Windows Server 2003, Group Policy and Windows Xp

[Sam]

Hello,

A while back I set up a Windows Server 2003 system. It had a domain
controller and DNS server installed. It served clients fine with logon/logoff
scripts and group policy working fine.

I reset up the server at a later date with SP2, it runs IIS, a Domain
Controller, and DNS Server.

What I am about do describe is extremely strange:

I set logon, logoff scripts in Group Policy. Of course, I refreshed the
group policy and restarted the server and client. Windows XP logs on with no
error and group policy is not obeyed.

So I set local group policy on that client machine, with logoff, logon
scripts and other settings. I refreshed the policy and restarted the PC?
Windows Xp still not obeying group policy even when it is local.

I made sure Slow Link, etc, was disabled and made sure Group Policy was
always executed.

Another wierd thing:

THIS ONLY HAPPENS WITH THE Windows XP Machine (sorry about the caps)

Roaming Profiles, if I go on one machine, and log off, then add favourites
on another, I will have to restartt the computer to receive the favourites on
the Windows XP Pro.

Saving roaming profiles back to server seems ok, but loading the latest
seems a real problem. Have disabled Slow Link etc, but then again, group
policy is not working.

If I delete maybe a favourite off another computer, then log on to the
Windows XP one, it is still there. This is normal roaming profiles? Windows
XP is not downloading a new profile every time.

Folder redirection in Group Policy local or domain doesn't work either.

Please note:

Group Policy works on the server, e.g. Logon, Logoff scripts.
On Windows XP,I tried running scripts through My Network Places/NETLOGON/.
Client has permissions to read, execute, and the scripts run fine when I
launch them.

Can anyone help? Is it the new Server 2003 SP2?

 

[confused]

"Sam" <Sam@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:7DC0B717-73ED-4500-B3C4-9DAB090A8057@microsoft.com...
> Hello,
>
> A while back I set up a Windows Server 2003 system. It had a domain
> controller and DNS server installed. It served clients fine with
> logon/logoff
> scripts and group policy working fine.
>
> I reset up the server at a later date with SP2, it runs IIS, a Domain
> Controller, and DNS Server.
>
> What I am about do describe is extremely strange:
>
> I set logon, logoff scripts in Group Policy. Of course, I refreshed the
> group policy and restarted the server and client. Windows XP logs on with
> no
> error and group policy is not obeyed.
>
> So I set local group policy on that client machine, with logoff, logon
> scripts and other settings. I refreshed the policy and restarted the PC?
> Windows Xp still not obeying group policy even when it is local.
>
> I made sure Slow Link, etc, was disabled and made sure Group Policy was
> always executed.
>
> Another wierd thing:
>
> THIS ONLY HAPPENS WITH THE Windows XP Machine (sorry about the caps)
>
> Roaming Profiles, if I go on one machine, and log off, then add favourites
> on another, I will have to restartt the computer to receive the favourites
> on
> the Windows XP Pro.
>
> Saving roaming profiles back to server seems ok, but loading the latest
> seems a real problem. Have disabled Slow Link etc, but then again, group
> policy is not working.
>
> If I delete maybe a favourite off another computer, then log on to the
> Windows XP one, it is still there. This is normal roaming profiles?
> Windows
> XP is not downloading a new profile every time.
>
> Folder redirection in Group Policy local or domain doesn't work either.
>
> Please note:
>
> Group Policy works on the server, e.g. Logon, Logoff scripts.
> On Windows XP,I tried running scripts through My Network Places/NETLOGON/.
> Client has permissions to read, execute, and the scripts run fine when I
> launch them.
>
> Can anyone help? Is it the new Server 2003 SP2?

is the workstation is question a windows xp home machine that was upgraded
to xp pro (rather than xp pro installed from scratch)?

 

[Sam]

No, I just installed Windows Xp Professional fresh. It had Sp2 slipstreamed
and I joined a domain through Setup and set up Network Identification Wizard
(don't know exactly what this is for) but all network users are
administrators and have admin rights to the pc.

"confused" wrote:

