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GPOADmin 5.16 - 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) 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

Requesting approval

Requesting approval

Once an object has been altered and checked in to the system, the update is ready to go through the approval process. (For more information on checking in objects, see Checking in controlled objects .)

To request approval using the GPOADmin console
1
Expand the Version Control Root node and the required container.
2
Right-click the altered object and select Request Approval.
3
Enter a comment and click OK.
The object will now be in the Pending Approval state.
To request approval using the GPMC Extension
1
Select the altered GPO and click Workflow | Request Approval.
2
Enter a comment and click OK.

Working with checked out objects

With checked out objects, you can perform all the tasks of registered objects (Show history, view live reports, view properties, unregister, create labels, and import/export), as well as:

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Undoing a check out
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Checking in controlled objects
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NOTE: If you have all required rights, you can approve and deploy an object from the checked out state and all workflow steps happen automatically.

Undoing a check out

The user who checked out an object has the option of undoing the check out and reverting the state back to Available.

To undo a check out
1
Expand the Version Control Root node and the required container.
2
Right-click the object and select Undo Check Out.
3
Enter a comment and click OK.
To undo a checkout in the GPMC Extension
1
Select the checked out GPO and click Workflow | Undo Check Out.
2
Enter a comment and click OK.
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NOTE: If you undo a check out of an object with a version 0.0, the working copy will be deleted and there will be no record of the object in the Version Control System.

Checking in controlled objects

Once you have checked out an object and edited its settings (for more information, see Editing objects ), you have the option to:

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Check in objects in their temporary state for further updates
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Check in objects and notify Approvers that it is ready to be approved or rejected (For more information, see Requesting approval .)
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Undo the check out (For more information, see Undoing a check out .)

A check in updates the history of the object within the Version Control system with the changes made while it was checked out. Included with any check-in is a comment and a unique minor version number (such as 1.1).

A check in does not allow the offline changes to go live into the enterprise environment as it must first be approved. Once an object is marked as Pending Approval, it cannot be checked out by any other user of the system.

Multiple check in and check outs are allowed to occur within the system without requiring approval. When a user checks in an object so it is available to another system user, the next user to check out the same object will be working with the current offline version consisting of all changes made to date. After all the users have made their required changes to the offline object it is processed by the approval system to determine if the changes are accepted to go live into the enterprise or not.

To check in an object using the GPOADmin console
1
Expand the Version Control Root node and the required container.
2
Right-click an object and select Check In.
3
Enter a comment if required and click OK.
If the GPO settings are flagged as being protected, users with the Modify Protected Settings right on the GPO in question, have the option to continue with the check in and override the blocked setting or review a report and address the issue. For details on protected settings, see Working with Protected Settings policies.
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Right-click and select Request Approval if required. Enter a comment and click OK.
To check in a GPO using the GPMC Extension
1
Select the GPO and click Workflow | Check In.
2
Enter a comment if required and click OK.
3
Click Workflow | Request Approval if required. Enter a comment and click OK.
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