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Difficulty: EasyMicrosoft Command-Line Tools

A desktop support technician updates a domain Group Policy setting for a user. To ensure the updated policy settings take effect immediately on the user's local Windows workstation without restarting the computer or waiting for the default background refresh interval, which command should the technician execute?

  1. gpupdate /forceAnswer
  2. B
    gpresult /r
  3. C
    systemctl reload
  4. D
    secpol.msc

Answer

gpupdate /force
The `gpupdate /force` command instructs Windows to immediately refresh both user and computer Group Policies, overriding the standard background refresh interval and reapplying all policies without requiring a reboot.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the administrative goal
The goal is to refresh and reapply Active Directory Group Policy settings immediately on a local Windows client.
By default, Windows refreshes Group Policy in the background every 90 to 120 minutes, or upon system restart/logon.
2
Select the correct Windows command-line utility and flag
Running `gpupdate /force` forces an immediate reapplication of all existing and new policy settings.
The `/force` switch instructs the tool to re-apply all policies, avoiding the standard background waiting period.

Key Concept

Group Policy Command-Line Management
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