Back to Basics
My simple example demonstrates PowerShell's extreme flexibility. Using this
example as a foundation, you can automate the reporting, analysis, creation,
and even provisioning of new GPOs. You can also use PowerShell to link GPOs
to organizational units (OUs) in AD. Because Microsoft used PowerShell as the
back end to write Exchange Server 2007's management UI, you can designate something
as simple as an Excel spreadsheet or as intricate as Exchange's management UI
as your preferred UI. PowerShell's simple but immensely useful command prompt
lets you truly go back to basics.
PROBLEM: Managing and archiving
Group Policy Objects (GPOs) listed in a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet is a
difficult Group Policy task.
SOLUTION: PowerShell lets you write
a simple script to accomplish this task.
WHAT YOU NEED: Group
Policy Management Console (GPMC), PowerShell, Excel
DIFFICULTY: 2
out of 5 |
SOLUTIONS STEPS:
1. Download and install GPMC and PowerShell.
2. Create a sample GPO spreadsheet.
3. Create the PowerShell script.
4. Execute the backup filter. |