---
external help file: GPOZaurr-help.xml
Module Name: GPOZaurr
online version:
schema: 2.0.0
---

# Backup-GPOZaurr

## SYNOPSIS
Provides Backup functionality to Group Policies

## SYNTAX

```
Backup-GPOZaurr [[-LimitProcessing] <Int32>] [[-Type] <String[]>] [[-Forest] <String>]
 [[-ExcludeDomains] <String[]>] [[-IncludeDomains] <String[]>] [[-ExtendedForestInformation] <IDictionary>]
 [[-BackupPath] <String>] [-BackupDated] [-WhatIf] [-Confirm] [<CommonParameters>]
```

## DESCRIPTION
Provides Backup functionality to Group Policies

## EXAMPLES

### EXAMPLE 1
```
$GPOSummary = Backup-GPOZaurr -BackupPath "$Env:UserProfile\Desktop\GPO" -Verbose -Type All
```

$GPOSummary | Format-Table # only if you want to display output of backup

### EXAMPLE 2
```
$GPOSummary = Backup-GPOZaurr -BackupPath "$Env:UserProfile\Desktop\GPO" -Verbose -Type All -BackupDated
```

$GPOSummary | Format-Table # only if you want to display output of backup

## PARAMETERS

### -LimitProcessing
Limits amount of GPOs that are backed up

```yaml
Type: Int32
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: 1
Default value: 0
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
```

### -Type
Provides a way to backup only Empty or Unlinked GPOs.
The default is All.

```yaml
Type: String[]
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: 2
Default value: All
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
```

### -Forest
Target different Forest, by default current forest is used

```yaml
Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: ForestName

Required: False
Position: 3
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
```

### -ExcludeDomains
Exclude domain from search, by default whole forest is scanned

```yaml
Type: String[]
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: 4
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
```

### -IncludeDomains
Include only specific domains, by default whole forest is scanned

```yaml
Type: String[]
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: Domain, Domains

Required: False
Position: 5
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
```

### -ExtendedForestInformation
Ability to provide Forest Information from another command to speed up processing

```yaml
Type: IDictionary
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: 6
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
```

### -BackupPath
Path where to keep the backup

```yaml
Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: 7
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
```

### -BackupDated
Whether cmdlet should created Dated folders for executed backup or not.
Keep in mind it's not nessecary and two backups made to same folder have their dates properly tagged

```yaml
Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: False
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
```

### -WhatIf
Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs.
The cmdlet is not run.

```yaml
Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: wi

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

### -Confirm
Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.

```yaml
Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: cf

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](http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=113216).

## INPUTS

## OUTPUTS

## NOTES
General notes

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