Exporting GPO from Active Directory

We will start by exporting the existing web server policy from Active Directory. The following steps can be performed to export (backup) an Active Directory GPO-based policy:

  1. Open the Group Policy Manager console.
  2. Expand Forest | Domain | Domain Name | Group Policy Objects.
  3. Right-click on the appropriate GPO and select Back Up.
    Exporting GPO from Active Directory

    GPO – Back up

  4. In the Back Up Group Policy Object window, enter the Location and Description details for the backup file. Click on the Back Up button to start the backup operation.
  5. You will see the progress in the Backup window. Click on OK when it completes the backup operation.

    Tip

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