#Requires -Version 5.1 <# JbTecWiz Support Centre -- generated fix script Fault : A Group Policy setting is not applying and gpresult does not explain why Fix : Check the computer side and the WMI filter Source: https://jbtecwiz.com/support/srv-id-gpo-not-applying Run as : Elevated PowerShell on the client Expect : 30 minutes Risk : low Reversible : yes WHEN THIS IS THE RIGHT FIX A computer setting. HOW TO UNDO IT No client changes were made. This script walks the fix one step at a time and asks before each one. Steps with no command are things you do yourself -- it prints those and waits. Run with -DryRun to print without executing. -------------------------------------------------------------------- NO WARRANTY - USE AT YOUR OWN RISK This script is provided by JbTecWiz as-is and with no warranty of any kind, express or implied. You run it entirely at your own risk. JbTecWiz accepts no liability for any loss or damage arising from its use, including but not limited to data loss, downtime, or configuration changes that turn out to be wrong for your system. You are responsible for reading this script before running it, for satisfying yourself that it suits the machine in front of you, and for having a working backup first. Some steps cannot be undone. -------------------------------------------------------------------- #> [CmdletBinding()] param( # Print every step and command without running anything. [switch]$DryRun, # Do not ask before each step. Read the script first if you use this. [switch]$Unattended ) $ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop' $script:Failed = 0 function Write-Rule { param([string]$Text) Write-Host '' Write-Host ('-' * 70) -ForegroundColor DarkGray if ($Text) { Write-Host $Text -ForegroundColor Cyan } } function Show-Prose { param([string]$Text, [string]$Colour = "Gray") if (-not $Text) { return } $words = $Text -split "\s+"; $line = " " foreach ($w in $words) { if (($line.Length + $w.Length) -gt 74) { Write-Host $line -ForegroundColor $Colour; $line = " " } $line += "$w " } if ($line.Trim()) { Write-Host $line -ForegroundColor $Colour } } function Invoke-Step { param( [int]$Number, [string]$Do, [string]$Why, [scriptblock]$Command, [switch]$Manual, [string]$Shell = "powershell" ) Write-Rule " Step $Number of 5" Show-Prose $Do "White" if ($Why) { Write-Host ""; Show-Prose $Why "DarkGray" } if ($Manual) { Write-Host '' Write-Host ' -> Do this yourself, then press Enter to carry on.' -ForegroundColor Yellow if (-not $Unattended -and -not $DryRun) { [void](Read-Host) } return } Write-Host '' foreach ($l in ($Command.ToString().Trim() -split "`n")) { Write-Host (" " + $l.Trim()) -ForegroundColor Green } Write-Host '' if ($DryRun) { Write-Host " (dry run -- not executed)" -ForegroundColor DarkGray; return } if (-not $Unattended) { $a = Read-Host " Run this step? [Y]es / [S]kip / [Q]uit" if ($a -match "^[Qq]") { Write-Host " Stopped at your request."; exit 0 } if ($a -match "^[Ss]") { Write-Host " Skipped." -ForegroundColor DarkGray; return } } try { & $Command } catch { $script:Failed++ Write-Host (" Step $Number failed: " + $_.Exception.Message) -ForegroundColor Red Show-Prose "The rest of the fix may depend on this. Read the write-up before carrying on." "Red" if (-not $Unattended) { $c = Read-Host " Carry on anyway? [y/N]" if ($c -notmatch "^[Yy]") { exit 1 } } } } Write-Rule Write-Host ' A Group Policy setting is not applying and gpresult does not explain why' -ForegroundColor White Write-Host ' Check the computer side and the WMI filter' -ForegroundColor Cyan Write-Host '' Write-Host ' Risk: low Reversible 30 minutes' Write-Host '' Show-Prose 'No warranty. Use at your own risk - JbTecWiz accepts no liability. Read it before you run it, and have a backup.' 'DarkYellow' Write-Rule if (-not $Unattended -and -not $DryRun) { $go = Read-Host ' Ready? [y/N]' if ($go -notmatch "^[Yy]") { Write-Host " Nothing was changed."; exit 0 } } Invoke-Step -Number 1 -Do 'Run the report for the computer scope.' -Command { gpresult /r /scope:computer gpresult /h C:\gpo-computer.html /f /scope:computer } Invoke-Step -Number 2 -Do 'Test any WMI filter directly on the client -- a filter that returns nothing silently excludes the policy.' -Why 'Running the filter''s own query on the client gives an immediate yes or no. A filter that was correct when written and no longer matches -- because the OS version moved on -- is a very common cause.' -Command { Get-CimInstance -Query "SELECT * FROM Win32_OperatingSystem WHERE ProductType = '3'" } Invoke-Step -Number 3 -Do 'Check for block inheritance and enforcement on the OU chain.' -Command { Get-GPInheritance -Target 'OU=Servers,DC=example,DC=local' | Format-List GpoInheritanceBlocked,InheritedGpoLinks } Invoke-Step -Number 4 -Do 'Check the client can reach SYSVOL to read the policy files.' -Command { Test-Path "\\$env:USERDNSDOMAIN\SYSVOL\$env:USERDNSDOMAIN\Policies" Get-WinEvent -LogName 'Microsoft-Windows-GroupPolicy/Operational' -MaxEvents 30 | Format-Table TimeCreated,Id,Message -Wrap } Invoke-Step -Number 5 -Do 'Remember that a computer policy applies at boot. A machine that has not restarted since the policy was created will not have it.' -Manual Write-Rule " Confirm it worked" Show-Prose 'The policy appears in the applied list and the setting is in place after a restart.' 'White' Write-Host '' if (-not $DryRun) { gpupdate /force /boot gpresult /r /scope:computer } Write-Rule if ($script:Failed -gt 0) { Write-Host (" Finished with " + $script:Failed + " failed step(s).") -ForegroundColor Yellow Show-Prose 'Read the full write-up at https://jbtecwiz.com/support/srv-id-gpo-not-applying' 'Yellow' } else { Write-Host ' Finished.' -ForegroundColor Green } Write-Host '' Show-Prose 'To undo: No client changes were made.' 'DarkGray' Write-Rule