Re: Registry settings not changed after policy applied

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From: Derek Melber [MVP] (derekm_at_braincore.net)
Date: 03/15/04 

Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2004 11:46:46 -0700

Sarah,

glad that worked out for you! The key with the new ADM templates from
Microsoft is that they all need to fall under one of the four Policies
subkeys. There are two for HKLM and two for HKCU. 

-- 
Derek Melber
BrainCore.Net
derekm@braincore.net
"Sarah G." <sguo@coopervision.com> wrote in message
news:%23vgnSyrCEHA.2600@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> So I was looking at wrong path. I've checked the path accordingly under
> policies, that is right. Thanks, Sarah
> "Derek Melber [MVP]" <derekm@braincore.net> wrote in message
> news:OGW0birCEHA.1128@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > I think this is the correct path... in the ADM that I have:
> >
> > Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU
> >
> > -- 
> > Derek Melber
> > BrainCore.Net
> > derekm@braincore.net
> > "Sarah G." <sguo@coopervision.com> wrote in message
> > news:eD5v2erCEHA.2600@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > > Ok, that could be the problem. let me give you the path that I was
> looking
> > > into:
> > >
> > >
> >
>
\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowsUpdate\
> > > Auto update
> > > "Derek Melber [MVP]" <derekm@braincore.net> wrote in message
> > > news:eUfrPWrCEHA.464@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > > > Sarah,
> > > >
> > > > The SUS configuration in the interface that is showing the correct
> > > > information gets this information from the Registry. So, I think you
> are
> > > > doing this correct, but maybe you are not looking in the correct
> > location
> > > in
> > > > the Registry. Try cracking open the ADM template that configures
this
> > and
> > > > make sure you are looking at the right Registry path.
> > > >
> > > > -- 
> > > > Derek Melber
> > > > BrainCore.Net
> > > > derekm@braincore.net
> > > > "Sarah G." <sguo@coopervision.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:uO%23tmAqCEHA.1456@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > > > > I'm doing SUS testing. Installed SUS on a windows 2000 server.
Setup
> a
> > > OU
> > > > on
> > > > > AD called SUS, created a new GPO applied to this OU only, setup
> > windows
> > > > > update policy: auto update every day at 2:00am, ........ I added
one
> > > > windows
> > > > > 2000 pro client into this OU. Then I checked client, the auto
udpate
> > > > > settings are changed by GPO. Then later on, I changed GPO time to
> > every
> > > > day
> > > > > at 3:00am, checked client, auto udpate setting has been changed to
> > > 3:00am,
> > > > > but this time the registry settings are still old ones at every
day
> > > > 2:00am.
> > > > > Even I reboot this computer a couple of times, it isn't changed.
Can
> > > > anyone
> > > > > tell me the what could be causing this problem?
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks,
> > > > > Sarah
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

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