Re: Group Policy Error

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From: Mark Renoden [MSFT] (markreno_at_online.microsoft.com)
Date: 09/16/04 

Date: Thu, 16 Sep 2004 11:47:59 +1000

Hi Lauren

What is responsible for the DNS zone that corresponds to your internal name
space and where does this DC point for "Preferred DNS Server" and "Alternate
DNS Server"?

This is typically an issue with DNS config and the ability of the DNS Server
to accept dynamic updates.

Kind regards 

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"Lauren Beneby" <lbeneby@bias-bahamas.com> wrote in message 
news:2ceb01c49b47$45869e10$a501280a@phx.gbl...
>I the following error when I try to access the Domain
> Controller Security Policy and Domain Security Policy on
> my Windows 2003 and Windows 2000 Server Domains, "Failed
> to open the Group Policy Object. You may not have
> appropriate rights." "Details: Incorrect function"
>
> I did not make any changes to the group policies prior to
> this happening. My servers began locking up when certain
> workstations logged on. When I looked at the event viewer
> it indicated problems with the group policy.
>
> Please help
>

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  • Re: Logon Banner
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  • AD replication with DNS config problem
    ... Group Policy Infrastructure failed due to the error listed below. ... Domain Controller functions like joining a domain, logging onto a ... and Active Directory replication will not be available until the DNS ... The wizard encountered an error while trying to determine if the DNS server ...
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  • Re: Security Policy Is not opening.
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