To configure GPO in Active Directory

Describes how to set up a GPO that can deploy the Genian Agent MSI in AD.

Step 1. Create a shared folder for the deploying MSI files

  • Copy the Agent MSI file from Genians to a shared folder or set the folder that contains the file as a shared folder

Step 2. Open the Group Policy Management and to make the GPO

  • Run > gpmc.msc or Start > Administrative Tools > Group Policy Management in Window server
  • Expand the [domain name] on the left panel > Click the Group Policy Object on the mouse right button > Click the New > Put the Name(ex. genian) > OK
  • Click the genian GPO on right mouse button > Edit You can see the Group Policy Management Editor

Step 3. To configure the Group Policy Management Editor

  • Expand the Policies and Software Settings folder in left panel > click the Software installation > Click the right mouse button in right panel and click the New and Package
  • To move on shared folder path like (ex. \[domain]Share folder). Set the folder permissions as Authenticated = Read, Domain Computers = Read, System = Full Control
  • Select the Agent MSI file > select Advanced in Deploy Software popup
  • click the advanced > check the Ignore language when deploying this package > OK

Step 4.To apply the GPO policy in Group Policy Management

Note

GPOs can contain both computer and user sets of policies.

The **Computer section** of a GPO is applied during boot.
The **User section** of a GPO is applied at user login.
  • Click the Computers or user folder on the mouse right button in left panel > click the Link an Existing GPO > Select the genian GPO

Step 5. Verification

  • run > cmd > put the command gpupdate /force
  • Check the GnAgent.exe, GnPlugin.exe, GnStart.exe process in the task manage
  • Check for Agent files existent like GnAgent.exe, GnPlugin.exe, GnStart.exe in C:Program FilesGeniGenian

Step 5. Verification

  • Execute Run > cmd > gpupdate /force command.
C:\Users\Administrator.GENIAN-ADSERVER>gpupdate /force
Updating policy...
Computer Policy update has completed successfully.
The following warnings were encountered during computer policy processing:

The Group Policy Client Side Extension Software Installation was unable to apply one or more settings because the changes must be processed before system startup or user logon.
The system will wait for Group Policy processing to finish completely before the next startup or logon for this user, and this may result in slow startup and boot performance.
User Policy update has completed successfully.

For more detailed information, review the event log or run GPRESULT /H GPReport.
html from the command line to access information about Group Policy results.Certain Computer policies are enabled that can only run during startup.

OK to restart? (Y/N)
  • In Task Manager, check for GnAgent.exe, GnPlugin.exe, GnStart.exe processes.
  • In C:Program FilesGeniGenian, check for agent files such as GnAgent.exe, GnPlugin.exe, GnStart.exe.