GPEDIT.msc vs RSOP.msc

Question

Hi,
A couple questions.
1. As I know the RSOP does not give us a full reflection of the local machine settings, 
some-why it omits the "Administrative Templates" partition.
 Is there anything else the RSOP omits? 
2. The GPEDIT gives us only some of the settings applied on the machine, 
GPEDIT was not created to reflect the machine applied settings, but gives us a way to change them.
 I'm running windows server 2008R2 with GPO i Come-up with (defining only Computer Settings) (with GPMC),
    and I work with a compliance tool motivated by VBScript {written by CA(ComputerAssociates)}:
    The vbscript defined to compare it's rules (which defined by me).
    The problem is -->  the vbscript fetch the settings from the GPEDIT   
1. how do i know which settings I'm missing on my scan ? 
2. could you suggest any way so I would get all the settings I'm trying to compare ? 
Thanks in advance 
-kebro-

Answer 1

Hi Kebro-David,
Group Policy Resultant Set of Policy (RSoP) reports Group Policy settings that are applied to a user or computer. GPEDIT.MSC is the editor for the local Group Policy. It is independent from domain GPOs and therefore will not show you the settings deployed
via domain based GPOs. To view the result of all your GPOs (including domain AND local) use "RSOP.MSC" instead. Or use GPMC to perform a Resultant Set of Policy (remotely possible if local firewall configured appropriate).
Resultant set of policy overview for GPMChttp://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc737701(WS.10).aspx
Regards,
Lany Zhang