Re: laptops connect at work but not at home?

In news:5926B592-39D6-4EF5-A417-F201331B0B60@xxxxxxxxxxxxx,
mikeindo <mikeindo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> made this post, which I then
commented about below:
>> Did you ever get a
>> chance to run a Resulting Policy report thru GPMC on one of the
>> affected laptops or a user account?
>
> no, but i will. the thing is, of the 14 laptops, most either dont get
> online at home or havent been brought into the office since i added
> this GPO. so, cant really test to see how theyre behaving yet.
> however, one laptop that i havent touched concerning this issue does
> go back and forth and she said she hasnt had any problems connecting
> at either place.
>
>> Was this a GPO you created or did you alter the Default Domain
>> Policy?
>
> GPO i created.

Just yank it at this point!

>
>> If
>> not the default, did you completely remove the GPO and allow the
>> user to logon and then logoff and then go home and try it again?
>
> i didnt remove the GPO, but at one point i'd removed one laptop from
> the OU (and was part of no OU and had no GPO applied), refreshed
> everything, let them log in, then shut down, and take it home to try.
> if memory serves, this still didnt work initially. but this was the
> one that started working again last weekend.

That's strange. It will usually just work with the new GPO, or lack of,
immediately.

>
>> Was anything else altered thru the reg such as the MTU settings?
>> That can affect communication. Any other software installed on these
>> laptops that affect network settings, such as WinPoet or anything
>> else?
>
> no other registry or software changes.
>
>> Originally you said you posted this in the GPO newsgroup. I was
>> looking for it in win2000.group_policy group but couldn't find your
>> name. I was curious what those guys had to offer.
>
> you're the only one who's replied.

And Kevin earlier in this thread.

>
>> If you re-ran Windows setup on one of the laptops, in effect
>> resetting the system (it will keep the users' profiles, apps and
>> other settings intact), and then put the computer into another OU
>> without that GPO, does it work? I know this is alot of work, but I'm
>> trying to pinpoint where the issue is.
>
> yes, and appreciate it. but i dont think the solution is that
> drastic.

Just a thought to try.

>
>> Also, maybe disjoining one of them, allow the user to take it home
>> and try it, then when they return, re-join it but put it in a
>> different OU.
>
> i think along these lines is the right path to the solution. of
> course, as i wrote above, each laptop seems to be behaving
> differently!

Strangest thing. That's what;s making it difficult to diagnose. Let me know
what you find with the GPMC report.

Ace




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