Gropu Policy is not applying on XP systems.

[Guest]

Hi

We have Win2003 Standard server as a Domain controller and clients are XP
and 2000 professional.

I applied some of the Grouppolicies like Desktop policy and network policy
on all the computers.

Desktop Policy : Disabling the Changing Wallpaper and Active Desktop like
that.

Network policy : Disabling the enable/disable option of Network connection.
Disabling the changing ip addresses in the client
side. like that..

When i see in XP systems the desktop policy is applied, but Network policy
is not applied. The same network policy applied on all other computers in the
network.

When i see the group policy report it didn't show any errors. Is there any
problem with XP systems.. Built in firewall is blocking any of the policies.

Pls kindly help me on this.

Thanks and Regards
Varadarajam.

 

[Harj]

Hi,

Please enable userenv debugging and look over any errors or warnings.
Please look over this articles to continue troubleshooting.
Also look over fast logon optimization on XP machines

How to enable user environment debug logging
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/221833

Applying Group Policy causes Userenv errors and events to occur on your
computers that are running Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, or Windows
2000
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/887303/en-us

Description of the Windows XP Professional Fast Logon Optimization
feature
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/q305293/

Harj Singh
Power Your Active Directory Investment
www.specopssoft.com

 

[Guest]

I also got the same problem, plz guide me how to enable userenv...

 

[Harj]

Hi,

Userenv logging will at least help us get closer to pin pointing why
the issue is occurring

How to enable user environment debug logging
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/221833


Harj Singh
Power Your Active Directory Investment
www.specopssoft.com

 

[Guest]

Hi Dasarath and Harj

Harj Sorry for the late reply. Because just now i solved my xp group policy
problem.

There is a small policy we need to enable in the group policy. I will tell
you what i did is in my 2003 Domain controller.

Edit your Group policy (Where you want to apply this policy) -- User
Configuration --Administrative Templates--Network -- Network
Connections--There u will find a policy "Enable Windows2000 network
connection settings for Administrator". Please Enable that option.

Update your group policy with "gpupdate /force" command in your 2003 DC from
the Start--Run

Pls read those policy descriptions for more information.

Thats all. Your xp policy will apply automatically once those XP system
restarts.

Thanks and Regards

Varadarajam.P.V.