Determining the Effective Group Policy Settings and Last Refresh

Previously we mentioned using Group Policy modeling for logging Resultant Set of Policy (RSoP). When you use Group Policy modeling in this way, you can review:

  • All of the Policy objects that apply to a computer

  • The last time the applicable policy objects were processed (refreshed)

  • The user currently logged on to that computer (if any)

All domain and enterprise administrators have permission to model Group Policy for logging, as do those who have been delegated permission to Read Group Policy Results Data. To model Group Policy for the purpose of logging RSoP, complete these steps:

  1. In the GPMC, right-click the Group Policy Results node, and then select Group Policy Results Wizard.

  2. When ...

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