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  Hey, Scripting Guy! I need to use the Microsoft Group Policy cmdlets and Windows PowerShell 2.0 to test Active Directory replication. Know how? -- RG   Hello RG, Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson here. I had an Office Communicator conversation last night with my friend Brett in Sydney, Australia. He is my Tim Tam and ANZAC biscuit co...

  Hey, Scripting Guy! I want to know how to use the Group Policy cmdlets in Windows PowerShell to back up and to restore Group Policy objects (GPOs), and I have heard that there are Group Policy cmdlets in Windows 7. Can you help me? -- GJ   Hello GJ, Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson here. It is hot and humid in Charlotte. The humidity...

  Hey, Scripting Guy! I need to work with Group Policy Objects (GPOs) by using a Windows PowerShell script. I understand there are new Group Policy cmdlets in Windows 7, but when I use the Get-Command cmdlet, I do not see any cmdlets. Is this a Release-to-Web (RTW) feature, or did it not make the cut for the final product? -- CT   Hello...

Hey, Scripting Guy! We have a number of Group Policy Objects (GPOs) that are not really doing anything. In fact, they are about as useless as an old hound dog with sinus problems. What I need is an easy way to find these old GPOs and produce a list so I can decide if I wish to delete them. Can you help me?- JG Hi JG, "That dog won't hunt." I am n...

Hey, Scripting Guy! Good morning. We are in the process of modifying our Group Policy implementation, and I anticipate having to create 15 or so new Group Policy objects. I know that I can open the Group Policy Management Console, right-click, and go through the wizard, but I would prefer to have a script that would create the Group Policy object...