IGPEInformation::GetHint method (gpedit.h)
The GetHint method retrieves the type of Active Directory object to which this GPO can be linked.
Syntax
HRESULT GetHint(
[out] GROUP_POLICY_HINT_TYPE *gpHint
);
Parameters
[out] gpHint
Receives the directory service type. This parameter can be one of the following values.
GPHintUnknown
No link information is available.
GPHintMachine
The object can be linked to a computer (local or remote).
GPHintSite
The object can be linked to a site.
GPHintDomain
The object can be linked to a domain.
GPHintOrganizationalUnit
The object can be linked to an organizational unit.
Return value
If the method succeeds, the return value is S_OK. Otherwise, the method returns one of the COM error codes defined in the Platform SDK header file WinError.h.
Remarks
The Group Policy Object Editor cannot determine which Active Directory objects are linked to a particular GPO. The GetHint method provides linking information based on how the user started the Group Policy Object Editor. It can be started in the following ways:
- As an extension to the Active Directory Manager. Navigate to the site, domain, or organizational unit, then select Group Policy.
- As a stand-alone MMC tool with a specific link.
- As a stand-alone MMC tool without a specific link.
Requirements
Requirement | Value |
---|---|
Minimum supported client | Windows Vista |
Minimum supported server | Windows Server 2008 |
Target Platform | Windows |
Header | gpedit.h |
DLL | Gpedit.dll |