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GPOADmin 5.21 - 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 Microsoft 365 Exchange Online Appendix: GPOADmin with SQL Replication About Us

Client/server architecture

The client/server architecture facilitates granular security and delegation. GPOADmin runs under the security context of a privileged service account that must have full access to GPOs in the managed forest.

This architecture allows for multiple servers to be installed within the same forest, allowing you to manage domains independently. Clients can connect to any deployed server within any Active Directory forest. GPOADmin maintains a most recently used (MRU) list of servers to which the users have previously connected to facilitate quick subsequent server connections.

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NOTE: For more information on permissions required for the Service Account, see the Quest GPOADmin Quick Start Guide.

Multiforest support

The GPOADmin management console allows you to connect to multiple GPOADmin Server Service instances within the same console. The GPOADmin Server Service could be from a trusted or non-trusted domain or forest. You can provide credentials for all non-trusted domains and forests while connecting to the nontrusted environments. By enumerating all GPOADmin Server Service instances, you can manage all Version Control systems from a single console, thus making it much easier to transition GPOs from a test environment to production.

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NOTE: The only fully supported model when working with multiple forests is to have a GPOADmin server per forest. This ensures a more secure configuration where only native security principals perform the actions against their specific forest.

 

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NOTE: Known Limitations of Managing objects in an untrusted domain

Although not recommended, if you plan to manage GPOs in an untrusted domain from your local client console, the following limitations must be considered:

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File and directory browsing is performed locally on the client computer.
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Users and groups can only be selected from the client domain and trusted domains.
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Domain-specific information of work-flow enabled Group Policy Objects cannot be set.
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Internet Protocol Security (IPSec) do not load in the Group Policy editor when editing a work-flow enabled Group Policy Object.
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Workflow disabled Group Policy Objects cannot be edited.
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Workflow disabled Group Policy Objects cannot be copied.
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Workflow disabled Group Policy Objects cannot be renamed.
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Workflow enabled Group Policy Object cannot be edited.
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Workflow enabled Group Policy Objects can only be copied to an untrusted domain when the GPOADmin client and source Group Policy Object are in the same domain.
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Workflow enabled Group Policy Objects can only be moved to an untrusted domain when the GPOADmin client and source Group Policy Object are in the same domain.
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Objects cannot be exported to the Live Environment of an untrusted domain.
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Objects cannot be imported from the Live Environment of an untrusted domain.

Group Policy Management Console extension

You can work in the Group Policy Management Console (GPMC) to perform many GPO-related tasks. GPOADmin comes with two interfaces — the GPOADmin Console, and the GPMC Extension. The console provides full functionality, and is intended for administrators responsible for a wide variety of tasks. The GPMC Extension is a convenient tool for users who are already comfortable with the GPMC, or for GPO administrators who do not need the advanced features of the GPOADmin Console.

The following tasks can be performed using the GPMC Extension:

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Create GPOs
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Register and unregister GPOs
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Create labels
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Cloak and uncloak
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Lock and unlock
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View and edit properties
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View the history
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View the differences between versions
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Roll back a GPO to a previous version
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Check in and out
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Edit
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Request approval
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Approve or reject changes
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Deploy
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Generate Working Copy, Latest Version and Differences reports

For more information, see Using GPOADmin and Accessing the GPMC extension .

Version control

GPOs, scripts, DSC scripts, WMI filters, Intune objects, and Scopes of Management (domains, sites, and OUs) links can be stored and backed up in a secure Active Directory, AD LDS, network share, or SQL repository. Objects that are stored within the Control system are labeled with a version number. You can view all changes made to the controlled object through the object history and through numerous reports.

For detailed information, see Registering objects , Proposing the creation of controlled objects and Controlled object reports .

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