GPO – thingsIforget

Import a GPO from a File

Import a GPO from a file using Advaced Group Policy Managment

In the Group Policy Management Console tree, click Change Control in the domain to which you want to import policy settings
On the Contents tab, click the Controlled tab to display the controlled GPOs
Check out the destination GPO to which you want to import policy settings
Right-click the destination GPO, point to Import from, and then click File
Follow the instructions in the Import Settings Wizard to select a GPO backup, import its policy settings to replace those in the destination GPO, and enter a comment for the audit trail of the destination GPO. By default, the destination GPO is checked in when the wizard is finished

By default, you must be an Editor or an AGPM Administrator (Full Control) to perform this procedure. Specifically, you must have List Contents, Edit Settings, and Import GPO permissions for the domain, and the GPO must be checked out by you
Although an Editor cannot import policy settings into a new GPO during its creation, an Editor can request the creation of a new GPO and then import policy settings into it after it is created

Export a GPO to a file using Advanced Group Policy Managment

In the Group Policy Management Console tree, click Change Control in the forest and domain in which you want to manage GPOs
On the Contents tab, click the Controlled tab to display the controlled GPOs
Right-click the GPO, and then click Export to
Enter a file name for the file to which you want to export the GPO, and then click Export. If the file does not exist, it is created. If it already exists, it is replaced

By default, you must be an Editor or an AGPM Administrator (Full Control) to perform this procedure. Specifically, you must have List Contents, Read Settings, and Export GPO permissions for the GPO.

Start powershell and import the Group Policy Cmdlet:

powershell

import-module grouppolicy