Computer Configuration GPO

[Ng]

I have created an OU and placed a user ,"testpc" in the OU container, then
created a computer configuration GPO, and applied that GPO to the OU. But it
does not take effect? Anyone can help me?

ngcw

 

[Cary Shultz [A.D. MVP]]

NG,

If you are going to set the GPO on the computer side then the computer
account objects that you would like to fall under the influence of this GPO
need to be located in that particular OU - or at least in an OU to which the
GPO is linked....

So, long story short, put the computer account object in that OU and
reboot....

HTH,

Cary

 

[Ng]

Cary,

I have added in the computer account in the OU and reboot the PC, but the
problem still exist. Pls help.

 

[Cary Shultz [A.D. MVP]]

Make sure that the computer's TCP/IP configuration is correct. This usually
means that the DNS Server listed is your internal DNS Server, not the
ISP....

What other steps have you taken to troubleshoot this? Have you rebooted
again and tried. Sometimes it takes a minute for things to work.

What OS is running on the client computer?

Cary

 

[Ng]

I have tried to set some setting on the user configuration part and it works
well on the client PC. So I thought the computer's TCP/IP configuration is
correct. I even leave the PC turn on for 24 hrs but the computer
configuration GPO still not applied.
Windows 2000 professional is running on client computer.

 

[Cary Shultz [A.D. MVP]]

NG,

Hold on. If you configure some settings on the user configuration section
and it works on the computer then there is a problem! I think that you mean
that you have configured some user settings in a GPO that is linked to an OU
in which there are some user account objects and when those particular users
log on to these computers the GPO ( the user settings part ) works.

You never really answered all of my questions, though. Well, at least not
directly. I am going to infer that since the user configuration settings
work that DNS is set up correctly and that all of your WIN2000 Pro systems
are pointing only to your internal DNS Server(s). However, it looks like
you are assuming as well. You could simply do an 'ipconfig /all' from the
command prompt at some of the problem PCs and verify that the DNS Server
information is correct.

Also, what T/S steps have you taken, if any? Have you installed GPOTOOLS?

Also, since you do not mention what the GPO settings are ( could be a lot of
things ) do the computer account objects have both Share and NTFS
permissions ( should you be attempting to deploy software via GPO to the
computer configuration side of things ) and know that you can only assign
Software to the computer configuration side of things ( whereas you can
either assign or publish software for deployment to the user configuration
side of things ).

HTH,

Cary