Hi all,
I'm looking for ways to work smarter with server builds for our smaller clients when we move them to new versions of SBS or from SBS to full server. I often find myself recreating the same GPO's from other clients before customizing them, i.e. workstation settings, terminal server lock down settings etc.
I am hoping I can speed up the process by exporting GPO's from a model client, importing GPO's and applying them to the new client I am working on, adjusting settings, links as appropriate for the client and build up a repository of GPO's as I work forward. This would save a bit of time building and configuring the domains doing it right once and implementing it at multiple sites. At the moment, the quickest way to achieve the same goal is a RDP session of an existing client and working my way through GPM copying the settings.
I've had a brief play with exporting a GPO from one forest and importing it into another completely separate domain but this did not work as expected and did not import.
Any suggestions or work flows to achieve this goal? Is it even possible?
Regards,
Michael