Group Policy Object (GPO) change management

This product automates and simplifies the process of monitoring changes to Active Directory GPOs by showing you what changes were made and by whom. Use NetIQ Group Policy Guardian to easily monitor, verify and track Group Policy changes in real time while capturing the changes in an auditing database.

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Key Benefits

• Increases security of Active Directory environment. Provides the visibility you need to stop inappropriate GPO modifications before they impact the security or availability of your Windows AD environment.
• Provides improved IT service levels and responsiveness. Improves employee productivity by decreasing user and system downtime caused by errant GPO changes.
• Detects Group Policy changes in real time. Identifies changes to critical components of the Group Policy environment as they occur.
• Notifies when specified Group Policy change events occur. Delivers instant change notifications through e-mail or pager, enabling you to see and react to GPO changes immediately.
• Provides detailed Group Policy change history. Delivers precise and complete documentation of GPO changes with convenient, in-depth tracking features.
• Delivers powerful, comprehensive reports. Enables you to run detailed reports linked to each change alert. Based on user-defined criteria, the auditing database presents your selected change events, including pre- and post-change values.
• Integrates with existing monitoring infrastructure. Integrates with AppManager, Security Manager and Microsoft Operations Manager to simplify configuration and deployment for fast and cost-effective implementation.