Comments on: Create or Update a Group Policy Using Settings From Another Group Policy Using Microsoft PowerShell

By: Carl Webster

Carl Webster — Fri, 24 Apr 2020 11:29:31 +0000

In reply to Steve.

Thanks for the shout out. I am glad you find the script as useful as I do.

Thanks

Webster

By: Steve

Steve — Fri, 24 Apr 2020 03:25:24 +0000

Hey Carl, this script is excellent. Great way to add 500+ exclusions to Windows Defender configuration via GPO. Thanks, Steve

By: Carl Webster

Carl Webster — Tue, 23 Apr 2019 15:27:15 +0000

In reply to Junz Tan. Just came across this. I haven't tested it yet. Finally! Copy and merge GPOs! PowerShell saves the day! Webster

By: Carl Webster

Carl Webster — Thu, 18 Apr 2019 11:12:27 +0000

In reply to Junz Tan.

I have not found a way to do that. I created a test GPO and configured a few settings like event logs and Network List Manager Policies. I then imported the settings from my Lab Defaults GPO, and all that remained in the test GPO were the settings from the Lab Defaults GPO.

Maybe the GPO PoSH cmdlets from SDM SOftware will allow you to do what you need.

From the Microsoft docs on the Import Settings Wizard:

“…Follow the instructions in the Import Settings Wizard to select a GPO backup, import its policy settings to replace those in the destination GPO…”

Webster

By: Junz Tan

Junz Tan — Thu, 04 Apr 2019 04:19:45 +0000

Hi Webster,

Excellent work and script. Actually i am looking for a solution to import the settings from a test GPO into existing GPO (production) and ofcourse it should not remove existing settings, just insert new settings. Is there any way can do that?

The reason is I want to avoid someone incorrectly or wrongly edit for the existing GPO settings based on new Test GPO settings.

By: Carl Webster

Carl Webster — Wed, 14 Nov 2018 13:29:48 +0000

In reply to Vivek. Security settings are handled differently. Understanding Group Policy Storage Webster

By: Vivek

Vivek — Wed, 14 Nov 2018 10:40:33 +0000

I am new for windows and working on a lab project, and this is very helpful in creating or updating a GPO from CSV. But I have a request, when I executed this script I found that security setting are not imported to new GPO only administrative template got imported. Is there any way to import security settings also

By: Jeremy Saunders

Jeremy Saunders — Sat, 19 Mar 2016 11:27:21 +0000

Brilliant script Webster!

I have been using a modified version of Ashley McGlone’s GPFunctions.ps1 script to assist with this task to date:
https://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/scriptcenter/Copy-and-Merge-Group-918af45a

I’ll give yours a go 🙂

Cheers,
Jeremy