Group Policy Functions
The following table lists functions that can be used with Group Policy.
| Function | Description |
|---|---|
| BrowseForGPO | Creates a GPO browser dialog box that allows the user to open or create a GPO. |
| CreateGPOLink | Creates a link between the specified GPO and the specified site, domain, or organizational unit. |
| DeleteAllGPOLinks | Deletes all GPO links for the specified site, domain, or organizational unit. |
| DeleteGPOLink | Deletes the link between the specified GPO and the specified site, domain, or organizational unit. |
| EnterCriticalPolicySection | Pauses the application of policy to allow applications to safely read policy settings. Applications call this function if they read multiple policy entries and must ensure that the settings are not changed while they are being read. |
| ExportRSoPData | Exports a WMI namespace that contains RSoP information to a data file. |
| FreeGPOList | Frees the specified list of GPOs. |
| GenerateGroupPolicy | An application-defined callback function that each policy extension must export when generating RSoP data in the planning mode. The Group Policy Data Access Service (GPDAS) calls the function after the service simulates the loading of client-side extensions so that extensions can generate policy data. |
| GetAppliedGPOList | Retrieves the list of GPOs applied for the specified user or computer. |
| GetGPOList | Retrieves the list of GPOs for the specified user or computer. |
| GetLocalManagedApplications | Runs on the target computer to get a list of managed applications on that computer. |
| GetManagedApplications | Retrieves a list of applications that are displayed in the "Add" pane of Add or Remove Programs (ARP) for a specified user context. |
| GetManagedApplicationCategories | Retrieves a list of application categories for a domain. |
| ImportRSoPData | Imports a data file generated by the ExportRSoPData function. |
| InstallApplication | Installs group policy applications that have been deployed to target users that belong to a domain computer running on Windows. |
| LeaveCriticalPolicySection | Resumes the background application of policy. |
| ProcessGroupPolicyCompleted | Notifies the computer that the specified extension has finished applying policy. It's recommended to call the ProcessGroupPolicyCompletedEx function instead. |
| ProcessGroupPolicyCompletedEx | Notifies the computer that the specified extension has finished applying policy. The function also reports the status of RSoP logging. |
| ProcessGroupPolicy | An application-defined callback function used to apply policy. It's recommended to call the ProcessGroupPolicyEx function instead. |
| ProcessGroupPolicyEx | An application-defined callback function used to apply policy. |
| RefreshPolicy | Causes policy to be applied immediately on the computer. |
| RefreshPolicyEx | Causes policy to be applied immediately on the computer. The function allows you to specify the type of policy refresh to apply. |
| RegisterGPNotification | Enables an application to receive notification when there is a change in policy. |
| RSoPAccessCheckByType | Determines whether a security descriptor grants a specified set of access rights to the client identified by an RSOPTOKEN. |
| RSoPFileAccessCheck | Determines whether a file security descriptor grants a specified set of file access rights to the client identified by an RSOPTOKEN. |
| RSoPResetPolicySettingStatus | Unlinks the RSOP_PolicySettingStatus instance from its RSOP_PolicySetting instance. The function deletes the instances of RSOP_PolicySettingStatus and RSOP_PolicySettingLink. |
| RSoPSetPolicySettingStatus | Creates an instance of RSOP_PolicySettingStatus and an instance of RSOP_PolicySettingLink. The function links (associates) the RSOP_PolicySettingStatus instance to its RSOP_PolicySetting instance. |
| StatusMessageCallback | An application-defined callback function that is used to display status messages when applying policy. |
| UninstallApplication | Uninstalls a group policy application that handles setup and installation using Windows Installer .msi files. |
| UnregisterGPNotification | Unregisters the specified policy-notification handle from receiving policy change notifications. |