How to migrate GPOs from one ForestA domain to Forest B domain

Question

How to migrate GPOs from one ForestA domain to Forest B domain. Before migrating we want to update UNC path and GPO Delegation. Looking forward for the support and guidance.

Answer 1

Hello,

What you can do for the migration is to backup the GPO from ForestA domain and restore it on ForestB domain however you will have to use what is called a migration table in order to convert the UNC path, more information on Migration table below :
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/windows/desktop/gpmc/using-migration-tables
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/windows/desktop/gpmc/importing-gpos-from-one-production-forest-to-another

Regarding the GPO delegation part you will have to get the information via PowerShell for example with the Get-GPPermission and do the transformation when importing the new GPOs with a Set-GPPermission

Regards,

Answer 2

Hi there,

Try to follow these steps for migrating one forest domain to another forest domain.

1. On the old/source domain, start GPMC
2. Expand your GROUP POLICY OBJECTS folder
3. Right-click on a policy you want to move
4. Select Backup
5. Move the backup file to the new/destination domain
6. Open GPMC on the new/source Domain Controller (DC)
7. Expand your GROUP POLICY OBJECTS folder
8. Right-click and select IMPORT SETTINGS.

Here is a link as well to help you out https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/9fa7ff87-96f0-48d1-8a24-d30ff4bc06a1/copying-a-gpo-from-one-forest-to-another-forest?forum=winserverGP

Importing GPOs from one Production Forest to Another
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/windows/desktop/gpmc/importing-gpos-from-one-production-forest-to-another

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

--If the reply is helpful, please Upvote and Accept it as an answer--