Re: disabled in gpedit, but shutdown tracker still tracking

OK. Sorry. My mistake. So if I understand it correctly you have NT domain?

--
Mike
Microsoft MVP - Windows Security


"Evan" <eurkofsky@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:u$0s41WtFHA.460@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> thx for the help, mike. i had a feeling you were gonna say that. as i
> stated previously, this particular domain is not ad'd, and i have no
> intentions of making it so. (unless, of course, you're willing to call my
> boss and convince her to do so!) i think i'm gonna reinstall and get dell
> on the phone if i have any more problems. (i still suspect it might be
> their damn server setup software).
>
> thx again!
>
> "Miha Pihler [MVP]" <mihap-news@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:eef4NxWtFHA.3720@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Install DNS service on Active Directory Server and create appropriate
>> Forward Zones (DNS name of your Active Directory domain).
>> Once it is installed change the preferred DNS setting (under TCP/IP) on
>> the Active Directory Server to point back to its own IP address (or loop
>> back IP address of 127.0.0.1). Once this is done, restart the NetLogon
>> service on Active Directory Server.
>>
>> Now we can move to the File Server. Change the preferred DNS settings on
>> the file server to point to IP address of your DNS server (I guess your
>> Active Directory server now). Restart Netlogon service on this server or
>> reboot the whole server if you can/want.
>> See how server behaves now and we will take it from here if there are any
>> problems (or what's left of the problems...)
>>
>> --
>> Mike
>> Microsoft MVP - Windows Security
>>
>>
>> "Evan" <eurkofsky@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:O6lwOoWtFHA.3328@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> yes, this box is a member of a domain. (something else i have not
>>> mentioned before: this w2k3 box is replacing a w2k server box). so...
>>>
>>> sure let's fix the dns!! what do you have in mind?
>>>
>>> thx again,
>>>
>>> evan
>>>
>>>
>>> "Miha Pihler [MVP]" <mihap-news@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>> news:%23t7L7KWtFHA.3908@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>> Hi,
>>>>
>>>> Ok another question just to make sure -- this file server is a member
>>>> of domain? If yes, then you will _have_ to fix the DNS thing first
>>>> before we can go on. Even if you do the fdisk (and I don't think you
>>>> will have to once you fix DNS) it will only fix the problem for short
>>>> period of time (days, maybe a week...)...
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Mike
>>>> Microsoft MVP - Windows Security
>>>>
>>>> "Evan" <Evan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>>> news:8B8E5807-44E3-4F2A-AF55-84C235FBC437@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>> hi mike. i'm sorry if i have not been clear in my previous posts: we
>>>>> are not
>>>>> using ad. the dc does not have the dns server role installed. (don't
>>>>> ask me
>>>>> why. it was like that when i got here and my boss wants/likes it that
>>>>> way).
>>>>>
>>>>> so, with that in mind, let's recap: this is a w2k3 box set up as a
>>>>> file
>>>>> server only; *NO* ad; the system log is corrupted; event tracker
>>>>> disabled in
>>>>> gpo but still tracking; red X on computer configuration in rsop
>>>>> (prolly cuz
>>>>> no ad, right?); red X on "administrator on ourserver - rsop" in rsop;
>>>>> also -
>>>>> not previously mentioned - i have disables ie enhanced secrity and can
>>>>> surf
>>>>> just fine, but the homepage is stuck on the enhanced security message.
>>>>>
>>>>> what do you think? fdisk?
>>>>>
>>>>> thx again.
>>>>>
>>>>> "Miha Pihler [MVP]" wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> My suggestion it to try and solve one problem at the time :-). I will
>>>>>> help
>>>>>> you as much as I can.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> One of requirements for setting up Active Directory is DNS server.
>>>>>> You can't
>>>>>> have (healthy, working) Active Directory without DNS server.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> In most cases Active Directory server will also be DNS server...
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Since your server is member of your Active Directory domain it needs
>>>>>> to talk
>>>>>> to domain controller. The only way for your server to find domain
>>>>>> controller
>>>>>> is by DNS. So this is something your will have to check and fix.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> If you run
>>>>>>
>>>>>> ipconfig /all
>>>>>>
>>>>>> on your server. What is the result that you get?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Can you check your Active Directory server to see if DNS Server is
>>>>>> installed
>>>>>> on it?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> Mike
>>>>>> Microsoft MVP - Windows Security
