Group Policy Management Console extension Version control Change approval process Role-based delegation Notification system GPO ACL editor Reporting options Customized views Offline GPO testing Custom workflow actions

Configuring GPOADmin

Configuring the Version Control server Setting permissions on AD LDS Setting permissions when using SQL as the configuration store Port requirements Editing the Version Control server properties Editing the Version Control server configuration store Replacing the Version Control server configuration settings Migrating from AD/AD LDS to a SQL configuration store Changing the Service Account Root container assignment Restricting GPO management for specific domains Configuring role-based delegation

Creating roles Editing roles Delegating roles

Restricting access to objects Adding notifications for users Selecting events on which to be notified Restricting inheritance on notifications Creating email templates Working with Protected Settings policies

Rights and role for Protected Settings for GPOs Create a Protected Settings policy Protecting policy settings based on extensions Generating Protected Settings policies reports Using Protected Settings policies Checking a GPO against a Protected Settings policies and blocked extensions Validating a GPO against a Protected Settings policies and blocked extensions before a check-in

Working with Protected Settings Policy Baselines

Connecting to the Version Control system

Restricting search scope Working with multiple connections Version Control data in the directory

Navigating the GPOADmin console Search folders

Creating custom search folders

Accessing the GPMC extension Configuring user preferences Working with the live environment

Registering objects Registered status Removing registered objects Viewing the live environment

Working with controlled objects (version control root)

Creating a custom container hierarchy Selecting security, levels of approval, and notification options Viewing the differences between objects Copying/pasting objects Proposing the creation of controlled objects

Creating Group Policy Objects (GPOs) Creating starter GPOs Creating WMI filters Creating scripts Creating Desired State Configuration (DSC) PowerShell scripts

Merging GPOs Restoring an object to a previous version Restoring links to a previous version Managing your links with search and replace Linking GPOs to multiple Scopes of Management Managing compliance issues automatically with remediation rules Validating GPOs Managing GPO revisions with lineage Setting the change window for specific actions Working with registered objects

Creating labels Cloaking a GPO Locking a GPO Establishing Management for an Object Viewing history Deleting version history Clearing account names in version history Viewing and editing object properties Applying keywords on containers Creating a report

Working with available objects

Enabling/disabling workflow Checking out objects Requesting the deletion of an object Unregistering GPOs and removing history Requesting approval

Working with checked out objects

Undoing a check out Checking in controlled objects

Working with objects pending approval and deployment

Withdrawing an approval request Enhanced workflow approval Changing the approval workflow Withdrawing approval Approving and rejecting edits Deploying objects (scheduling and associated items)

Checking compliance Editing objects

Removing persistent registry settings

Editing Intune objects (Configuration profiles and Compliance policies) Editing WMI filters Editing scripts Linking GPOs

Synchronizing GPOs

Enabling synchronization Working with GPO synchronizations Generating Synchronized GPO report

Exporting and importing

Export objects Exporting GPO registry settings as a Desired State Configuration resource file Import objects

Creating Reports

Available reports

Controlled object reports

Settings Report Difference Report Group Policy Comparison Report History Report Group Policy Object Settings Search Report User Activity Report Role Assignment Report All Actions Report Compliance Report Change Auditor Report Change Auditor Working Copies Report Deployment Report Protected Settings Assignment Report Attestation Report Creating Controlled Object Reports

Diagnostic and troubleshooting reports

Group Policy Object Consistency Report Software Installation Package Report Linked/Unlinked Report Linked/Unlinked SOMs Report Inactive Policy Settings Report Group Policy Object Security Report Group Policy Permission Check Report Group Policy Size Validation Report Policy Analysis Report GPO Synchronization Report Group Policy Results Group Policy Results Difference Report Group Policy Modeling Report Group Policy Object Settings Priority Report Creating Diagnostic and Troubleshooting Reports

Live, working copy, latest version, and differences reports

Creating live, working copy, latest version, and differences reports

Historical Settings Reports

Creating historical settings reports

Creating RSoP validation reports Exporting registry settings Working with report folders

Managing report folders

Appendix: Windows PowerShell Commands

Introduction GPOADmin scripts Available commands

GPOADmin PowerShell provider extensions

Using the GPOADmin PowerShell commands (Examples)

Loading the GPOADmin modules Extracting help for GPOADmin commands Managing objects

Get information on all GPOs Get information for all managed objects Get unregistered objects Register an object Check out an object Check in an object Undo the check out of an object Request approval for changes Withdraw an approval request Approve changes Reject changes Withdraw approval on an object Deploy an object Deploy an object at a future time and date Check for pending deployments Cancel pending deployment

Gathering object and GPOADmin information

Identify which objects are checked out Identify which objects are checked out to me What are the properties of an object What objects are available What objects are checked out

Utility commands

Gather GPOADmin license information Install a GPOADmin license Get logging options Set logging options Get notifications Set notifications on objects

Administrative commands

Approval workflow information Set the approval workflow Identify user accounts Identify user roles Modify a role Add a role Get an object's security Set an object's security Overwrite a GPOs security filter

Protected Settings commands

Gather Protected Settings information Enable and disable Protected Settings Get a list of Protected Settings Add Protected Settings

