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  1. #1
    AJD Guest

    Refresh Group Policy Remotely

    Is there a way to refresh a computers Group Policy
    settings remotely? When I make GPO changes, I would like
    to be able to send a refresh command or something to the
    client(s) so they get the new update. Right now as far
    as I can tell I'd either have to wait for Windows to do
    this on the timed interval or go to the machines and
    manually run the gpupdate command.

    any help would be appreciated.

    AJD

  2. #2
    Miha Pihler Guest

    Re: Refresh Group Policy Remotely

    Hi,

    One option would be to use PS Tools from www.sysinternals.com (free tools).

    These tools (psexec) will allow you to execute any command on remote
    computer (if there are no firewalls between you and the client)...

    I hope this helps,

    Mike

    "AJD" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
    news:2b4301c4a8b7$d50606c0$a401280a@phx.gbl...
    > Is there a way to refresh a computers Group Policy
    > settings remotely? When I make GPO changes, I would like
    > to be able to send a refresh command or something to the
    > client(s) so they get the new update. Right now as far
    > as I can tell I'd either have to wait for Windows to do
    > this on the timed interval or go to the machines and
    > manually run the gpupdate command.
    >
    > any help would be appreciated.
    >
    > AJD




  3. #3
    Erik Szewczyk [MVP] Guest

    RE: Refresh Group Policy Remotely

    As far as I know there isnt a way to do this nativly within Windows Server
    however you could always just increase the frequency of policy updates on the
    clients by modifying the following setting:
    Computer Configuration>Administrative Templates>System>Group Policy>Group
    Policy Refresh Interval for Computers

    Ideally you could set the interval to whatever the longest acceptable
    interval would be. Just keep in mind that this will increase the traffic to
    your domain controller(s) since the clients will connect looking for updates
    more frequnetly.

    Cheers,
    -Erik

    "AJD" wrote:

    > Is there a way to refresh a computers Group Policy
    > settings remotely? When I make GPO changes, I would like
    > to be able to send a refresh command or something to the
    > client(s) so they get the new update. Right now as far
    > as I can tell I'd either have to wait for Windows to do
    > this on the timed interval or go to the machines and
    > manually run the gpupdate command.
    >
    > any help would be appreciated.
    >
    > AJD
    >


  4. #4
    Duke Eidson Guest

    RE: Refresh Group Policy Remotely

    I believe it would be possible to create a script that would run gpupdate on
    the remote computer(s). The Scripting Guys articles available on the Technet
    website would be very helpful with this and I'm sure that it wouldn't be too
    difficult. Good luck and let me know how it goes. Duke

    "Erik Szewczyk [MVP]" wrote:

    > As far as I know there isnt a way to do this nativly within Windows Server
    > however you could always just increase the frequency of policy updates on the
    > clients by modifying the following setting:
    > Computer Configuration>Administrative Templates>System>Group Policy>Group
    > Policy Refresh Interval for Computers
    >
    > Ideally you could set the interval to whatever the longest acceptable
    > interval would be. Just keep in mind that this will increase the traffic to
    > your domain controller(s) since the clients will connect looking for updates
    > more frequnetly.
    >
    > Cheers,
    > -Erik
    >
    > "AJD" wrote:
    >
    > > Is there a way to refresh a computers Group Policy
    > > settings remotely? When I make GPO changes, I would like
    > > to be able to send a refresh command or something to the
    > > client(s) so they get the new update. Right now as far
    > > as I can tell I'd either have to wait for Windows to do
    > > this on the timed interval or go to the machines and
    > > manually run the gpupdate command.
    > >
    > > any help would be appreciated.
    > >
    > > AJD
    > >


  5. #5
    Erik Szewczyk [MVP] Guest

    RE: Refresh Group Policy Remotely

    How do you suggest that script be launched?

    Not that I'm suggesting it isnt possible, just that I cant think of a way to
    force trigger a script that would accomplish what he is looking for without
    the use of an additional/3rd party client on the machines (i.e. SMS).

    -Erik

    "Duke Eidson" wrote:

    > I believe it would be possible to create a script that would run gpupdate on
    > the remote computer(s). The Scripting Guys articles available on the Technet
    > website would be very helpful with this and I'm sure that it wouldn't be too
    > difficult. Good luck and let me know how it goes. Duke
    >
    > "Erik Szewczyk [MVP]" wrote:
    >
    > > As far as I know there isnt a way to do this nativly within Windows Server
    > > however you could always just increase the frequency of policy updates on the
    > > clients by modifying the following setting:
    > > Computer Configuration>Administrative Templates>System>Group Policy>Group
    > > Policy Refresh Interval for Computers
    > >
    > > Ideally you could set the interval to whatever the longest acceptable
    > > interval would be. Just keep in mind that this will increase the traffic to
    > > your domain controller(s) since the clients will connect looking for updates
    > > more frequnetly.
    > >
    > > Cheers,
    > > -Erik
    > >
    > > "AJD" wrote:
    > >
    > > > Is there a way to refresh a computers Group Policy
    > > > settings remotely? When I make GPO changes, I would like
    > > > to be able to send a refresh command or something to the
    > > > client(s) so they get the new update. Right now as far
    > > > as I can tell I'd either have to wait for Windows to do
    > > > this on the timed interval or go to the machines and
    > > > manually run the gpupdate command.
    > > >
    > > > any help would be appreciated.
    > > >
    > > > AJD
    > > >


  6. #6
    Miha Pihler Guest

    Re: Refresh Group Policy Remotely

    You can use psexec from PS Tools from www.sysinternals.com to execute vbs or
    other executables...

