group policy "User Settings" ignored

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.win2000.group_policy (More info?)

That's behavior by design. The computer half of a policy will apply only to
the computer, and the user half only to the user, unless you turn on
Loopback processing. The way I set mine up is that I have a few policies
for the users, where I configure only in the user half of the gpo, and do
the same for the computer half.

One way I do see that you could get it to work without turning on loopback
processing is to put all of your OU's under one OU where the policy(ies) are
linked. But to me, that's a messy way of managing gpo.

Also, remember that the computer objects must be in the OU that the policy
is applied to--security groups don't work for that.

HTH

Ken

"Doesitmatter !" <doesitmatter@yourmammashouse.org> wrote in message
news:%234NXdG1GFHA.3628@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>I have a problem with my W2K workstations not processing group policy
> past the "Default Domain Policy". I have set up organizational units as
> follows.
>
> ourdomain.local --> Contains the "Default Domain Policy"
> Accounts
> - Accounting
> - Admins
> - General Purpose
> - Managers
> - Production
> - Purchasing
> - Sales --> Contains "Sales Group Policy" (Let
> salespersons be local admins to their W2k workstations using restricted
> groups)
> Builtin
> Computers
> Domain Controllers --> Contains "Default Domain Controllers Policy"
> ForeignSecurityPrinciples
> Resources
> - Admin Consoles
> - Exempt
> - Printers
> - Servers
> - Workstations --> Contains the "Workstation Group
> Policy" (Under Computer Configuration, set DNS server via VBS script, Use
> internal Software Updates server) (Under User Configuration, disable
> access
> to a: & b: Drives.)
> Users
>
>
> The problem I'm having is only the "Default Domain Policy" settings are
> applied (both Computer Settings and User Settings). The "Workstation Group
> Policy" processes only the "Computer settings" section of the group
> policy.
> Why is the "User Settings" Section of the "Workstation Group Policy" not
> being applied? How could I troubleshoot this issue.
>
> Thank you in advance,
>
> Mike...
>
>
>
>
>
>

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.win2000.group_policy (More info?)

It was my understanding that the lowest organizational unit group policy
takes precedence over the site, domain policies. Is this incorrect?


"Ken B" <none@microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:uAH4dg1GFHA.2976@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> That's behavior by design. The computer half of a policy will apply only
> to the computer, and the user half only to the user, unless you turn on
> Loopback processing. The way I set mine up is that I have a few policies
> for the users, where I configure only in the user half of the gpo, and do
> the same for the computer half.
>
> One way I do see that you could get it to work without turning on loopback
> processing is to put all of your OU's under one OU where the policy(ies)
> are linked. But to me, that's a messy way of managing gpo.
>
> Also, remember that the computer objects must be in the OU that the policy
> is applied to--security groups don't work for that.
>
> HTH
>
> Ken
>
> "Doesitmatter !" <doesitmatter@yourmammashouse.org> wrote in message
> news:%234NXdG1GFHA.3628@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>>I have a problem with my W2K workstations not processing group policy
>> past the "Default Domain Policy". I have set up organizational units as
>> follows.
>>
>> ourdomain.local --> Contains the "Default Domain Policy"
>> Accounts
>> - Accounting
>> - Admins
>> - General Purpose
>> - Managers
>> - Production
>> - Purchasing
>> - Sales --> Contains "Sales Group Policy" (Let
>> salespersons be local admins to their W2k workstations using restricted
>> groups)
>> Builtin
>> Computers
>> Domain Controllers --> Contains "Default Domain Controllers
>> Policy"
>> ForeignSecurityPrinciples
>> Resources
>> - Admin Consoles
>> - Exempt
>> - Printers
>> - Servers
>> - Workstations --> Contains the "Workstation Group
>> Policy" (Under Computer Configuration, set DNS server via VBS script, Use
>> internal Software Updates server) (Under User Configuration, disable
>> access
>> to a: & b: Drives.)
>> Users
>>
>>
>> The problem I'm having is only the "Default Domain Policy" settings are
>> applied (both Computer Settings and User Settings). The "Workstation
>> Group
>> Policy" processes only the "Computer settings" section of the group
>> policy.
>> Why is the "User Settings" Section of the "Workstation Group Policy" not
>> being applied? How could I troubleshoot this issue.
>>
>> Thank you in advance,
>>
>> Mike...
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.win2000.group_policy (More info?)

It will process in the order Local, Site, Domain, OU in that order. Any
conflicting policies should win "later" in the order, unless a "No Override"
or "Enforced" checkbox is checked.

You do have the computer objects themselves in the Workstations OU, correct?

