If you use a testing organizational unit (OU) to test Group Policy objects (GPOs) before deployment to the production environment, you must have the necessary permissions to access the test OU. The use of a test OU is optional.
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To use a test OU |
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While you have the GPO checked out for editing, in the Group Policy Management Console, click Group Policy Objects in the forest and domain in which you are managing GPOs.
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Click the checked out copy of the GPO to be tested. The name will be preceded with [Checked Out]. (If it is not listed, click Action, then Refresh. Sort the names alphabetically, and [Checked Out] GPOs will typically appear at the top of the list.)
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Drag and drop the GPO to the test OU.
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Click OK in the dialog box asking whether to create a link to the GPO in the test OU.
Additional considerations
- When testing is complete, checking in the GPO automatically
deletes the link to the checked-out copy of the GPO.