Gets one Starter GPO or all Starter GPOs in a domain.
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Microsoft GroupPolicy reference: Gets one Starter GPO or all Starter GPOs in a domain. The syntax and selected example below are adapted from the pinned Windows Server 2025 reference. Module availability, target configuration and delegated permissions determine whether it can run in your environment. Documentation and parameter text: Microsoft, CC BY 4.0; formatting adapted by Cmdlet World. No execution testing is claimed.
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Supported environments
Windows / GroupPolicy · Windows Server 2025 documentation; feature/module prerequisites apply
Parameters
-All
Returns all the Starter GPOs in the domain.
-Domain
Specifies the domain for this cmdlet. You must specify the fully qualified domain name (FQDN) of the domain. For the Get-GPStarterGPO cmdlet, the Starter GPO must exist in this domain. If you do not specify the Domain parameter, the domain of the user that is running the current session is used. If the cmdlet is being run from a computer startup or shutdown script, the domain of the computer is used. For more information, see the Notes section in the full Help. If you specify a domain that is different from the domain of the user that is running the current session (or, for a startup or shutdown script, the computer), a trust must exist between that domain and the domain of the user, or the computer. You can also refer to the Domain parameter by its built-in alias, DomainName. For more information, see about_Aliases.
-Guid (required)
Specifies the Starter GPO that this cmdlet gets by its globally unique identifier (GUID). The GUID uniquely identifies the Starter GPO. You can also refer to the Guid parameter by its built-in alias, Id. For more information, see about_Aliases.
-Name (required)
Specifies the display name of the Starter GPO that this cmdlet. The display name is not guaranteed to be unique in the domain. If another Starter GPO with the same display name exists in the domain an error occurs. You can use the Guid parameter to uniquely identify a Starter GPO. You can also refer to the Name parameter by its built-in alias, DisplayName. For more information, see about_Aliases.
-Server
Specifies the name of the domain controller that this cmdlet contacts to complete the operation. You can specify either the fully qualified domain name (FQDN) or the host name. If you do not specify the name by using the Server parameter, the primary domain controller (PDC) emulator is contacted. You can also refer to the Server parameter by its built-in alias, DC. For more information, see about_Aliases.
Prerequisites
Windows with the GroupPolicy module and the Windows feature or management tools that provide it. Confirm target connectivity and version compatibility using the linked Microsoft reference.
Security considerations
This is a read-oriented cmdlet; protect any sensitive results and check the documented effects of your selected parameters.
Examples
Example 1: Get a Starter GPO by name
Get-GPStarterGPO -Name "Windows Vista EC User"
This command gets the Starter GPO named Windows Vista EC User. Source: Microsoft, CC BY 4.0; transcript prompt/output removed. This example was not executed.