Group Policy Question ( a bit clearer)

[mdb]

I'm working with a group of XP Pro, svc pk 2 laptops that used to be in a
Windows
2k server environment. They are now being used in a simple peer-to-peer
workgroup for a few months, after which they will go back on a different
domain. (I'm not sure how relevant that information is.)

The complaint I get from one particular user is that his machine is running
very, very slowly. I've done
the usual things in limiting startup group items, defragging, being sure
there is adequate ram. Doing that seemed to help for a few hours after which
the machine once again slowed down.
30 seconds to change between applications.

When I look at Event Viewer I see event 1085 "Group
Policy client-side extension Security failed to execute". I've done some
research on MS and other websites but don't have a clear answer. I think
what must have occurred is that in their old office there was a group policy
set on the server. Now that they don't connect to that server (and we don't
have the option of reconnecting to the old domain) the laptops get this
error. How can I go back to a default security policy on the workgroup
clients?

Thanks.

Michael

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

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I'm working with a group of XP Pro, svc pk 2 laptops that used to be
in a Windows
2k server environment. They are now being used in a simple
peer-to-peer workgroup for a few months, after which they will go
back on a different domain. (I'm not sure how relevant that
information is.)
The complaint I get from one particular user is that his machine is
running very, very slowly. I've done
the usual things in limiting startup group items, defragging, being
sure there is adequate ram. Doing that seemed to help for a few hours
after which the machine once again slowed down.
30 seconds to change between applications.

When I look at Event Viewer I see event 1085 "Group
Policy client-side extension Security failed to execute". I've done
some research on MS and other websites but don't have a clear answer.
I think what must have occurred is that in their old office there was
a group policy set on the server. Now that they don't connect to that
server (and we don't have the option of reconnecting to the old
domain) the laptops get this error. How can I go back to a default
security policy on the workgroup clients?

Thanks.

Michael

Do these computers till think they belong to the old domain? If so, change
that...make sure you know the local admin password first.

 

[mdb]

Interesting question. For purposes of offline synch, this particular laptop
does try to reconnect to the server. But, no, it does not attempt to logon
to the server via a username and password. He just stops the synch process
when that message, that it can't find the network data directory, pops up.
The only networked drive is on the peer to peer network, which requires no
logon. I don't think that synching problem is related to the slowness issue
or to the Event 1085.
Thanks.


"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

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Interesting question. For purposes of offline synch, this particular
laptop does try to reconnect to the server. But, no, it does not
attempt to logon to the server via a username and password. He just
stops the synch process when that message, that it can't find the
network data directory, pops up. The only networked drive is on the
peer to peer network, which requires no logon. I don't think that
synching problem is related to the slowness issue or to the Event
1085. Thanks.

I'm just saying that it sounds like there are many group policy settings the
laptop is having problems with - and since it doesn't need to belong to that
old domain anymore, it would be best to take it out to try to resolve those.
Same with the offline files bit.

"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"

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Do these computers till think they belong to the old domain? If so,
change that...make sure you know the local admin password first.