220-1002 · Question #515
A systems administrator created a policy that should create a shortcut on a user's desktop. Shortly after the policy was created, a technician inspects the user's desktop and notices the shortcut is…
The correct answer is A. gpupdate /force. The command 'gpupdate /force' forces an immediate reapplication of all Group Policy Objects (GPOs) - including ones that have not changed - without requiring a logoff or reboot, so the user session remains uninterrupted. This is why it resolves the missing shortcut immediately…
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A systems administrator created a policy that should create a shortcut on a user's desktop. Shortly after the policy was created, a technician inspects the user's desktop and notices the shortcut is not present. The administrator verifies that the policy was created correctly and that it is being applied to the user's account. Which of the following will MOST Likely resolve the issue Immediately without interrupting the user's session?
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- Agpupdate /force
- Bgpupdate /boot
- Cgpupdate /logoff
- Dgpupdate /target:computer
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(48 responses)- A94% (45)
- B2% (1)
- D4% (2)
Explanation
The command 'gpupdate /force' forces an immediate reapplication of all Group Policy Objects (GPOs) - including ones that have not changed - without requiring a logoff or reboot, so the user session remains uninterrupted. This is why it resolves the missing shortcut immediately. 'gpupdate /boot' (B) reboots the machine after applying policy, which interrupts the user. 'gpupdate /logoff' (C) logs the user off, also interrupting the session. 'gpupdate /target:computer' (D) only refreshes computer-level policies, but a desktop shortcut deployed via GPO is typically a user-level policy setting.
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