Applying Security Policy

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Is the machine stand-alone or is it in a domain environment?
Is it known clean from malware?

--
Roger Abell
Microsoft MVP (Windows Security)
MCSE (W2k3,W2k,Nt4) MCDBA
"Hoffy8196" <Hoffy8196@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:045661D3-F7E7-4F6F-A301-79B61E555A7B@microsoft.com...
> About every 10 times that I boot up, my machine takes a long time to boot
up
> because it is applying a new security policy. When I try to access the
> security policies I get a message to the effect that it cannot open the
local
> database. I do not know how to fix this.

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

"Roger Abell" wrote:

> Is the machine stand-alone or is it in a domain environment?
> Is it known clean from malware?
>
> --
> Roger Abell

I believe the machine is a stand alone. It may have been a domain machine. I
unchecked the domain feature and the problem persisted. As far as being free
of malware, I use Norton system works, and Ad Aware and am up to date with
these programs. I suppose it is possible that items that Norton system works
and Ad Adaware do not catch are on the machine.
> Microsoft MVP (Windows Security)
> MCSE (W2k3,W2k,Nt4) MCDBA
> "Hoffy8196" <Hoffy8196@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:045661D3-F7E7-4F6F-A301-79B61E555A7B@microsoft.com...
> > About every 10 times that I boot up, my machine takes a long time to boot
> up
> > because it is applying a new security policy. When I try to access the
> > security policies I get a message to the effect that it cannot open the
> local
> > database. I do not know how to fix this.
>
>
>

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

Look in Event Viewer to see if there are any pertinent errors, particularly
relating to local security database or secedit.sdb file. You may have a
corrupt secedit.sdb. See the link below for a procedure to repair it. ---
Steve

http://www.jsiinc.com/SUBG/TIP3200/rh3252.htm

"Hoffy8196" <Hoffy8196@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>
>
> "Roger Abell" wrote:
>
>> Is the machine stand-alone or is it in a domain environment?
>> Is it known clean from malware?
>>
>> --
>> Roger Abell
>
> I believe the machine is a stand alone. It may have been a domain machine.
> I
> unchecked the domain feature and the problem persisted. As far as being
> free
> of malware, I use Norton system works, and Ad Aware and am up to date with
> these programs. I suppose it is possible that items that Norton system
> works
> and Ad Adaware do not catch are on the machine.
>> Microsoft MVP (Windows Security)
>> MCSE (W2k3,W2k,Nt4) MCDBA
>> "Hoffy8196" <Hoffy8196@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:045661D3-F7E7-4F6F-A301-79B61E555A7B@microsoft.com...
>> > About every 10 times that I boot up, my machine takes a long time to
>> > boot
>> up
>> > because it is applying a new security policy. When I try to access the
>> > security policies I get a message to the effect that it cannot open the
>> local
>> > database. I do not know how to fix this.
>>
>>
>>