12.8. Advanced Configuration and Troubleshooting of AGPM

AGPM is a big place with some big power. In this section, we'll examine some less-often-used features, like templates, and also learn how to set up specific permissions within AGPM, perform some AGPM troubleshooting, and other odds and ends.

12.8.1. Troubleshooting AGPM Permissions

When setting up AGPM, you can either choose to use the SYSTEM account if you're installing it on a Domain Controller, or choose a domain account, like AGPM-OWNER. Picking the latter option can sometimes equal additional headaches, which we'll solve here.

12.8.1.1. Trouble Deploying Controlled GPOs

Sometimes, it seems that you can't deploy controlled GPOs. You'll get an error stating, "Could not take ownership ...

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