Whats the problem with GPMC Search?
Built in Search facility available in Group Policy Management Console (GPMC) can
be used to find the existence of a GPO Extension or a group of settings and not
the actual individual setting or a user specified keyword. Also in GPMC search it
is difficult to locate the GPOs, when you have more number of GPOs.
Why you have to go for JiJi GPO Search?
Keyword Search:
User can search GPOs by simply typing the setting name or value of thier interest
as keyword. User can search keyword across the GPOs under single or multiple domain.
Administrators can use the following keyword types
- GPO Name or GUID ("Default Domain Policy" or "{31B2F340-016D-11D2-945F-00C04FB984F9}"),
- WMI Filter ( MyWmiFilter ),
- Security Filter ( "JiJi Developers" )
- GPO Links (jiji.local / Domain Controllers or Domain Controllers),
- Individual Setting Name or Value ( Maximum Password Age or its value '42'),
- Software Installation( “Adobe Acrobat Reader”, "Skype")
Advanced Search:
Advanced search provides more option in searching a keyword. You can search keyword
in a particular extension or a policy type for the entire GPOs. More than one search
criteria can be used here. Classifications such as SearchItem, Condition and Value
can be chosen as in GPMC's search facility. Additionally a keyword input matching
the setting name can be given.
GPOViewer:
Search listed GPOs can be viewed through GPOViewer. It lists only the configured
settings of a GPO, unlike gpedit.msc, which lists all possible settings of a GPO.
GPO Viewer will list the individual configured settings with their values. For Viewing
a GPO's configured settings, enter the GPO name in search, find it and view the
GPO.
Export Searched GPOs:
User can export the searched GPO to CSV, Excel or PDF format. In Advanced search
option, individual GPO settings can be searched in a specified GPO Policy Extension
such as Folder Redirection.
GPMC Integration:
JiJi GPO search fits in the GPMC console for administrators comfort.
Multiple Domain Support:
JiJi GPO Search can be applied to Multiple Domains and you can pick the domains
of your interest.