Chat now with support
Chat with Support

GPOADmin 5.17 - 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 when users can modify objects 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

Managing GPO revisions with lineage

If required, you can manage GPO revisions through lineage by selecting a specific GPO to revert to when a rollback is performed. When this is configured, every SOM linked to the GPO will be updated the lineage GPO.

* 
NOTE: Only users with the Set Lineage right can set the lineage.
To configure GPO lineage
1
Right-click the GPO that you want to manage and select Properties.
2
Select the Lineage tab and choose Enable Lineage.
3
Select the browse button and choose the GPO to revert to when a rollback is performed.
4
Click OK. Once this is set, a GPO rollback will unlink the GPO and re-link with the assigned lineage GPO.

Setting when users can modify objects

If required, administrators can restrict deployment windows by setting the day and time when users are allowed (or denied) to make modifications to objects. If a user checks out an object during the time period where changes are not permitted, all the management options will be unavailable.

* 
NOTE: Only users with the Modify Change Window right can set the change window time frame.
NOTE: Administrators with the Modify Change Window right can override this option and make changes outside the allowable change window.
NOTE: PowerShell commands are not available for this feature.
To set a specific time when users can or cannot make changes to objects:
1
Right-click the object that you want to manage and select Properties.
2
Select the Change Window tab.
If you are an administrator with the appropriate right, the Override parent settings option is enabled so that you can set the change window.
3
Select time frames individually (or select and drag to highlight the required time frame) and choose Denied or Allowed as required. Allowed hours display in blue, and denied hours display in white.
Alternatively, you can:
•
Select to allow all, then deny specific days or a combination of days and hours.
•
Select to deny all, then allow specific days or a combination of days and hours.
4
Click Apply to apply the settings and close the dialog.
Once set, users will not be able to modify objects outside of the allowed change window.

Working with registered objects

Regardless of the status of the registered GPO, starter GPOS, scripts, DSC scripts, WMI filter, domain, site, or OU (Available, Checked Out, Pending Approval, and Pending Deployment), you can perform the following tasks if you have the appropriate role:

•
Creating labels
•
Cloaking a GPO (applies to available GPOs only)
•
Locking a GPO (applies to available GPOs only)
•
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
* 
NOTE: You can view a list of all registered objects in the All Managed Objects in the Search Folders in the GPOADmin console.
* 
NOTE: The Starter GPOs folder is not created by default. To create the Starter GPOs folder, open Group Policy Manager, expand the required Domain | Starter GPOs, and click Create Starter GPOs Folder.|

Creating labels

You can include user-defined history comments (labels) on objects and containers in the Version Control system. This functionality allows users to rollback to an object identified by a specific label.

To create a label using the GPOADmin console
1
Expand the Version Control Root node, and select an object.
2
Right-click and select Label.
3
Enter the label in the Comment dialog box and click OK.
To create a label for a GPO using the GPMC Extension
1
Select the GPO and click Workflow | Label.
2
Enter the label in the Comment dialog box and click OK.
Related Documents

The document was helpful.

Select Rating

I easily found the information I needed.

Select Rating