PS. I guess I did not directly say it, but IMO you are on the
correct (and only from MS itself) track, ie. using the xml as
obtained from the api introduced with GPMC release.
I have a customer that around 3000 GPO's. I have been struggling with
collecting all the settings the GPO's have collectively. I need to import
all the settings from each GPO into one DB (MS Access db). The main
purpose
is to determine what settings are being set mostly throughout the domain.
The
goal is to consolidate to a much smaller amount of GPO.
I have been using the GPMC and the scripts that are included. I am able
to
get XMl versions of the GPO but can not import them into Access with any
meaningful structure. I have tried the same with the html format too.
Are there any tools out there MS or third parties that do what I am
asking?
Is there a way to dump the contents of a GPO into a format that MS Access
can
import?
Re: GPO Consolidation Tool? ... as SQL speaks XML natively, although you would need to do ... all the settings from each GPO into one DB. ... (microsoft.public.win2000.group_policy)
Re: Loopback processing, roaming profiles, folder redirection for domain-member laptops ... I suggest not mixing Computer Settings and User Settings in the same GPO - this restricts your flexibility and can be confusing ... if you put the laptops' user accounts into a seperate OU from the desktops, then you can use loopback processing to apply different User Configuration settings to the laptops and desktops if you also seperate out the settings you want to be different into seperate GPOs ... User Configuration, Network, Offline Files, "Do not automatically make redirected folders available offline" prevents that from happening BEFORE redirecting any folders - its not retro active. ... (microsoft.public.windows.group_policy)
Re: Loopback processing, roaming profiles, folder redirection for domain-member laptops ... I suggest not mixing Computer Settings and User ... Settings in the same GPO - this restricts your flexibility and can be ... Configuration settings to the laptops and desktops if you also ... User Configuration, Network, Offline Files, "Do not ... (microsoft.public.windows.group_policy)
Re: Getting desperate: GPO applying incorrectly, PLEASE HELP ME!! ... User and Computer settings a single GPO,.... OU with the Terminal Server computer accounts,... See in particular the section called "Group Policy Loopback... (microsoft.public.windows.group_policy)
Re: GPO not picking up computer settings ... to the domain container with the password/account settings you want. ... for password/account settings and from what GPO.... buying any of the highly rated AD or Group Policy books you see at Amazon or ... I have changed all the passwords back to what they were so users are now ... (microsoft.public.windows.server.security)