Appendix: GPOADmin Event Log

What is the GPOADmin event log? Interpreting the GPOADmin event log

Example GPOADmin events

Appendix: GPOADmin Backup and Recovery Procedures

GPOADmin Backup Requirements Restoring GPOADmin

Appendix: Customizing your workflow

What is a custom workflow action? Working with custom workflow actions in the Version Control system Working with the custom workflow actions xml file

Actions Predefined Tags Conditions Example of a complete pre-action

Troubleshooting custom workflow actions

Appendix: GPOADmin Silent Installation Commands

Installing GPOADmin with msiexec.exe

All components (Complete GPOADmin installation) Client and components

Server and client Client only Client and PowerShell provider (Client Only button on Installation dialog) PowerShell provider only

Watcher Service

Watcher Service on localhost Watcher Service on another computer Watcher Service and GPMC Extension on another computer Watcher Service and Client only on another computer Watcher Service, Client, and GPMC Extension on another computer

GPMC Extension on a localhost GPMC Extension on another computer

Appendix: Configuring Gmail for Notifications

Using Gmail for Workflow Approvals Creating a Gmail Credentials File

Appendix: Registering GPOADmin for Office 365 Exchange Online Appendix: GPOADmin with SQL Replication About Us

Registered status

Registered status

You can quickly see the status of registered GPOs, starter GPOs, scripts, DSC scripts, WMI filters, sites, domains, and OUs. The objects will either be available for check out, already checked out, or checked in and awaiting approval to be committed to the enterprise. The options available to you at each state will depend on your specific role and permission. Registered objects will be in one of the following states:

Table 12. Registered Status

From this state, depending on your assigned role and enabled options, you may have the ability to:

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search and replace

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import and export settings

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import Security Compliance Manager Backup in group policies

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request approval (for objects that have minor versions greater than zero)

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deploy (for objects that have minor versions greater than zero)

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cloak/uncloak GPOs

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lock/unlock GPOs

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enable/disable workflow for GPOs, SOMs, and WMI Filters

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check compliance

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unregister objects

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protected setting - export

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create and save reports dealing with latest, and live objects, and the difference between them

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Synchronize – Synchronize Now, Set Synchronization Targets, and Validate Synchronization Results

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edit object properties

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refresh the object

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mark objects for deletion

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rename (This does not apply to SOMs.)

Table 13. Registered Status

From this state, depending on your assigned role and enabled options, you may have the ability to:

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search and replace

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check in objects

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undo any check out

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import and export settings

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import Security Compliance Manager Backup in group policies

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request approval (for objects that have minor versions greater than zero)

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deploy (for objects that have minor versions greater than zero)

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protected setting - export and verify

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create and save reports dealing with latest, live, and working copy objects, and the difference between them

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Synchronize – Synchronize Now, Set Synchronization Targets, and Validate Synchronization Results

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edit object properties

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refresh the object

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rename (This does not apply to SOMs.)

Pending Approval

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search and replace

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export settings

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withdraw approval request

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approve changes

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deploy the changes to the environment

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protected setting - export

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create and save reports dealing with latest and live objects, and the difference between them

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Synchronize –Set Synchronization Targets, Validate Synchronization Results

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edit object properties

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refresh the object

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Pending Deployment

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search and replace

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export settings

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withdraw approval

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deploy the changes to the environment

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protected setting - export

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create and save reports dealing with latest, and live objects, and the difference between them

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Synchronize –Set Synchronization Targets, Validate Synchronization Results

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edit object properties

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refresh the object

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Removing registered objects

If you no longer want the object to be available for changes, you can remove it from the Version Control system, as long as you have been granted the Unregister right. Unregistering version-controlled objects is now recursive, unless you select the lower-level objects individually.

To remove objects from the Version Control system using the GPOADmin console

1

Expand the Version Control Root node and the required container.

2

Right-click the object and select Unregister.

To remove GPOs from the Version Control system using the GPMC Extension

Unregistering GPOs using the GPMC Extension is not recursive. If you want to unregister all child objects, use the GPOADmin console.

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Select the Group Policy Objects node and then select the GPO.

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Click Register or right click and select Unregister.


	NOTE: You can view a list of Unregistered objects in the Search Folders in the GPOADmin console. This includes GPOs, scripts, DSC scripts, WMI filters, and SOMs.

Viewing the live environment

As the administrator, you may want to allow users to see the live environment from within the GPOADmin console. This will, for example, enable you to delegate GPO, OU, or SOM object registration (and recursive registration) to specific users in your organization.

However, you may not want all domains within the live environment to be displayed to all users. Through the live environment properties you can also restrict which domains will display, be included in reports, and be available within the object creation wizard.

To permit a user to see the live environment

1

Login to GPOADmin as a GPOADmin administrator.

2

Right-click the Live Environment node and select Properties.

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On the Security tab, add one or more user who require access to the live environment.

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To exclude specific domains from being displayed in the live environment

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Login to GPOADmin as a GPOADmin administrator.

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Right-click the Live Environment node and select Properties.

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On the Domains tab, select the domains to exclude and click OK.

Working with controlled objects (version control root)

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Creating a custom container hierarchy

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Selecting security, levels of approval, and notification options

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Viewing the differences between objects

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Copying/pasting objects

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Proposing the creation of controlled objects

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Restoring an object to a previous version

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Restoring links to a previous version

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Managing your links with search and replace

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Managing compliance issues automatically with remediation rules

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Validating GPOs

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Working with registered objects

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Working with available objects

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Working with checked out objects

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Working with objects pending approval and deployment

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