Group Policy tools

A Configuration Manager is a client management tool; there are certain features and settings on a client such as software updates that may conflict with settings defined in Group Policy. Particularly in larger organizations, it can often be useful to compare and contrast the settings that may conflict between Group Policy and Configuration Manager. Using integrated tools, such a Resultant Set of Policy (RSoP) and Group Policy Result (gpresult.exe), or the Group Policy management console as part of the Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT) can help identify where and why clients are not functioning as expected. We can then move forward and amend group policies as and where required using the Group Policy Object Editor. Used in combination, these tools can prove essential when dealing with Configuration Manager clients in particular.