Userenv Error with SP4 GP

[Cort]

We have a Domain with Win2k Servers and workstations. I
have created a GP to deploy SP4 to all my PC's. My Pc's
are a mixture of Dell and Compaq machines. About half of
my machines received the GP without any problems. The
other half have an error in their application log that
says:

Source: Userenv
Event ID: 1000
User: NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM
Description: Windows cannot query for the list of Group
Policy objects . A message that describes the reason for
this was previously logged by this policy engine.

I set up the SP4 share with everyone access, so that
should not be an issue. It looks like this is an issue on
those individual machines.
Please help. Thanks.

 

[Sabin Nair[MSFT]]

Hi Cort,

Since installation worked on some of the clients and that the SP4 share has
"everyone" FC, i would rule out permissions being an issue. But, please look
into the following:

- Are all the clients in the same OU to which the policy was applied ?
- Are there multiple DCs in your environment?
- -> If yes, have all the DCs replicated the policy to deploy SP4? (On a
problem client, type in"Set L" from cmd prompt, to find the authenticating
DC)
- - Do all the DCs have the DFS service "started" and "automatic"?
- Are all the clients pointing to the same DNS server? (do any other
policies apply?)
--
Thanks
Sabin Nair M.S(Computer Engg.), MCSE, MCSA
Directory Services Team
Microsoft Corp.

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[Cort]

All the clients are in the same OU where the policy is
being applied.
We have 3 DC's in our domain. But I checked and the PC's
that aren't getting the policy are authenticating with all
the DC's, and not one specific one that might not have the
policy.
All the DC's have the DFS service started and set to
automatic
All the clients are on DHCP and are getting the same DNS
info. The clients are all in the same subnet too.