---
name: "samba-gpupdate"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "samba"
version: "2:4.25.1-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/samba-gpupdate"
---

# samba-gpupdate(8)

apply group policy

## NAME

samba-gpupdate - apply group policy

## SYNOPSIS

**samba-gpupdate**

**samba-gpupdate** \[*options*\]

## DESCRIPTION

This tool is part of the **samba**(1) suite.

**samba-gpupdate** a script for applying and unapplying Group Policy. This applies password policies (minimum/maximum password age, minimum password length, and password complexity), kerberos policies (user/service ticket lifetime and renew lifetime), smb.conf policies, hourly/daily/weekly/monthly cron scripts, Sudo Privileges, Message of the Day and Logon Prompt messages, etc.

## OPTIONS

**-h**, **--help** show this help message and exit

**-H** URL, **--url**=*URL* URL for the samdb

**-X**, **--unapply** Unapply Group Policy

**--target** {Computer \| User}

**--force** Reapplies all policy settings

**--rsop** Print the Resultant Set of Policy

Samba Common Options:

**-s** FILE, **--configfile**=*FILE* Configuration file

**-d** DEBUGLEVEL, **--debuglevel**=*DEBUGLEVEL* debug level

**--option**=*OPTION* set smb.conf option from command line

**--realm**=*REALM* set the realm name

Version Options:

**-V**, **--version** Display version number

Credentials Options:

**--simple-bind-dn**=*DN* DN to use for a simple bind

**--password**=*PASSWORD* Password

**-U** USERNAME, **--username**=*USERNAME* Username

**-W** WORKGROUP, **--workgroup**=*WORKGROUP* Workgroup

**-N**, **--no-pass** Don't ask for a password

**-k** KERBEROS, **--kerberos**=*KERBEROS* Use Kerberos

**--ipaddress**=*IPADDRESS* IP address of server

**-P**, **--machine-pass** Use stored machine account password

## AUTHOR

The original Samba software and related utilities were created by Andrew Tridgell. Samba is now developed by the Samba Team as an Open Source project similar to the way the Linux kernel is developed.