For Windows 98-based clients, use the version of System
Policy Editor that is included on the Windows 98 compact
disc (CD).
>-----Original Message-----
>I've got a network that is running several Windows 2000
DCs with several
>Windows 2000 Professional clients, some Windows 98
clients, and a couple of
>Windows NT 4.0 machines.
>
>I created a system policy on one of the Windows NT 4.0
machines, using the
>system policy editor that's part of the NT 4.0 OS, gave
the policy the name
>"ntconfig.pol", and copied it to the NETLOGON folder of
the primary Windows
>2000 DC. When I then go back to one of the NT4.0 machines
and log on, the
>policy is found on the 2000 DC and applied to the NT4.0
box.
>
>I used the same system policy editor (the one on the NT
4.0 computer) to
>create another policy, called "config.pol", for Windows
98 clients. I then
>copied that policy to the NETLOGON folder (the same one
where I placed the
>"ntconfig.pol" file). However, when I log on to the
Windows 98 client, the
>policy is not applied.
>
>I have user profiles on the Windows 98 machine, and I
checked the registry
>(I don't remember off the top of my head the correct
entry), but it's the
>one that should be set to "1" to check a DC for policy--
the registry setting
>is set to "1" as it should. In fact, when I log on to the
Windows 98 client
>I see a brief message stating something to the effect of
policies being
>downloaded/applied.
>
>Any ideas? I'm wondering if perhaps the system policy
editor on the Windows
>NT 4.0 machine can not be used to create policies for a
Windows 98 device.
>Does anyone know if the same editor can be used for both
OSs, of is there a
>specific editor for Windows 98?
>
>Any pointers would be appreciated.
>
>Regards,
>
>Richard Huelbig
>
>
>.
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