Re: Applying Group Policies

From: Matt Anderson (andersonnoapam_at_dynedge.com)
Date: 10/17/04 

Date: Sun, 17 Oct 2004 15:25:51 -0400

"aoscott" <aoscott@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:72EC4A2D-055A-4624-8A62-609F49340075@microsoft.com...
>I am learning how to apply group policies. On a Windows Server 2003 I
> created a GPO to limit certain things such as access to the run
> menu...etc.
> The GPO is linked to the OU however the changes are not being reflected on
> the client workstations. I am not sure what I am missing.
>
> Also I do not have a clear understanding as to how "No Override" and
> "Block
> Policy Inheritance Works"
>
> Any help would be greatly appreciated.
>

Are the users in that OU? Remember you have to have the user object
actually in that group. Is the GPO defined in the Default GPO or did you
make a new GPO? What does gpresult say for a user you think it should be
applied to?

You should be able to get a decent understand of no override and block
inheritance: http://www.winnetmag.com/Article/ArticleID/15420/15420.html

Matt
MCT, MCSE

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