We are looking to replace the Windows 2008 R2 server where GPOAdmin version 5.01 is installed. The plan I was thinking about is to build a new server running Windows 2012 SP1 and install GPOAdmin version 5.6 and import the configuration settings from our current server. Then, from the release notes for GPOAdmin version 5.6, I see this:
Note the following when upgrading to Quest GPOADmin version 5.6:
- When you upgrade the Server, you must also upgrade the Client, GPMC Extension, and Watcher Service to version 5.6.
- The supported upgrade paths are from versions 5.4 and 5.5.
- To view Unix settings in GPOADmin, Quest Authentication Services must be installed after GPOADmin is installed. See solution article SOL82849.
Note: If you are upgrading from a version prior to 5.4, the upgrade to version 5.6 will make the following changes. These changes will be made due to the Enhanced Workflow Approval implemented in 5.4. Careful consideration of the results of these changes should be made before you perform the upgrade. Your upgrade process will:
- Remove the required number of approvals set on any object or container.
- Remove all references to the Approver role set on any object or container.
- Remove the Approve right defined in any role.
- Replace the ModifyNumberOfApprovals right with the new ModifyApprovalsWorkflow right.
From these notes, it almost appears that I might be better off just doing a clean installation of GPOADmin on the new Windows 2012 server and reconfigure all of the containers, approvers, etc. from scratch and reregister all of the policies... Know this will lose the current history information and will have to clean up the working copies from SYSVOL.
Any thoughts if I'm on the best path to get from here to there?
Thanks.
- David