Want to proactively check for problems with GPOs before they start affecting your environment? GPOs can become unlinked, corrupted, and misbehave in various ways, so here are a few things you can do to check them:

Run the script GetReportsForAllGPOs.wsf (found under C:\Program Files\GPMC\Scripts\ when you have the GPMC installed).

Run the ListAllGPOs.wsf script with the /v switch.

Run the BackupAllGPOs.wsf script.

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Mitch Tulloch was the lead author for the Windows Vista Resource Kit from Microsoft Press, which is THE book for IT pros who want to deploy, maintain and support Windows Vista in mid- and large-sized network environments. For more about Mitch, visit his website www.mtit.com