    You could also directly use psexec to run gpupdate /force since psexec can
    run the command and arguments...

    For details look at http://www.sysinternals.com/ntw2k/freeware/psexec.shtml

    Mike

    "Erik Szewczyk [MVP]" <ErikSzewczykMVP@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
    message news:964175F3-4922-4E0E-B166-918E4D9A182D@microsoft.com...
    > How do you suggest that script be launched?
    >
    > Not that I'm suggesting it isnt possible, just that I cant think of a way

    to
    > force trigger a script that would accomplish what he is looking for

    without
    > the use of an additional/3rd party client on the machines (i.e. SMS).
    >
    > -Erik
    >
    > "Duke Eidson" wrote:
    >
    > > I believe it would be possible to create a script that would run

    gpupdate on
    > > the remote computer(s). The Scripting Guys articles available on the

    Technet
    > > website would be very helpful with this and I'm sure that it wouldn't be

    too
    > > difficult. Good luck and let me know how it goes. Duke
    > >
    > > "Erik Szewczyk [MVP]" wrote:
    > >
    > > > As far as I know there isnt a way to do this nativly within Windows

    Server
    > > > however you could always just increase the frequency of policy updates

    on the
    > > > clients by modifying the following setting:
    > > > Computer Configuration>Administrative Templates>System>Group

    Policy>Group
    > > > Policy Refresh Interval for Computers
    > > >
    > > > Ideally you could set the interval to whatever the longest acceptable
    > > > interval would be. Just keep in mind that this will increase the

    traffic to
    > > > your domain controller(s) since the clients will connect looking for

    updates
    > > > more frequnetly.
    > > >
    > > > Cheers,
    > > > -Erik
    > > >
    > > > "AJD" wrote:
    > > >
    > > > > Is there a way to refresh a computers Group Policy
    > > > > settings remotely? When I make GPO changes, I would like
    > > > > to be able to send a refresh command or something to the
    > > > > client(s) so they get the new update. Right now as far
    > > > > as I can tell I'd either have to wait for Windows to do
    > > > > this on the timed interval or go to the machines and
    > > > > manually run the gpupdate command.
    > > > >
    > > > > any help would be appreciated.
    > > > >
    > > > > AJD
    > > > >




  7. #7
    Duke Eidson Guest

    RE: Refresh Group Policy Remotely

    Let me think on it...I'll get back to you.

    "Erik Szewczyk [MVP]" wrote:

    > How do you suggest that script be launched?
    >
    > Not that I'm suggesting it isnt possible, just that I cant think of a way to
    > force trigger a script that would accomplish what he is looking for without
    > the use of an additional/3rd party client on the machines (i.e. SMS).
    >
    > -Erik
    >
    > "Duke Eidson" wrote:
    >
    > > I believe it would be possible to create a script that would run gpupdate on
    > > the remote computer(s). The Scripting Guys articles available on the Technet
    > > website would be very helpful with this and I'm sure that it wouldn't be too
    > > difficult. Good luck and let me know how it goes. Duke
    > >
    > > "Erik Szewczyk [MVP]" wrote:
    > >
    > > > As far as I know there isnt a way to do this nativly within Windows Server
    > > > however you could always just increase the frequency of policy updates on the
    > > > clients by modifying the following setting:
    > > > Computer Configuration>Administrative Templates>System>Group Policy>Group
    > > > Policy Refresh Interval for Computers
    > > >
    > > > Ideally you could set the interval to whatever the longest acceptable
    > > > interval would be. Just keep in mind that this will increase the traffic to
    > > > your domain controller(s) since the clients will connect looking for updates
    > > > more frequnetly.
    > > >
    > > > Cheers,
    > > > -Erik
    > > >
    > > > "AJD" wrote:
    > > >
    > > > > Is there a way to refresh a computers Group Policy
    > > > > settings remotely? When I make GPO changes, I would like
    > > > > to be able to send a refresh command or something to the
    > > > > client(s) so they get the new update. Right now as far
    > > > > as I can tell I'd either have to wait for Windows to do
    > > > > this on the timed interval or go to the machines and
    > > > > manually run the gpupdate command.
    > > > >
    > > > > any help would be appreciated.
    > > > >
    > > > > AJD
    > > > >


  8. #8
    Jeff Swift Guest

    Re: Refresh Group Policy Remotely

    If you are using W2k3 write a batch script to run against the remote clients
    to update their GPO setting.

