# New-GPO.ps1
# Writen By Brandon Shell (www.BSonPosh.com)
# Creates a New GPO by Name. Can be copied from another GPO
# Parameters
#  -GPOName: Name of the GPO
#  -FromGPO: Name of the GPO you Want to Copy From
# Switches
#  -Verbose: Enables Verbose Logging
# Requires Set-GPEnvironment.ps1
Param($GPOName = (Read-Host "Enter the Name of New GPO"),
      $fromGPO,
      [switch]$Verbose)
if($verbose){$verbosepreference = "continue"}
. "$pwd\Set-GPEnvironment.ps1"

if($fromGPO)
{
    Write-Verbose "Getting <$fromGPO> Object"
    $GPMsc = $gpm.CreateSearchCriteria()
    #$GPMsc.Add($gpmConstants.SearchPropertyGPOUserExtensions,$gpmConstants.SearchOPContains,$id)
    $GPOList = $GPMDomain.SearchGPOs($GPMsc)
    $mgpo = $GPOList | where-Object{$_.DisplayName -eq $fromGPO}
    $result = $mgpo.CopyTo(0,$gpmDomain,$GPOName) | %{$_.Result}
    Write-Verbose "CopyTo Returned $($result.DisplayName)"
    Write-Host ("GPO {0} Created" -f $result.DisplayName)
}
else
{
    $NewGPO = $gpmDomain.CreateGPO()
    $NewGPO.DisplayName = $GPOName
    Write-Host ("GPO {0} Created" -f $NewGPO.DisplayName)
}

Attachments:

New-GPO.txt

- New-GPO.ps1 script referenced in Chapter 11. Please change file extension from .txt to .ps1