What is the problem???

[Sheldon]

Like many other posters, just stumped on this one!

I created a GP to install an application. The MSI is
prepared and works. I used the Computer section to assign
the package to the machine. Ran secedit /refreshpolicy
machine_policy /enforce.

As a test, I put only one computer into a new OU, applied
the policy to the OU. I gave read/apply gp rights to the
domain computers group. The share for the software has the
correct permissions. Naturally, the policy doesn't work.

I ran gpresult and found that the policy is supposed to
apply. Running gpresult /v shows that no software
installation occurs. Nothing in the event viewer.

I explicitly put the computer name instead of the group
name in all of the above, no change.

I ran gpupdate /force. No effect. I'm clearly missing
something but no sure where to go from here.

BTW, does anyone have a good book on GP to recommend?
Something that gets way down below the hood.

Thanks and Happy Holidays!

Sheldon

 

[Guest]

If the software distribution policy is assigned under the
computer configuration seetings, the software should
install the next time the computer is booted. I don't
believe a /refreshpolicy will do the trick.

By the way, a good book on Group Policy is from Jerry
Moskowitz: Windows 2000 Group Policy, Profiles, and
Intellimirror

Murph

 

[Buz [MSFT]]

If the reboot doesn't help here is some general GP-App tshoot info:


246509 Troubleshooting Program Deployment By Using Verbose Logging
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=246509

314852 How to Enable Windows Installer Logging in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=314852

221833 How to Enable User Environment Debug Logging in Retail Builds of
Windows
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=221833

Buz Brodin
MCSE NT4 / Win2K
Microsoft Enterprise Domain Support

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