    For user force a logoff
    For machine force a reboot

    use gpupdate.exe

    Here is a link to more information on the util. It is also on 2000 but not
    as powerful

    http://www.microsoft.com/resources/d...-us/refrGP.asp

    --
    <Jeff>

    http://blogs.msdn.com/eec/

    This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
    Use of attached scripts or code is subject to the terms specified in the
    Terms of Use posted at http://www.microsoft.com/info/cpyright.htm

    "Duke Eidson" <DukeEidson@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
    news:A0E4A446-38B4-40DF-B383-995CCC42BEB2@microsoft.com...
    > Let me think on it...I'll get back to you.
    >
    > "Erik Szewczyk [MVP]" wrote:
    >
    >> How do you suggest that script be launched?
    >>
    >> Not that I'm suggesting it isnt possible, just that I cant think of a way
    >> to
    >> force trigger a script that would accomplish what he is looking for
    >> without
    >> the use of an additional/3rd party client on the machines (i.e. SMS).
    >>
    >> -Erik
    >>
    >> "Duke Eidson" wrote:
    >>
    >> > I believe it would be possible to create a script that would run
    >> > gpupdate on
    >> > the remote computer(s). The Scripting Guys articles available on the
    >> > Technet
    >> > website would be very helpful with this and I'm sure that it wouldn't
    >> > be too
    >> > difficult. Good luck and let me know how it goes. Duke
    >> >
    >> > "Erik Szewczyk [MVP]" wrote:
    >> >
    >> > > As far as I know there isnt a way to do this nativly within Windows
    >> > > Server
    >> > > however you could always just increase the frequency of policy
    >> > > updates on the
    >> > > clients by modifying the following setting:
    >> > > Computer Configuration>Administrative Templates>System>Group
    >> > > Policy>Group
    >> > > Policy Refresh Interval for Computers
    >> > >
    >> > > Ideally you could set the interval to whatever the longest acceptable
    >> > > interval would be. Just keep in mind that this will increase the
    >> > > traffic to
    >> > > your domain controller(s) since the clients will connect looking for
    >> > > updates
    >> > > more frequnetly.
    >> > >
    >> > > Cheers,
    >> > > -Erik
    >> > >
    >> > > "AJD" wrote:
    >> > >
    >> > > > Is there a way to refresh a computers Group Policy
    >> > > > settings remotely? When I make GPO changes, I would like
    >> > > > to be able to send a refresh command or something to the
    >> > > > client(s) so they get the new update. Right now as far
    >> > > > as I can tell I'd either have to wait for Windows to do
    >> > > > this on the timed interval or go to the machines and
    >> > > > manually run the gpupdate command.
    >> > > >
    >> > > > any help would be appreciated.
    >> > > >
    >> > > > AJD
    >> > > >




  9. #9
    Duke Eidson Guest

    RE: Refresh Group Policy Remotely

    You can use the schtasks command to run a task on a remote computer. So you
    can use it to run GPUpdate on the remote machines. At least I think this
    would work. Sorry it took so long to get back to you. Duke

    "Erik Szewczyk [MVP]" wrote:

    > How do you suggest that script be launched?
    >
    > Not that I'm suggesting it isnt possible, just that I cant think of a way to
    > force trigger a script that would accomplish what he is looking for without
    > the use of an additional/3rd party client on the machines (i.e. SMS).
    >
    > -Erik
    >
    > "Duke Eidson" wrote:
    >
    > > I believe it would be possible to create a script that would run gpupdate on
    > > the remote computer(s). The Scripting Guys articles available on the Technet
    > > website would be very helpful with this and I'm sure that it wouldn't be too
    > > difficult. Good luck and let me know how it goes. Duke
    > >
    > > "Erik Szewczyk [MVP]" wrote:
    > >
    > > > As far as I know there isnt a way to do this nativly within Windows Server
    > > > however you could always just increase the frequency of policy updates on the
    > > > clients by modifying the following setting:
    > > > Computer Configuration>Administrative Templates>System>Group Policy>Group
    > > > Policy Refresh Interval for Computers
    > > >
    > > > Ideally you could set the interval to whatever the longest acceptable
    > > > interval would be. Just keep in mind that this will increase the traffic to
    > > > your domain controller(s) since the clients will connect looking for updates
    > > > more frequnetly.
    > > >
    > > > Cheers,
    > > > -Erik
    > > >
    > > > "AJD" wrote:
    > > >
    > > > > Is there a way to refresh a computers Group Policy
    > > > > settings remotely? When I make GPO changes, I would like
    > > > > to be able to send a refresh command or something to the
    > > > > client(s) so they get the new update. Right now as far
    > > > > as I can tell I'd either have to wait for Windows to do
    > > > > this on the timed interval or go to the machines and
    > > > > manually run the gpupdate command.
    > > > >
    > > > > any help would be appreciated.
    > > > >
    > > > > AJD
    > > > >


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