Re: Group policy and Group shield??
From: Cary Shultz [A.D. MVP] (cwshultz_at_mvps.org)
Date: 01/18/05
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Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2005 14:29:15 -0500
I do not doubt that it was working last week. However, for some reason it
is
apparently no longer working. Did you check the things that I suggested?
-- Cary W. Shultz Roanoke, VA 24014 Microsoft Active Directory MVP http://www.activedirectory-win2000.com http://www.grouppolicy-win2000.com "WetBehindEars" <WetBehindEars@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:2FF07082-DCE1-4171-A888-0D268F0FFB66@microsoft.com... > Well it was working last week because part of the security GP was a splash > screen I had created that popped up when users went to log onto the > network. > Now that screen does not appear anymore. > > "Cary Shultz [A.D. MVP]" wrote: > >> Wet, >> >> I will admin right off the bat that I am not a fan of McAfee AntiVirus >> software. I am a big fan of Norton and TrendMicro. Not sure that your >> Anti >> Virus software is necessarily causing any problems with this, though. >> >> Let's do some basic troubleshooting: >> >> Where did you create this Password Policy? >> What are the settings? >> Is it a separate GPO or is it included with some other GPO? If so, are >> the >> other parts working? >> Why do you think that it should have started today? >> Do you have any GPOs that are working? >> Have you made sure that DNS is correct? And that all of the clients >> point >> only to YOUR internal DNS Servers ( and not the ISP's )? >> Have you run 'net accounts' on the Domain Controllers as well as on some >> of >> the clients? How does that look? >> >> I would start there! >> >> I would also suggest that you implement complexity - if you have not done >> so - and educate your users as to what that means. Furthermore, I would >> suggest contacting MS-PSS and getting the fix for the error message that >> the >> user is given if he/she attempts to change the password to something that >> does not meet with the complexity rules. Out of the box the error >> message >> is not very useful or informative at all. The new error message - once >> you >> implement the change - is very specific! The user just needs to read it! >> >> http://support.microsoft.com/?id=821425 >> >> The call to MS-PSS does not cost you anything as long as you mention that >> you are looking for the fix as discussed in that MSKB Article. They will >> e-mail it to you......Just make sure to give them a valid e-mail address! >> >> You might also want to take a look at this: >> >> http://support.microsoft.com/?id=309799 >> >> Might be a bit too much but in my opinion you can never have too much >> security. Just educate the users! >> >> >> -- >> Cary W. Shultz >> Roanoke, VA 24014 >> Microsoft Active Directory MVP >> >> http://www.activedirectory-win2000.com >> http://www.grouppolicy-win2000.com >> >> >> >> "WetBehindEars" <WetBehindEars@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in >> message >> news:35328F15-3C96-462C-9AFE-C74759BD56EC@microsoft.com... >> >I set up a group policy to take affect on our passwords (length, >> >expiration, >> > etc) and should of started today, but it did not take affect. I also >> > received >> > various messages from Alert Manager (Group Shield) this morning and was >> > wondering if there is any connection. Has anyone experienced a group >> > policy >> > not working due to their virus protection? Is it possible? Any >> > suggestions? >> >> >>
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