Tool for checking health of Group Policies

[TigerDivision]

Hi all!

Is there a freeware tool to check the health of W2K3 domain group policies i.e. to check that they are being applied properly, etc?

Thanks!

 

[Stevehewitt]

Not that I know of, but try RSOP. If you are using GPMC the simulation tools are superb. If there's something in particular you are wanting to see if it's working then it's great.




Steve.

"They have the internet on computers now!" - Homer Simpson

 

[monsterjta]

Yep, RSOP (AKA: Group Policy Results) is a great tool that's integrated with GPMC w/SP1. I use it for troubleshooting GP's all the time.

Hope This Helps,

Good Luck!

 

[Helenp1983]

the GPMC has a reporting tool and a modeeling tool

you can see clearly if a container has more the one plocies affecting, it shows blcoked inhertiance.

it didn't come with my windows 2003, i downloaded it:

Group Policy Management Console with Service Pack 1

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...24-8CBD-4B35-9272-DD3CBFC81887&displaylang=en

 

[SquaredNull]

Additionally you can use Group Policy Verification Utility (

http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=17911).

 

[monsterjta]

Group Policy Verification Tool is part of the Recsource Kit Tools, which can be found here:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...69-57ff-4ae7-96ee-b18c4790cffd&displaylang=en

I think this is where SquaredNull meant to link to.

Hope This Helps,

Good Luck!

 

[TigerDivision]

Thanks guys for your replies. Much appreciated!

Pierre