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "Evan" <eurkofsky@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:e4F67eVtFHA.1372@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>> > okay, we don't have a dns server so it's set to obtain
>>>>>> > automatically. the
>>>>>> > system event viewer...
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> > okay, obviously something got f'ed up here. i got a red X on the
>>>>>> > system
>>>>>> > event viewer (application and security are okay) and a dialog
>>>>>> > stating that
>>>>>> > the system log is corrupted. as you're an mvp, i'll take your
>>>>>> > advice here,
>>>>>> > but this is a brand new box with no data yet, so i'm thinkin' "do
>>>>>> > over".
>>>>>> > what do you think?
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> > thx again for your help on this.
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> > evan
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> > "Miha Pihler [MVP]" <mihap-news@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>>>>> > news:%23DC7RKRtFHA.4080@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>> >> Hi,
>>>>>> >>
>>>>>> >> Can you check few things on this server?
>>>>>> >> - Are there any errors on this server in Application or System
>>>>>> >> Event log?
>>>>>> >> - Where does preferred DNS point to on this server (configuration
>>>>>> >> under
>>>>>> >> TCP/IP properties)
>>>>>> >>
>>>>>> >> --
>>>>>> >> Mike
>>>>>> >> Microsoft MVP - Windows Security
>>>>>> >>
>>>>>> >> "Evan" <eurkofsky@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>>>>> >> news:eTd2WKNtFHA.2892@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>> >>> yup. i did just what you did: start|run|gpedit.msc|CC|AT|system.
>>>>>> >>> and by
>>>>>> >>> gum, it's set to 'disable'. via rsop: well now, that's
>>>>>> >>> interesting. i've
>>>>>> >>> got a red X thru computer configuration. hmmm, there's even a red
>>>>>> >>> X
>>>>>> >>> above that on the root of "administrator on ourservername -
>>>>>> >>> rsop"
>>>>>> >>>
>>>>>> >>> okay, wtf?
>>>>>> >>>
>>>>>> >>>
>>>>>> >>> "Miha Pihler [MVP]" <mihap-news@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>>>>> >>> news:%236a4VnKtFHA.3596@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>> >>>> Hi,
>>>>>> >>>>
>>>>>> >>>> How did you set the policy?
>>>>>> >>>>
>>>>>> >>>> I just tested this on one of mine computers and it worked.
>>>>>> >>>>
>>>>>> >>>> I open group policy editor and drilled down under Computer
>>>>>> >>>> Configuration\Administrative Templates\System. Here I doubled
>>>>>> >>>> clicked
>>>>>> >>>> on the policy called "Shut Down Event Tracker" and selected
>>>>>> >>>> Disable. I
>>>>>> >>>> closed the policy and the server did not show the Tracker any
>>>>>> >>>> more...
>>>>>> >>>>
>>>>>> >>>> Can you run RSOP.msc from Start -> Run menu on the server? What
>>>>>> >>>> do you
>>>>>> >>>> see set for "Shut Down Event Tracker" policy?
>>>>>> >>>>
>>>>>> >>>> --
>>>>>> >>>> Mike
>>>>>> >>>> Microsoft MVP - Windows Security
>>>>>> >>>>
>>>>>> >>>> "Evan" <eurkofsky@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>>>>> >>>> news:%238HqwlItFHA.616@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>> >>>>> hey mike.
>>>>>> >>>>>
>>>>>> >>>>> yes, this is a file server only and is on a domain. i edited
>>>>>> >>>>> the
>>>>>> >>>>> policy locally. please note, though, that we are not using ad
>>>>>> >>>>> so
>>>>>> >>>>> nothing is getting pushed down via gpo. i'm wondering if this
>>>>>> >>>>> has
>>>>>> >>>>> something to do with the fact that i used dell's 'installation
>>>>>> >>>>> and
>>>>>> >>>>> server management' cd to do the install. it's the first time
>>>>>> >>>>> i've used
>>>>>> >>>>> that method and it's the first time i've had this problem.
>>>>>> >>>>> doesn't
>>>>>> >>>>> seem likely, but my spidey senses are definitely tingling!
>>>>>> >>>>>
>>>>>> >>>>> thx,
>>>>>> >>>>>
>>>>>> >>>>> evan
>>>>>> >>>>>
>>>>>> >>>>>
>>>>>> >>>>> "Miha Pihler [MVP]" <mihap-news@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>>>>> >>>>> news:u8yJvzDtFHA.1216@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>> >>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>>> >>>>>> Is computer member of domain? Did you edit local policy or
>>>>>> >>>>>> group
>>>>>> >>>>>> policy?
>>>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>>> >>>>>> --
>>>>>> >>>>>> Mike
>>>>>> >>>>>> Microsoft MVP - Windows Security
>>>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>>> >>>>>> "Evan" <eurkofsky@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>>>>> >>>>>> news:uWhKYFAtFHA.1444@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>> >>>>>>> i think the title says it all. brand new install of w2k3 sp1.
>>>>>> >>>>>>> i'm
>>>>>> >>>>>>> still getting the tracking box even though it's disabled via
>>>>>> >>>>>>> gpedit.
>>>>>> >>>>>>> ideas?
>>>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>>>> >>>>>>> thx!
>>>>>> >>>>>>>
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