Ken

"Know1" <Know1@nowhere.gone> wrote in message
news:%23faTdn2GFHA.576@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> It was my understanding that the lowest organizational unit group policy
> takes precedence over the site, domain policies. Is this incorrect?
>
>
> "Ken B" <none@microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:uAH4dg1GFHA.2976@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>> That's behavior by design. The computer half of a policy will apply only
>> to the computer, and the user half only to the user, unless you turn on
>> Loopback processing. The way I set mine up is that I have a few policies
>> for the users, where I configure only in the user half of the gpo, and do
>> the same for the computer half.
>>
>> One way I do see that you could get it to work without turning on
>> loopback processing is to put all of your OU's under one OU where the
>> policy(ies) are linked. But to me, that's a messy way of managing gpo.
>>
>> Also, remember that the computer objects must be in the OU that the
>> policy is applied to--security groups don't work for that.
>>
>> HTH
>>
>> Ken
>>
>> "Doesitmatter !" <doesitmatter@yourmammashouse.org> wrote in message
>> news:%234NXdG1GFHA.3628@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>>>I have a problem with my W2K workstations not processing group policy
>>> past the "Default Domain Policy". I have set up organizational units as
>>> follows.
>>>
>>> ourdomain.local --> Contains the "Default Domain Policy"
>>> Accounts
>>> - Accounting
>>> - Admins
>>> - General Purpose
>>> - Managers
>>> - Production
>>> - Purchasing
>>> - Sales --> Contains "Sales Group Policy" (Let
>>> salespersons be local admins to their W2k workstations using restricted
>>> groups)
>>> Builtin
>>> Computers
>>> Domain Controllers --> Contains "Default Domain Controllers
>>> Policy"
>>> ForeignSecurityPrinciples
>>> Resources
>>> - Admin Consoles
>>> - Exempt
>>> - Printers
>>> - Servers
>>> - Workstations --> Contains the "Workstation Group
>>> Policy" (Under Computer Configuration, set DNS server via VBS script,
>>> Use
>>> internal Software Updates server) (Under User Configuration, disable
>>> access
>>> to a: & b: Drives.)
>>> Users
>>>
>>>
>>> The problem I'm having is only the "Default Domain Policy" settings are
>>> applied (both Computer Settings and User Settings). The "Workstation
>>> Group
>>> Policy" processes only the "Computer settings" section of the group
>>> policy.
>>> Why is the "User Settings" Section of the "Workstation Group Policy" not
>>> being applied? How could I troubleshoot this issue.
>>>
>>> Thank you in advance,
>>>
>>> Mike...
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.win2000.group_policy (More info?)

Yes, In the workstations OU I have about 20 W2K Pro clients. I have
successfully configured this policy to configure workstation updates via the
Computer Settings section of the policy. I don't understand why the "User
Settings" of this policy (Specifically - remove the connection tab from
Internet Explorer, we use a proxy that I don't want disabled). I'm going to
activate the loopback processing mode on the "workstation group policy" and
set it to merge to see if this helps.


"Ken B" <none@microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:unG4Jw2GFHA.3068@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> It will process in the order Local, Site, Domain, OU in that order. Any
> conflicting policies should win "later" in the order, unless a "No
> Override" or "Enforced" checkbox is checked.
>
> You do have the computer objects themselves in the Workstations OU,
> correct?
>
> Ken
>
> "Know1" <Know1@nowhere.gone> wrote in message
> news:%23faTdn2GFHA.576@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>> It was my understanding that the lowest organizational unit group policy
>> takes precedence over the site, domain policies. Is this incorrect?
>>
>>
>> "Ken B" <none@microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:uAH4dg1GFHA.2976@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>>> That's behavior by design. The computer half of a policy will apply
>>> only to the computer, and the user half only to the user, unless you
>>> turn on Loopback processing. The way I set mine up is that I have a few
>>> policies for the users, where I configure only in the user half of the
>>> gpo, and do the same for the computer half.
>>>
>>> One way I do see that you could get it to work without turning on
>>> loopback processing is to put all of your OU's under one OU where the
>>> policy(ies) are linked. But to me, that's a messy way of managing gpo.
>>>
>>> Also, remember that the computer objects must be in the OU that the
>>> policy is applied to--security groups don't work for that.
>>>
>>> HTH
>>>
>>> Ken
>>>
>>> "Doesitmatter !" <doesitmatter@yourmammashouse.org> wrote in message
>>> news:%234NXdG1GFHA.3628@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>>>>I have a problem with my W2K workstations not processing group policy
>>>> past the "Default Domain Policy". I have set up organizational units as
>>>> follows.
>>>>
>>>> ourdomain.local --> Contains the "Default Domain Policy"
>>>> Accounts
>>>> - Accounting
>>>> - Admins
>>>> - General Purpose
>>>> - Managers
>>>> - Production
>>>> - Purchasing
>>>> - Sales --> Contains "Sales Group Policy" (Let
>>>> salespersons be local admins to their W2k workstations using restricted
>>>> groups)
>>>> Builtin
>>>> Computers
>>>> Domain Controllers --> Contains "Default Domain Controllers
>>>> Policy"
>>>> ForeignSecurityPrinciples
>>>> Resources
>>>> - Admin Consoles
>>>> - Exempt
>>>> - Printers
>>>> - Servers
>>>> - Workstations --> Contains the "Workstation Group
>>>> Policy" (Under Computer Configuration, set DNS server via VBS script,
>>>> Use
>>>> internal Software Updates server) (Under User Configuration, disable
>>>> access
>>>> to a: & b: Drives.)
>>>> Users
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> The problem I'm having is only the "Default Domain Policy" settings
>>>> are
>>>> applied (both Computer Settings and User Settings). The "Workstation
>>>> Group
>>>> Policy" processes only the "Computer settings" section of the group
>>>> policy.
>>>> Why is the "User Settings" Section of the "Workstation Group Policy"
>>>> not
>>>> being applied? How could I troubleshoot this issue.
>>>>
>>>> Thank you in advance,
>>>>
>>>> Mike...
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>