IGPMBackupDirEx::GetBackup method (gpmgmt.h)

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02/22/2024

Retrieves the GPMBackup or GPMStarterGPOBackup object with the specified backup ID. The backup ID is a GUID. The backup ID is the ID of the backed-up Group Policy object (GPO), not the ID of the GPO.

Syntax

HRESULT GetBackup(
  [in]  BSTR    bstrID,
  [out] VARIANT *pvarBackup
);

Parameters

[in] bstrID

ID of the GPMBackup or GPMStarterGPOBackup object to open.

[out] pvarBackup

Pointer to the IGPMBackup or IGPMStarterGPOBackup interface for the ID specified.

Return value

C++

Returns S_OK if successful. Returns a failure code if an error occurs.

JScript

Returns a reference to a GPMBackup or GPMStarterGPOBackup object.

VB

Returns a reference to a GPMBackup or GPMStarterGPOBackup object.

Requirements

Requirement	Value
Minimum supported client	Windows Vista
Minimum supported server	Windows Server 2008
Target Platform	Windows
Header	gpmgmt.h
DLL	Gpmgmt.dll