Get-GPO

Use Get-GPO to retrieve Group Policy objects by name, GUID or full inventory. See GroupPolicy module requirements and examples.

Command 1 min read Windows PowerShell 5.1 and PowerShell 7

Documentation: Microsoft Learn — Get-GPO

Written and tested by Dhrub Bharali · Updated 02 October 2026

Common usage

Get-GPO -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue

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Get-GPO -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue

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Examples

Get-GPO -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue

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DisplayName              Id                                    GpoStatus
-----------              --                                    ---------
Default Domain Policy    31b2f340-016d-11d2-945f-00c04fb984f9  AllSettingsEnabled

Practical use and troubleshooting

Practical scenario: Use Get-GPO when you need to retrieve Group Policy objects by name, GUID or full inventory. Start with one identified target and inspect the returned values before extending the operation to a list. Keep the identity in your report so you can trace each result back to the object or path that produced it.

Common error and fix: A name lookup can be ambiguous or fail in the wrong domain. Confirm the intended domain and use the GPO GUID where an exact identity is needed. In an unattended script, capture this failure with its original error record and record which target failed. An empty result and an unsuccessful query must remain distinguishable in the final report.

See also: Get-GPOReport. Get-GPO reads a Group Policy object's metadata; Get-GPOReport exports its settings as a report. Metadata identifies the GPO but does not list all configured policy settings. Read the linked command before substituting it; similar names do not imply identical inputs or output.

Get-GPO reference on Microsoft Learn

Recap

Get-GPO Use Get-GPO to retrieve Group Policy objects by name, GUID or full inventory. See GroupPolicy module requirements and examples.

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