Re: Local GPO

From: Roger Abell [MVP] (mvpNoSpam_at_asu.edu)
Date: 03/01/04


Date: Sun, 29 Feb 2004 23:24:09 -0700

When you look at the local security policy on a member what you see are the
current settings. Some of these are what are called preferences, while
others
are true policies. Preferences are settings in the registry that are not
volitile,
whereas polices are. If something is set according to the registry as a
preference
then this will be showing in the local security policy.

What is it that you are trying to do ??
Disabling all GPO is not a good idea, especially the Default Domain
Controller GPO.

"Terence" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:C50DD24B-2673-46E3-8E01-94F4185EA23D@microsoft.com...
> Re question 2, I've tried to disabled all GPOs from the domain.
> The RSOP report from a member server shows "None" GPO applied, while the
denied GPOs include all disabled Links and Local Group Policy due to
"Empty".
> Checking the Local Security Settings MMC again, there are many configured
settings out there.
>
> Any other hints ?
>
> Many Thanks.
>
> Terence
>
> ----- Chriss3 wrote: -----
>
> inline
>
> --
> Regards
> Christoffer Andersson
>
> No email replies please - reply in the newsgroup
>
> "Terence" <terencewong@hotmail.com> skrev i meddelandet
> news:544AC59B-B737-42DB-BD79-1131B162BDDD@microsoft.com...
> > Forgive me if it is a stupid question.
> >> Facts:
> >> Microsoft's documentation "Windows Server 2003 Group Policy
> Infrastructure" says that "Local GPO: Each computer has exactly one
GPO that
> is stored locally, shared by all users of that computer. This
processes for
> both computer and user Group Policy processing".
> >> Questions:
> > 1. Do all kind of servers have Local GPO, i.e. Domain Controller,
Member
> Server, Standalone Server. It seems that after promoting to Domain
> Controller, the Local Security Settings MMC snap-in is no longer
exist. Is
> this means that the Local GPO has been removed, or we can't change
the Local
> GPO anymore ?
>
> [Chtistoffer] Yes every Windows2000 , Windows XP and Windows Server
2003
> computer have a Local Group Policy, inluced Domain Controllers. You
supose
> to use the Default Domain Controllers Policy linked to the Domain
> Controllers OU for define policy settings for Domain Controllers
within a
> Domain. How ever you can type gpedit.msc to configure an invidual
policy for
> the particular Domain Controller. but i don't recommend you to do so.
>
> > 2. By using GPMC to generate RSOP for a Member Server, the report
> indicates that Local GPO has been denied due to "Empty". But by
looking at
> the Local Security Setting, where are plenty of configurated
settings.
> What's going on ?
>
> [Christoffer] Whitout know anything about other policys within your
> enveirorment. The Local Group Policy may are overwtitten by a
higher-level
> linked Policy within Active Directory.
>
> >> Any hints are appreciated. Thanks.
> >>> Terence
>
>
>



Relevant Pages

  • Re: Default Domain password policy issue
    ... The domain controllers are members of authenticated users. ... as for applied Group Policy objects for computer settings. ... Policy replication/version problems. ... The settings in this GPO can only apply to the following groups, users, ...
    (microsoft.public.windows.group_policy)
  • Re: Default Domain Policy Doesnt Apply
    ... Also to add that Group Policies are by default applied in this ... level will be overriden by any defined settings at the site, domain, OU ... account policies] are not being applied to the domain controllers since they ... > password and lockout policy can ony be set at the domain level for domain ...
    (microsoft.public.win2000.group_policy)
  • Re: USERENV error - Group Policy
    ... However, as per instructions, I've set these permissions correctly. ... policy object in AD. ... folder and GPO, returning the security to normal settings, did another GP ... -Domain controllers have the read and apply rights to the Domain Controllers ...
    (microsoft.public.windows.server.active_directory)
  • Re: security log files
    ... be set to do not overwrite events when log becomes full. ... Check the "effective" local security policy of the machine ... > auditing to audit failures for most of the settings. ...
    (microsoft.public.win2000.security)
  • RE: USERENV error - Group Policy
    ... with no AD policies attached. ... policy to this container and do a gpupdate, I get the error on the server. ... Domain controllers have the read and apply rights to the Domain Controllers ... I've checked numerous settings as follows: ...
    (microsoft.public.windows.server.active_directory)