Understanding RSoP
Resultant Set of Policy (RSoP) is an addition to Group Policy that makes policy implementation and troubleshooting easier. RSoP is a query engine that polls existing policies, and then reports the results of the query. It polls existing policies based on site, domain, domain controller, and organizational unit RSoP gathers this information from the CIMOM database (commonly referred to as "WMI").
In addition to checking the policies set by Group Policy, RSoP also checks Software Installation for any applications that are associated with a particular user or computer and reports the results of these queries as well. RSoP details all the policy settings that are configured by an administrator. This includes Administrative Templates, Folder Redirection, Internet Explorer Maintenance, Security, and Scripts.
When policies are applied on multiple levels (e.g., site, domain, domain controller, and organizational unit), the results can be in conflict. If a conflicting policy is set, it can be difficult to track down and change. RSoP can help you determine the final set of policies that are applied and track down policy precedence, making troubleshooting easier.
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