AD-GPOREP-13: GPO disabled link details should be investigated
| ID | AD-GPOREP-13 |
| Severity | Info |
| Suite | Active Directory (on-premises) |
| Product | Active Directory |
| Feature | Group Policy |
| Security area | Infrastructure hardening |
| Resource type | GroupPolicy |
| Reads from | On-premises Active Directory |
What this checks and how to fix it
Section titled “What this checks and how to fix it”Test-MtAdGpoDisabledLinkDetails
Section titled “Test-MtAdGpoDisabledLinkDetails”Returns details of GPOs with disabled GPO links.
Why This Test Matters
Section titled “Why This Test Matters”- Detective control: checks for GPOs with disabled links to identify potential misconfigurations that could affect policy delivery.
- Disabled links can lead to unexpected policy application gaps.
Control Type
Section titled “Control Type”Operational
Security Recommendation
Section titled “Security Recommendation”- Review and re-enable intentional GPO links or remove unused GPOs to restore intended policy application.
How the Test Works
Section titled “How the Test Works”- Retrieves GPO state via Get-MtADGpoState, filters GPOReports for DisabledLinks greater than 0, and renders a Markdown table with the results.
Related Tests
Section titled “Related Tests”Test-MtAdGpoDisabledLinkCount- Count of disabled links across GPOs.
Related links
Section titled “Related links”- Microsoft Learn - Group Policy management
- ANSSI checkpoint: https://www.anssi.gouv.fr/
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