Remotely Backup of Group Policy
Hello to all of you.
I started using Microsoft SCM 4.0 in order to audit our servers with a baseline previously assigned. Thank you to this great community all is working fine.
Next step is to automate this activity remotely doing a remote policy backup using poweshell.
Has someone already implemented it? could you please advice?
Thank you
Carlettus
I started using Microsoft SCM 4.0 in order to audit our servers with a baseline previously assigned. Thank you to this great community all is working fine.
Next step is to automate this activity remotely doing a remote policy backup using poweshell.
Has someone already implemented it? could you please advice?
Thank you
Carlettus
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Dear Dorababu,
I'm going to test it in the afternoon and Let you Know .
Bye
Carlo
I'm going to test it in the afternoon and Let you Know .
Bye
Carlo
Hi Carlo
My understanding is that it should be domain joined, but its worth trying .
Joe
My understanding is that it should be domain joined, but its worth trying .
Joe
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Hi Dorababu,
I made a test and it worked. I created a shared folder on my pc called carloshare and then I was able to create the backup on my workstation (joined on the domain)
$PsSession = New-PSSession -ComputerName plabdc01 -ErrorAction Stop
$param = @{Session=$PsSession }
Invoke-Command @param -ScriptBlock {Backup-gpo -all -path \\workstation1\carloshare}
I need to test it with a workstation on a workgroup, doing in the afternoon.
Thank you
Carlo
I made a test and it worked. I created a shared folder on my pc called carloshare and then I was able to create the backup on my workstation (joined on the domain)
$PsSession = New-PSSession -ComputerName plabdc01 -ErrorAction Stop
$param = @{Session=$PsSession }
Invoke-Command @param -ScriptBlock {Backup-gpo -all -path \\workstation1\carloshare}
I need to test it with a workstation on a workgroup, doing in the afternoon.
Thank you
Carlo
ASKER
Works on both when connected to an Active Directory domain. Doesn't work if the client is in a workgroup.
So what the exported Group Policy format will be after running the script ?
ASKER
I have 2 GpoId folders corresponding to the default domain policy and default domain controller policy.
ps: I changed the $ComputerName with the Domain controller host name .
I hope this is what you wanted to know .
Bye
Carlettus
ps: I changed the $ComputerName with the Domain controller host name .
I hope this is what you wanted to know .
Bye
Carlettus
Hi Carlettus,
Does the exported format is .XML or some other file that can be easily imported manually to the working domain controllers ?
Does the exported format is .XML or some other file that can be easily imported manually to the working domain controllers ?
ASKER
scm 4.0 has been installed on a workgroup laptop, if i install RATS on it will I be able to use the backup-gpo command to backup my policies ?
Thank you
Carlo