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220-1102 Practice Question: After deploying a group policy update, several…
After deploying a group policy update, several users report that their mapped network drives are missing. You need to force an immediate refresh of group policy settings on a remote workstation without rebooting. Which command should you run?
⚠ Common exam trap
The trap is that candidates confuse `gpupdate` with `gpresult`, thinking that viewing policy results will also apply the changes, but `gpresult` only displays the current applied policy state without initiating a refresh. A second trap is forgetting that `gpupdate /force` by itself is local-only; refreshing a remote workstation requires the `/target:computer` parameter (or a remote-invocation method).
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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gpupdate /force
To force an immediate Group Policy refresh on a remote workstation without rebooting, you must target the remote computer. Running `gpupdate /force` alone only refreshes policy on the local machine. The correct approach is `gpupdate /force /target:computer` (or `Invoke-GPUpdate -Computer <name> -Force`), which forces reapplication of all Group Policy settings, including drive maps, on the specified remote workstation without requiring a reboot. The `/force` switch re-applies all policies even if they have not changed, which is necessary when users report missing mapped drives after a policy update.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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net use
Why it's wrong here
net use manages network connections but does not refresh group policy.
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gpresult
Why it's wrong here
gpresult displays the resulting policy settings but does not apply changes.
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gpupdate /force
Why this is correct
This command forces an immediate policy refresh, applying the new drive mappings without reboot.
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nslookup
Why it's wrong here
nslookup queries DNS servers, unrelated to group policy.
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