Applying Group Policy causes Userenv errors

[Guest]

I have followed all the steps in the following document
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;887303

Here's the exact error I'm getting.

Event Type: Error
Event Source: Userenv
Event Category: None
Event ID: 1058
Date: 26/09/2005
Time: 11:53:56
User: NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM
Computer: MCOFFEY
Description:
Windows cannot access the file gpt.ini for GPO
cn={4A83A1D7-173C-469B-A120-4B739A18F0B8},cn=policies,cn=system,DC=<domain>,DC=com.
The file must be present at the location
<\\<domain>.com\sysvol\<domain>.com\Policies\{4A83A1D7-173C-469B-A120-4B739A18F0B8}\gpt.ini>.
(Configuration information could not be read from the domain controller,
either because the machine is unavailable, or access has been denied. ).
Group Policy processing aborted.

For more information, see Help and Support Center at
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.

I have 40 new Dell's all with Windows XP and all having the same problem.

 

[Guest]

I also should mention that I can also get the XP machines to connect to
\\<domain>.com\ and see the SYSVOL and NETLOGON shares, but they cannot
connect if I double-click on the share. All 100 Windows 2000 computers are
able to access the \\<domain>.com\SYSVOL shares using DFS no problem.

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

You cannot open file shares or Group Policy snap-ins when you disable
SMB signing for the Workstation or Server service on a domain controller
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;839499

Error Messages When You Open or Copy Network Files on Windows XP SP1
Clients That Require SMB Signing
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;810907

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
Microsoft Newsgroups

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| I have followed all the steps in the following document
| http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;887303
|
| Here's the exact error I'm getting.
|
| Event Type: Error
| Event Source: Userenv
| Event Category: None
| Event ID: 1058
| Date: 26/09/2005
| Time: 11:53:56
| User: NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM
| Computer: MCOFFEY
| Description:
| Windows cannot access the file gpt.ini for GPO
| cn={4A83A1D7-173C-469B-A120-4B739A18F0B8},cn=policies,cn=system,DC=<domain>,DC=com.
| The file must be present at the location
| <\\<domain>.com\sysvol\<domain>.com\Policies\{4A83A1D7-173C-469B-A120-4B739A18F0B8}\gpt.ini>.
| (Configuration information could not be read from the domain controller,
| either because the machine is unavailable, or access has been denied. ).
| Group Policy processing aborted.
|
| For more information, see Help and Support Center at
| http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
|
| I have 40 new Dell's all with Windows XP and all having the same problem.

 

[Mark Coffey]

The Microsoft site is not allowing me to get into the groups so I am
using Google, but I'm the topic starter.

I have tried both of those articles, but it's the same issue. Should I
just roll out Windows 2000 on those machines?

 

[Mark Coffey]

And the computers are all using XP SP2. All the latest updates and
patches from http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/.