Gpfixup Command In Windows Server 2008
In this article I will discuss about how to use the gpfixup command in Operating System.
Introduction
Gpfixup command is command-line tool built in Windows Server 2008. Gpfixup in Windows Server 2008 is used to fix domain name dependencies in Group Policy Objects (GPOs) and Group Policy links after a domain rename operation.
Syntax
Gpfixup [/v]
[ /olddns:<OLDDNSNAME> /newdns:<NEWDNSNAME>]
[ /oldnb:<OLDFLATNAME> /newnb:<NEWFLATNAME>]
[/dc:<DCNAME>] [ /sionly]
[/user:<USERNAME> [ /pwd:{<PASSWORD>|*}]] [/?]
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Parameters of Gpfixup command
| Parameter |
Description |
| /v |
Show detailed status message. |
| /oldns:<OLDDNSNAME> |
Old DNS name of the renamed domain is OLDDNSNAME when the DNS name of the domain is changed. This parameter can only if /newdns is specified. |
| /newdns:<NEWDNSNAME> |
New DNS name of the renamed domain is NEWDNSNAME if the DNS name of domain is changed. This parameter can only if /olddns is specified. |
| /oldnb:<OLDFLATNAME> |
Old NetBIOS name of the renamed domain as OLDFLATNAME if NetBIOS name of a domain is changed. This parameter can only if /newnb is specified. |
| /newnb:<NEWFLATNAME> |
New NetBIOS name of the renamed domain as NEWFLATNAME if NetBIOS name of a domain is changed. This parameter can only if /oldnb is specified. |
| /dc:<DCNAME> |
Connect DC to the domain controller named DCNAME (a DNS name or a NetBIOS name). |
| /sionly |
Performs only the Group Policy fix that relates to managed software installation . |
| /user:<USERNAME> |
Runs this command in the security context of user <username>. |
| /pwd:{<PASSWORD>|*} |
Password for the user USERNAME; if * is specified
instead of a password then prompt for password. |
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