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Title
GPO settings are missing when trying to edit a GPO -
Description
When you try to edit a GPO using GPOADmin, some of the settings are missing (such as Group Policy Preferences). -
Resolution
To properly edit and view the GPO settings, the GPOAdmin server and the client need to both be installed on an Operating System that those GPO settings apply to. For example, you cannot administer GPO settings that only apply to Windows Sever 2012 R2 using a client (or GPOAdmin server) that is installed on Windows Server 2003.
The following steps can be used to install additional GPOAdmin servers if you have a mix of different Operating Systems and you need to administer GPOs that have settings that apply to specific Operating Systems:
- When installing the additional GPOAdmin server(s), either do not install the Watcher Service or disable it as soon as the installation has completed. The Watcher service should be running only on one server as having multiple Watcher services running will result in GPOs showing Unauthorized modification after being edited or deployed
- All the GPOAdmin servers should use the same Configuration and Backup Stores
- The processScheduledDeployments value found under the following registry key below should be set to "1" on the main server, and "0" on all other GPOAdmin servers:
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Quest\Quest Group Policy Manager\ServerConfig - If installing GPOAdmin clients on other servers or workstations, ensure the OS is compatible with the settings you want to edit and that the client is set to connect to the appropriate GPOAdmin server