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In this article, we’ll take a look at some PowerShell commands that you can use to deploy and manage your GPOs<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

For a few years now, there has been a steady increase in the number of people using PowerShell in the administration of operating systems and server applications<\/strong>, as well as the deployment of services and infrastructure. This has been pushed by Microsoft and many systems administrators, who are increasingly moving away from the traditional graphic interface.<\/p>\n

Those people who have tried administrating services using PowerShell will agree that, even if it is more complicated <\/strong>because of the steep learning curve<\/strong>, a command-based model is much more powerful and provides greater flexibility<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

So, having already written several articles dedicated to deploying GPOs using the graphic interface, we thought it would be a good idea to look at how you can deploy GPOs using PowerShell commands. All you need to do is put the commands in a text file, and you’ll have your very own GPO script that you can use to deploy group policies.<\/p>\n

NOTE:<\/strong> It’s important to differentiate between GPOs that run PowerShell commands and deploying a GPO using PowerShell commands. The first case involves creating a GPO that runs a file containing PowerShell commands. The second case involves using PowerShell commands to deploy or configure a GPO.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Getting Started with PowerShell and GPOs<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Before we go much further, we’re going to recap on what you need and what you can do with PowerShell when it comes to Group Policies (GPOs). However, we’re not going to look at all <\/em>the possible commands available. We’ll stick to just the most important ones for deploying, configuring and updating GPOs, as well as generating reports and removing them when you don’t need them anymore.<\/p>\n

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Importing PowerShell Modules for GPOs<\/strong><\/h3>\n

When working with PowerShell, it’s important to know that there are countless commands and library modules available, and you will need to import some modules in order to work with certain services or products. Furthermore, each of these modules has their own supporting documentation that you need to be aware of.<\/p>\n

For working with GPOs, the first module you will need, as a requirement<\/strong>, is the Active Directory module («ActiveDirectory»)<\/strong>, which you can install using the following command:<\/p>\n

Import-Module ActiveDirectory<\/em><\/p>\n

This module should also bring with it everything you need to manage Group Policies, but if it doesn’t for some reason, you can always launch the following command:<\/p>\n

Import-Module GroupPolicy<\/em><\/p>\n

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GPO Operations Available in PowerShell<\/strong><\/h3>\n

To give you an idea of what you can do with PowerShell with respect to policies, you can launch the following command which will return a list of all the commands <\/strong>included in the Group Policy module:<\/p>\n

Get-Command –Module GroupPolicy<\/em><\/p>\n

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Image – A list of available commands in the Group Policy module<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n

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Even if you know absolutely nothing about PowerShell, you’ll be able to work out what you can do with each of these commands. But to summarise, with these commands, you can:<\/p>\n