policies stuck in default user!

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From: Mike (switzer12_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 08/13/04


Date: Fri, 13 Aug 2004 16:46:14 -0700

I guess what is basically happening, is the registry
entries are there, but the local machine does not see it
as a policy. I go into Local Comp Policy, and everything
is Unconfigured. Perhaps I'll hvae to do a registry
shaving session and hunt for all the entries I can. Ugh.

>-----Original Message-----
>Here's my situation. I was creating an idea user profile
>and also playing around with GPO's.
>
>I copied the user's profile to default users when the GPO
>was applied. Thus, I have a ton of registry entries now
>in the default user hive, that keep coming across, and
>won't go away. I cannot get rid of them!
>
>I could I guess, create a GPO that enabled all the
>disabled functions, log in as a fresh user, then re-copy,
>but that would take a long time as the policy is very
>detailed.
>
>Is there any way I can create a quick GPO w/ a No
Override
>that is basically - not "unconfigured" but "wide open" -
>so I can clear this?
>
>Does this make sense??? Thanks! :)
>
>Mike
>.
>



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