Start powershell and import the Group Policy Cmdlet:
powershell
import-module grouppolicy
Exporting GPO’s
Specific GPO
Backup-GPO -Name <GPOName> -Path <BackupDirectoryPath>
Example: to backup a GPO called “Example GPO” to the directory “C:GPOBackup”
Backup-GPO -Name “Example GPO” -Path “C:GPOBackup”
All GPO’s
Backup-GPO -All -Path <BackupDirectoryPath>
Example: to backup a GPO called “Example GPO” to the directory “C:GPOBackup”
Backup-GPO -All -Path “C:GPOBackup”
Importing GPO’s
Keep GPO Name
Import-GPO -BackupGPOName <GPOName> -CreateIfNeeded -Path <BackupDirectoryPath>
Example: to import a GPO called “Example GPO” from the directory “C:GPOBackup”
Import-GPO -BackupGPOName “Example GPO” -CreateIfNeeded -Path “C:GPOBackup”
New GPO Name
Import-GPO -BackupGPOName <GPOName> -TargetName <NewGPOName> -CreateIfNeeded -Path <BackupDirectoryPath>
Example: to import a GPO called “Example GPO”, renaming it to “New GPO”, from the directory “C:GPOBackup”
Import-GPO -BackupGPOName “Example GPO” -TargetName “New GPO” -CreateIfNeeded -Path “C:GPOBackup”
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