JSI Tip 5320. How do I copy a Group Policy Object (GPO) to another domain?

When you create a GPO in Active Directory, Windows 2000 places the policy in the SYSVOL at %SystemRoot%SYSVOLsysvolPolicies\{GUID}, where is the Fully Qualified Domain Name, like JSIINC.COM, and {GUID} is a Globally Unique IDentifier. To determine the {GUID}, use any of the following 3 methods:

1. Run GPOTOOL.EXE /Verbose.

2. Use a MMC snap-in, like Active Directory Users and Computer, to right-click a container that has the GPO applied. Select the GPO and press Properties.

3. Use the MMC to add the Group Policy snap-in, add the GPO, right-click it, and press Properties.

To copy a GPO to another domain:

1. Create a new GPO in the target domain.

2. Determine the {GUID} of the new GPO.

3. Delete the contents of the \Target_Domain_ServerAdmin$SYSVOLsysvolPolicies\{New_GPO_GUID} folder.

4. Determine the {GUID} of the GPO you wish to copy.

5. Copy the contents of the %SystemRoot%SYSVOLsysvolPolicies\{GUID} folder to the \Target_Domain_ServerAdmin$SYSVOLsysvolPolicies\{New_GPO_GUID} folder.