Group Policy not applying to Workstation

[Guest]

Hi,

I'm trying to apply policies to an XP workstation from Windows Server 2003
Active Directory. The policies are NOT applying to the workstation.

I verified that:
1. DNS is configured properly
2. I move the policy I created to be priority over other policies
3. Domain user has proper rights to the Policy Group
4.Local Policies have not been changed

I also refreshed the policies using 'gpupdate' in command prompt. I ran a
'gpresult' to see the result of the policies. I got a message saying' Error
the policy object does not exist'

I then check out Event View and got this System Error:

Source: Usernv
ID: 1053
Windows cannot determine the user or computer name.( The specified domain
either does not exist or could not be contacted. Group Policy process
aborted).

Please advise me on what to do next?? Thanks!

 

[Steven L Umbach]

It sounds like it is related to DNS in that the client computer can not find
the record for a domain controller. I would run the support tool netdiag on
the workstation and on your domain controllers looking for problems with
DNS, dc discovery, domain membership, trust/secure channel etc. Also run the
support tool gpotool on a domain controller and look to see if all the up
domain controllers are identified and that the Group Polices do not show any
problems such as version mismatches. If you use nslookup and enter your
domain name you should get a reply with the correct IP addresses of the
domain controllers. If the Windows Firewall is enabled on the domain
controllers that will also cause problems if not configured correctly. ---
Steve

 

[Guest]

Hi Steve,

When I ping the domain controller it only pings by typing the ip address but
not the host name. Also, when I do an 'nslookup' i get a response saying '
Can't find server name for address '.'.'.' What do you suppose the problem
is? Please advise. best Regards!
Rob