MICROSOFT WEBMATRIX XML TO HTML WINDOWS
Now, obviously, I do not want to write HTML to the Windows PowerShell console in fact, I do not even want to write XML to the Windows PowerShell console, but what if I store the results in a variable and cast the variable to an XML document? Hmm … might that work? However, if I do not specify a path, the output returns to the console. Of course, generating a report to an HTML file does not help me too much-in fact, it is not much different than writing the output to the Out-GridView cmdlet. I can open the produced report in Internet Explorer. Get-GPOReport -Name backuponlogoff -ReportType html -Path c:\fso\backup.html Therefore, to produce a report about the BackupOnLogOff GPO that exists in my domain, I use the following syntax: The cmdlet also has a –path parameter that I use to specify the path for storing the report. The Get-GPOReport cmdlet will produce two different types of reports-HTML or XML. This is a good way to bring some measure of control to the output.īy using the Windows PowerShell cmdlet Get-GPOReport (from the GroupPolicy module from the RSAT tools), I can gain a bit of flexibility as I dive into a specific Group Policy Object. This is shown here.Įven though the output is just plain text, it does not preclude using the Out-GridView cmdlet to parse the results.īy typing in the filter box on top of the GridView pane, I can filter the text that appears in the bottom. One thing that can be done to improve this experience is to output the report to Out-GridView. Outputting the RSoP report to the Windows PowerShell console does not make for a great troubleshooting experience-everything goes to the console, and this results in a lot of scrolling up and down. The syntax of this command always seems a bit confusing, but eventually, I come up with a command that works. The standard tool for troubleshooting this is the GPRESULT command. The dreaded situation arises where it seems settings are not being applied that should be applied or settings are applied that should not be applied. Nearly everyone who has spent any time as a network administrator, or even a Help desk person, has run into situations that demand analyzing Resultant Set of Policy (RSoP). You can learn a lot by clicking through a wizard-much more than just looking at screenshots.Īnyway, I am spending a lot of time here lately playing around with Group Policy. Luckily, now with Hyper-V, this is much easier. If you see something on the list that you do not understand, look it up on TechNet, search the online Help, and actually perform the task. The one big tip I can give you is to adhere to the Skills Being Measured (study guide). Note I have been taking Microsoft Certification exams since my first MCSE (on Windows NT 3.51). According to the 70-411 exam guidelines, 15 to 20 percent of the exam is related to Configuring and Managing Group Policy. So, I am working on my MCSE: Server Infrastructure certification and having passed the Installing and Configuring Windows Server 2012 exam (70-410), I am now studying for the Administering Windows Server 2012 exam (70-411). Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about using Windows PowerShell to generate and parse a Group Policy Object report.