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AD_OverlappingGPOs Job

The AD_OverlappingGPOs Job identifies conflicting and redundant GPO settings based on link location. These GPO settings should be cleaned up or consolidated.

Analysis Tasks for the AD_OverlappingGPOs Job

Navigate to the Active Directory > 4. Group Policy > AD_OverlappingGPOs > Configure node and select Analysis to view the analysis tasks.

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Do not modify or deselect the selected first analysis task. The first analysis task is preconfigured for this job.

Analysis Tasks for the AD_OverlappingGPOs Job

The default analysis tasks are:

  • Conflicting – Creates the SA_AD_OverlappingGPOs_Conflicts table accessible under the job’s Results node

The following analysis tasks are deselected by default:

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Deselect the Conflicting analysis task before selecting the analysis tasks below.

  • Redundant – Restores the SA_AD_OverlappingGPOs_Redundant table to be visible under the job’s Results node
  • Redundant GPOs by OU – Restores the SA_AD_OverlappingGPOs_RedundantGPOsbyOU table to be visible under the job’s Results node
  • Redundant GPOs – Restores the SA_AD_OverlappingGPOs_RedundantGPOs table to be visible under the job’s Results node
  • Conflicts by OU – Restores the SA_AD_OverlappingGPOs_ConflictsByOU table to be visible under the job’s Results node
  • Conflicts by GPO – Restores the SA_AD_OverlappingGPOs_ConflictsByGPO table to be visible under the job’s Results node

In addition to the tables and views created by the analysis tasks, the AD_OverlappingGPOs Job produces the following pre-configured reports:

ReportDescriptionDefault TagsReport Elements
Conflicting GPOsThis report lists group policy objects that apply conflicting settings.NoneThis report is comprised of four elements:
  • Bar Chart – Displays GPOs by conflicts
  • Table – Provides details on GPOs by conflicts
  • Table – Provides details on GPOs Details
  • Table – Provides details on OUs with conflicting GPOs
Redundant GPOsThis report lists group policy objects that apply redundant settings.NoneThis report is comprised of four elements:
  • Bar Chart – Displays GPOs by redundant children
  • Table – Provides details on GPOs by redundant children
  • Table – Provides details on overlapping GPOs
  • Table – Provides details on OUs with most redundancies