Group Policy not being applied

[faza]

I have Server 2003 and XP Pro Clients

 

I have set a new OU called test and created a user called test.

 

I have applied a group policy to the test ou only remove the run command and it is not being applied.

 

I've tried selected enforced, and other common knowledge settings but to no avail.

 

Is there any thin else i could try its a nightmare.

[plexer]

Do you only have the one server?

If you have more than one is replication working between them?

Have you tried modelling the policy within the GPO tool?

 

Ben

[faza]

Yes i have tried everything but no policy is being applied.

[plexer]

Can you answer my first 2 questions please.

 

Ben

[faza]

Two servers and replication is working

and i have tried modelling

[mac_shinobi]

logon as domain admin go to start --> run and type

 

gpupdate /force

 

when it asks do you want to restart press y and hit enter and let it restart, then logon and see if it applied the group policy.

[faza]

I have tried that but it still does not apply the policy.

[mac_shinobi]

maybe blocking inheritance on that test ou by checking the box so that it doesnt get the policies applied from above.

[faza]

I have tried it with and without block inheritence and link enabled all the available options.

[mac_shinobi]

gpresult.exe and check its apart of the domain

[faza]

The workstation is a part of the domain.

[NetworkGeezer]

If your polcies allow you to access the command prompt then try running gpresult. Also look in C:\WINDOWS\Debug\UserMode\userenv.log and the application log portion of the Event Viewer of the client.

[mac_shinobi]

have you put the test user into the test user ?

[faza]

yes i have put the test user into the test ou.

 

I have an error message event ID 1058

[mac_shinobi]

check these out :

 

http://support.microsoft.com/?id=314494

 

http://support.microsoft.com/?id=842804

 

Have you got a DNS entry for the client machine in the DNS console?

[faza]

Thanks a lot mate im tearing my hair out with this one LOL

 

 

All your help is very much appreciated!!!!

[mrforgetful]

Which section of the policy is the setting which you have set? Is it a User Configuration or a Computer Configuration setting?

 

What objects are in the OU that the policy is applied to, a user or a computer?

 

Have you tried the GP Results section of the GPMC? This will list all policies and tell you the winning policy and if a policy fails it will give the reason why.

[faza]

I am using User Configuration

 

Objects like removing the RUN and applying a wallpaper

[mrforgetful]

Have you gone to Group Policy Management Console and set up a Group Policy Results test?

[ricki]

HI

 

I know this will sound silly but have you checked the permissions on the group policy.

 

Richard

[faza]

Yes,

 

Miracle came in this morning and the policy that i applied last night worked. But when i change the policy again it dont get applied. I know it takes time to get implemented. But that is a joke!!!

[Guest]

What have you set under the following Domain GPO?

 

Computer Configuration/Administrative Templates/System/Logon/Always wait for the network at computer startup and logon

[faza]

SYSMAN_MK - I have got "not configured" selected

[ricki]

HI

 

I have had a thought and yes that was my brain ticking you could hear.

 

In group policy have you set it so that it will wait for the domain or does it allow the machines to boot without talking to the server.

 

When applying group policy it says every 20 mins or so they should be updated on the client machine but at Carr Hill we average about 24 hours lols.

 

When working with Microsoft you have to wwwwwwwwaaaaaaaaiiiiiiiittttttt lols.

 

Have a nice weekend.

 

Richards