GPUpdate [/Target:{Computer | User}] [/Force] [/Wait:<value>]
[/Logoff] [/Boot] [/Sync]
| /Target:{Computer
| User} |
Specifies that
only User or only Computer policy settings are refreshed. By
default, both User and Computer policy settings are
refreshed. |
| /Force |
Reapplies all
policy settings. By default, only policy settings that have
changed are applied. |
| /Wait:{value} |
Sets the
number of seconds to wait for policy processing to finish.
The default is 600 seconds. The value '0' means not to wait.
The value '-1' means to wait indefinitely. When the time
limit is exceeded, the command prompt returns, but policy
processing continues. |
| /Logoff |
Causes a
logoff after the Group Policy settings have been refreshed.
This is required for those Group Policy client-side
extensions that do not process policy on a background
refresh cycle but do process policy when a user logs on.
Examples include user-targeted Software Installation and
Folder Redirection. This option has no effect if there are
no extensions called that require a logoff. |
| /Boot |
Causes a
reboot after the Group Policy settings are refreshed. This
is required for those Group Policy client-side extensions
that do not process policy on a background refresh cycle but
do process policy at computer startup. Examples include
computer-targeted Software Installation. This option has no
effect if there are no extensions called that require a
reboot. |
| /Sync |
Causes the
next foreground policy application to be done synchronously.
Foreground policy applications occur at computer boot and
user logon. You can specify this for the user, computer or
both using the /Target parameter. The /Force and /Wait
parameters will be ignored if specified. |
Running the command
alone will refresh the computers policies as shown below in the
example output.
