Re: GPO - User Configuration Does NOT Apply

From: Mark Renoden [MSFT] (markreno_at_online.microsoft.com)
Date: 11/07/04

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    Date: Mon, 8 Nov 2004 08:23:54 +1100
    
    

    Hi again

    What happens if you:

     1. create a new OU directly under the domain
     2. move all the servers here and have no GPO's linked to the OU
     3. unlink the GPO from the domain leaving only the Default Domain Policy
    linked at this level.

    Kind regards

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    Mark Renoden [MSFT]
    Windows Platform Support Team
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    "aurelio26" <aurelio26@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
    news:F3EE6974-12F0-45ED-B185-C3AE05688F33@microsoft.com...
    > Thanks for reply, but this is not case. I tried as you said but nothing
    > happens, same errors same problem.
    >
    >
    > "Mark Renoden [MSFT]" wrote:
    >
    >> Hi
    >>
    >> First up, I wouldn't have the policy linked at the domain and OU level.
    >> This will cause it to be evaluated twice.  Secondly, it looks like a 
    >> problem
    >> with the permissions on the Test OU as an AD object.  My suggestion for 
    >> the
    >> simplest fix would be to move the users to another location, delete the 
    >> OU
    >> and re-create the OU.  Link the policy at this level and leave all of the
    >> default permissions to get a baseline understanding of whether it's 
    >> working.
    >> Once it is, start tightening the security filtering as you need it.
    >>
    >> Kind regards
    >> -- 
    >> Mark Renoden [MSFT]
    >> Windows Platform Support Team
    >> Email: markreno@online.microsoft.com
    >>
    >> Please note you'll need to strip ".online" from my email address to email
    >> me; I'll post a response back to the group.
    >>
    >> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no 
    >> rights.
    >>
    >> "aurelio26" <aurelio26@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
    >> news:984F1E7C-6156-4549-9C95-A7F8731C54AF@microsoft.com...
    >> > Hi,
    >> >
    >> > I have a problem with User Configuration not applying to Users.
    >> > I have only one policy. It is created at domain level and same policy 
    >> > is
    >> > linked to TEST OU witch contains all test users. All test users are
    >> > members
    >> > of test_group. In GPO properties on security tab test_group Read and 
    >> > Apply
    >> > Policy status are checked.
    >> > Once user log in user policy is not applied. I checked log and got next
    >> > messages.
    >> >
    >> > Event ID: 1101
    >> > Source: UserEnv
    >> > Descriprion: Windows cannot access the the object
    >> > OU=TEST,DC=testdomain,DC=ca in Active Directory. The access to the 
    >> > object
    >> > may
    >> > be denied. Group Policy processing aborted.
    >> >
    >> > In Group Policy Result for user there is a message under
    >> > Denied GPOs
    >> > Name: LocalGroupPolicy - test_policy (DEFAULT)
    >> > Link Location: Local - testdomain.ca
    >> > Reason Denied: Empty - Access Denied(Security Filtering)
    >> >
    >> >
    >> > When I am logged in as user I can browse \\server\sysvol content 
    >> > without
    >> > problem. Every user have read settings for their OU (TEST) enabled.
    >> >
    >> > If you give administrators privileges to regular user, user policy
    >> > applies.
    >> > I do not have idea whats going on.
    >> >
    >> > Server is W2K with SP4.
    >> >
    >> >
    >> >
    >> >
    >> >
    >>
    >>
    >> 
    

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