In this post, I describe two tools you can use to analyze your Group Policy objects. They serve as an alternative to the Save Report... function built into the Group Policy Management Console which is very limited. Issue If you want to analyze or run reports on your Group Policy objects, you can use the Group Policy Management Console user interface or the Save Report... function but this can be very slow and inefficient, particularly when auditing lots of Group Policy settings. Resolution Free GPO Analyzer Tool CENTREL Solutions has produced a C# data model API which allows you to access your GPO settings and analyse them more easily, either in PowerShell or in .NET code: You can download this tool for free here: Group Policy Report API for C#.NET and PowerShell XIA Configuration CENTREL Solutions has also produced a documentation tool called XIA Configuration which includes support for detailed GPO settings: You can run reports to audit GPO settings across all your GPOs at once: You ...

CENTREL Solutions has recently released XIA Configuration v15.1.  This release includes the ability to scan, audit and document detailed GPO settings. This functionality enables the software to act as a powerful GPO Comparision Tool allowing you to compare detailed GPO settings: A free trial of XIA Configuration is available: Free XIA Configuration Trial >

In this blog post, I describe how to enable (green underline) the Group Policy Object Regional Options.  These properties are located in: User Configuration -> Preferences -> Control Panel Settings -> Regional Options Resolution To enable (green underline) ths Regional Options, press F5 on the keyboard. Related Posts - Group Policy Documentation Tool