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Version: 2.3.0

Test-MtAdGpoCreatedBefore2020Count

SYNOPSIS​

Counts the number of Group Policy Objects (GPOs) created before 2020 in Active Directory.

SYNTAX​

Test-MtAdGpoCreatedBefore2020Count [-ProgressAction <ActionPreference>] [<CommonParameters>]

DESCRIPTION​

This test retrieves Active Directory GPO state information using Get-MtADGpoState, then counts the number of GPOs with a CreationTime earlier than January 1st, 2020.

Knowing how many older GPOs exist helps identify potential legacy policy sprawl that may include outdated security settings.

EXAMPLES​

EXAMPLE 1​

Test-MtAdGpoCreatedBefore2020Count

Returns $true if GPO data is accessible, $false otherwise.

The test result includes the count of GPOs created before 2020.

PARAMETERS​

-ProgressAction​

Determines how PowerShell responds to progress updates generated by a script, cmdlet, or provider, such as the progress bars generated by Write-Progress.

Type: ActionPreference
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: proga

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

CommonParameters​

This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutVariable, -OutBuffer, -PipelineVariable, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters.

INPUTS​

OUTPUTS​

System.Boolean​

NOTES​

https://maester.dev/docs/commands/Test-MtAdGpoCreatedBefore2020Count