Gpupdate Cmd
When the time limit is exceeded, the command prompt returns, but policy processing continues. /Logoff Causes a logoff after the Group Policy settings have been refreshed. This is required for those Group Policy client-side extensions that do not process policy on a background refresh cycle but do process policy when a user logs on. You can wait for automatic updating of GPO (up to 90 minutes), or you can update and apply policies manually using the GPUpdate command. The GPUpdate command is used to force the update of the computer and/or user group policy settings. The secedit/refreshpolicy command was used in Windows 2000 to manually refresh group policies.
When you make a change to a Group Policy Object (GPO), thechange takes place on a Windows 2000 domain controller.The change is replicated to all other domain controllers in theActive Directory. All Windows computersin the Active Directory check for modifications to GPOs at regularintervals. If they find changes, they apply them during the nextinterval.
Gpupdate Cmd Command
If you need to apply the change immediately, you can use thefollowing command to trigger the updating process:
This command compares the currently applied GPO to the GPO that islocated on the domain controllers. If nothing has changed since thelast time the GPO was applied, then the GPO is skipped.
If Windows accepts the request, it will display the followingmessage:
Group Policy Windows Update 10
For more about this command, from the Start menu,select Help and Support, and then search on grouppolicy management.