report on group policy by date on Windows 2003 Server
Long story but I was fired and re-hired by a client. The company that took my place made a bunch of group policy changes between 4/1/10 and 8/1/10 on the server/domain. I have run into my 3rd instance where a policy change has caused issues with being able to administrate the network. I am very lite on Group Policy and use it very little.
I would like to do a query on all policies created or modified between the dates but do not know how to accomplish this. Anyone have the magic answer?
I would like to do a query on all policies created or modified between the dates but do not know how to accomplish this. Anyone have the magic answer?
I my opinion you should always backup GPOs offsite or to media as well.
GPO OBJECTS containter - right click GPO and choose backup.
If you ever needed to you can restore as well.
GPO OBJECTS containter - right click GPO and choose backup.
If you ever needed to you can restore as well.
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Thank you. Not the answer I wanted but helps me stop the searching and let's me go back to reverse engineering each issue where it appears that a GP change is blocking what I am trying to do. Thank you for refering to backing the thing up. I will do that I worry what trouble I can get into with "thinking" that I am modifying the correct policy.
Thanks - did you look at the first post? At least you can see what and when a GPO was modified during your sabbatical :)
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i did and didn't see anything in particular. There was a folder redirection for a user that showed a date that was during that time frame but nothing else. I don't think there are many more surprises awaiting but that list would have been helpful to refer to.
We can then look at the setting tab and collapse (show all enabled policies) - anything look pecular.
In the meantime, I will find a more grnaualr solution