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GPOADmin 5.19 - User Guide

Introducing Quest GPOADmin Configuring GPOADmin Using GPOADmin
Connecting to the Version Control system Navigating the GPOADmin console Search folders Accessing the GPMC extension Configuring user preferences Working with 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 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 Working with available objects Working with checked out objects Working with objects pending approval and deployment
Checking compliance Editing objects Synchronizing GPOs Exporting and importing
Creating Reports Appendix: Windows PowerShell Commands Appendix: GPOADmin Event Log Appendix: GPOADmin Backup and Recovery Procedures Appendix: Customizing your workflow Appendix: GPOADmin Silent Installation Commands Appendix: Configuring Gmail for Notifications Appendix: Registering GPOADmin for Office 365 Exchange Online Appendix: GPOADmin with SQL Replication About Us

Live, working copy, latest version, and differences reports

Live, working copy, latest version,
and differences reports

You can create a report that shows information about the live, working copy, or latest versions of an object, or that compares two or more versions of the same object.

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

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

Creating live, working copy, latest version,
and differences reports
To create a report in the GPOADmin console
1
Expand the Version Control Root node and the required container.
2
Right-click the required controlled object and select Reports.
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To create a report of the live controlled object’s settings, select Live.
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To create a report on the checked out and working copy settings, click Working Copy.
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To create a report on the latest version of the controlled object in Version Control, click Latest.
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To create a report to show the differences between two or more object’s settings, click Differences.
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View the report.
Click Print to print the report.
Click Save As to save the report as an HTML file.
To view the report in the Reports node, save it in the My GPOADmin Reports folder in the Documents folder.
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NOTE: By default, GPOADmin looks to the My GPOADmin Reports folder (C:\Users\gpoadmin\Documents\My GPOADmin Reports) for saved reports. To point to a different folder, change your User Preferences. For more detail, see Configuring user preferences .
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Click Close.
To view the report later, double-click the required report and click to expand the section you want to view.
To create a report in the GPMC Extension
1
Select the GPO and click Reports.
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To create a report of the live GPO’s settings, select Live.
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To create a report on the checked out and working copy settings, click Working Copy.
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To create a report on the latest version of the GPO in Version Control, click Latest.
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To create a report to show the differences between two or more GPO’s settings, click Differences.
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View the report.
Click Print to print the report.
Click Save As to save the report as an HTML file.
3
Click Close.

Historical Settings Reports

You can create a report that shows information about the historical settings.

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Creating historical settings reports

Creating historical settings reports

To create a Historical Settings Report
1
Expand the Version Control Root node and the required container.
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Right-click the required controlled object and select Show History.
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To view the settings of a previous version, -click the version and select View.
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View the report. Click show or hide to expand or collapse each section.
Click Print to print the report.
Click Save As to save the report as an HTML file.
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Click Close.
To view the report later, double-click the required report and click to expand the section you want to view.
To create a Historical Settings Report in the GPMC Extension
1
Click Show History.
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In the bottom pane, -click the version of the GPO and select View.
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View the report. Click show or hide to expand or collapse each section.
Click Print to print the report.
Click Save As to save the report as an HTML file.
Files saved in the GPMC Extension are visible in the Reports node of the GPOADmin console.
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Click Close.
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