GPOADmin 5.13.5 - User Guide

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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 GPOADmin Dashboard

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 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 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

Using GPOADmin

Connecting to the Version Control system

Working with multiple connections

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

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 Managing GPO revisions with lineage 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 Creating a report

Working with available objects

Enabling/disabling workflow Checking out objects Requesting the deletion of an object 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

Editing GPOs

Removing persistent registry settings

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 Object Settings Search Report History Report User Activity Report Compliance Report Change Auditor Report Change Auditor Working Copies Report Deployment Report Protected Settings Assignment Report Creating Controlled Object Reports

Diagnostic and troubleshooting reports

Group Policy Object Consistency Report Software Installation Package Report Linked/Unlinked Report Inactive Policy Settings Report Group Policy Object Security Report Policy Analysis Report GPO Synchronization Report Group Policy Results Group Policy Results Difference Report Group Policy Modeling 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

Exporting registry settings Working with report folders

Managing report folders

Working with the GPOADmin Dashboard

Overview and installation notes Working within the Dashboard

Accessing and configuring the dashboard Connections view Unauthorized Modifications view Checked Out view Pending Approvals view Deployments view

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 account s 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

Event ID types

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

GPMC Extension on a localhost GPMC Extension on another computer

GPOADmin Dashboard

Dashboard Service and Client Dashboard Client only Dashboard Service only Client, Dashboard (no service), and GPMC Extension

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Managing report folders

To create a folder

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Right-click Reports or any subfolder, and select New | Folder.

To rename a folder

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Right-click any subfolder under Reports, select Rename and enter the new name.


	NOTE: The name must be a valid Windows® folder and must not conflict with any other folder names of the same parent.

To delete a folder

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Right-click any subfolder under Reports and select Delete.

To manage reports using Windows Explorer

Right-click Reports and select Open Folder in Explorer.

From here, you can manage your files in the typical manner.

Once you return to GPOADmin, right-click Reports, and select Refresh to ensure that your view is updated.

Working with the GPOADmin Dashboard

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Overview and installation notes

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Working within the Dashboard

Overview and installation notes

GPO implementation is a key consideration when planning your organization’s Active Directory structure, because it streamlines management of all user, computer, and configuration issues, ensuring the smooth day-to-day network operation.

The GPOADmin Dashboard offers a quick overview of the state of your GPO deployment and enables you to affect changes where required.


	NOTE: For the best performance when using the dashboard, we recommend that you install the GPOADmin service on a computer with at least two CPUs.

When you install GPOADmin, by default the GPOADmin service and the Dashboard service are installed on the same computer with the Dashboard service configured to communicate with GPOADmin service “localhost”. However, to improve performance you can install the Dashboard service as a standalone option or change the default GPOADmin service the Dashboard service communicates with.

To configure the Dashboard service to communicate with a specific GPOADmin service

Open Regedit.exe on the computer hosting the Dashboard service.

Locate HKLM\Software\Quest\GPOADmin\DashboardConfig.

Specify the fully qualified domain name of the GPOADmin service you want the Dashboard service to communicate with in the "ServerName" value.

If you are using a custom port, include this in the "ServerName" by adding a colon (:) then the port number.

Restart the Dashboard service.

To configure the Dashboard client to connect to the Dashboard server when it is installed on a standalone server or workstation

On the workstation or server, open and run Notepad as Local administrator.

Open the GPOADminDashboard.exe.config file.

The file is located in the dashboard client installation directory, typically located here: C:\Program Files\Quest\GPOADmin\GPOADminDashboard.exe.config.

Locate <endpoint address="net.tcp://localhost:8733/Quest.Avalanche.Dashboard.Service/DashboardService"

Change localhost to the FQDN of the GPOADmin Server and save the changes.


	NOTE: DO NOT modify the <dns value=”localhost” /> under <identity> NOTE: Ensure that you save the file as All Files NOT txt.

Close the GPOADmin Dashboard.

Restart the GPOADmin Dashboard service.

Open the Dashboard with the user account that you use for GPOADmin.

Working within the Dashboard

Using the Dashboard you can view GPO deployment summary and detailed information, configure the interval at which the dashboard data is updated, and perform actions available from the GPOADmin client. For complete details on the available actions, see Using GPOADmin .

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Accessing and configuring the dashboard

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Connections view

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Unauthorized Modifications view

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Checked Out view

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Pending Approvals view

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Deployments view

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