> "Sam" <Sam@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:7DC0B717-73ED-4500-B3C4-9DAB090A8057@microsoft.com...
> > Hello,
> >
> > A while back I set up a Windows Server 2003 system. It had a domain
> > controller and DNS server installed. It served clients fine with
> > logon/logoff
> > scripts and group policy working fine.
> >
> > I reset up the server at a later date with SP2, it runs IIS, a Domain
> > Controller, and DNS Server.
> >
> > What I am about do describe is extremely strange:
> >
> > I set logon, logoff scripts in Group Policy. Of course, I refreshed the
> > group policy and restarted the server and client. Windows XP logs on with
> > no
> > error and group policy is not obeyed.
> >
> > So I set local group policy on that client machine, with logoff, logon
> > scripts and other settings. I refreshed the policy and restarted the PC?
> > Windows Xp still not obeying group policy even when it is local.
> >
> > I made sure Slow Link, etc, was disabled and made sure Group Policy was
> > always executed.
> >
> > Another wierd thing:
> >
> > THIS ONLY HAPPENS WITH THE Windows XP Machine (sorry about the caps)
> >
> > Roaming Profiles, if I go on one machine, and log off, then add favourites
> > on another, I will have to restartt the computer to receive the favourites
> > on
> > the Windows XP Pro.
> >
> > Saving roaming profiles back to server seems ok, but loading the latest
> > seems a real problem. Have disabled Slow Link etc, but then again, group
> > policy is not working.
> >
> > If I delete maybe a favourite off another computer, then log on to the
> > Windows XP one, it is still there. This is normal roaming profiles?
> > Windows
> > XP is not downloading a new profile every time.
> >
> > Folder redirection in Group Policy local or domain doesn't work either.
> >
> > Please note:
> >
> > Group Policy works on the server, e.g. Logon, Logoff scripts.
> > On Windows XP,I tried running scripts through My Network Places/NETLOGON/.
> > Client has permissions to read, execute, and the scripts run fine when I
> > launch them.
> >
> > Can anyone help? Is it the new Server 2003 SP2?
>
> is the workstation is question a windows xp home machine that was upgraded
> to xp pro (rather than xp pro installed from scratch)?
>
>
>

 

[confused]

is this a single server environment? is the server also the dns server? do
the workstaions refer to anything other than the server as the dns server?
just some things to check... hopefully someone else has seen this behavior
and can help...

"Sam" <Sam@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:A38E8156-6413-4BDE-ABB3-5820514F679E@microsoft.com...
> No, I just installed Windows Xp Professional fresh. It had Sp2
> slipstreamed
> and I joined a domain through Setup and set up Network Identification
> Wizard
> (don't know exactly what this is for) but all network users are
> administrators and have admin rights to the pc.
>
> "confused" wrote:
>
>> "Sam" <Sam@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:7DC0B717-73ED-4500-B3C4-9DAB090A8057@microsoft.com...
>> > Hello,
>> >
>> > A while back I set up a Windows Server 2003 system. It had a domain
>> > controller and DNS server installed. It served clients fine with
>> > logon/logoff
>> > scripts and group policy working fine.
>> >
>> > I reset up the server at a later date with SP2, it runs IIS, a Domain
>> > Controller, and DNS Server.
>> >
>> > What I am about do describe is extremely strange:
>> >
>> > I set logon, logoff scripts in Group Policy. Of course, I refreshed the
>> > group policy and restarted the server and client. Windows XP logs on
>> > with
>> > no
>> > error and group policy is not obeyed.
>> >
>> > So I set local group policy on that client machine, with logoff, logon
>> > scripts and other settings. I refreshed the policy and restarted the
>> > PC?
>> > Windows Xp still not obeying group policy even when it is local.
>> >
>> > I made sure Slow Link, etc, was disabled and made sure Group Policy was
>> > always executed.
>> >
>> > Another wierd thing:
>> >
>> > THIS ONLY HAPPENS WITH THE Windows XP Machine (sorry about the caps)
>> >
>> > Roaming Profiles, if I go on one machine, and log off, then add
>> > favourites
>> > on another, I will have to restartt the computer to receive the
>> > favourites
>> > on
>> > the Windows XP Pro.
>> >
>> > Saving roaming profiles back to server seems ok, but loading the latest
>> > seems a real problem. Have disabled Slow Link etc, but then again,
>> > group
>> > policy is not working.
>> >
>> > If I delete maybe a favourite off another computer, then log on to the
>> > Windows XP one, it is still there. This is normal roaming profiles?
>> > Windows
>> > XP is not downloading a new profile every time.
>> >
>> > Folder redirection in Group Policy local or domain doesn't work either.
>> >
>> > Please note:
>> >
>> > Group Policy works on the server, e.g. Logon, Logoff scripts.
>> > On Windows XP,I tried running scripts through My Network
>> > Places/NETLOGON/.
>> > Client has permissions to read, execute, and the scripts run fine when
>> > I
>> > launch them.
>> >
>> > Can anyone help? Is it the new Server 2003 SP2?
>>
>> is the workstation is question a windows xp home machine that was
>> upgraded
>> to xp pro (rather than xp pro installed from scratch)?
>>
>>

 

[Sam]

Hi,

I'm using just the one Windows Server. Yes, it is a dns server. I don't know
why, but in the two occaisons I've set up Server 2003, I've been forced to
make it a dns server.

Ahh...

Now I have a DHCP server. On my router, my dns and ip for clients including
the server is obtained automatically.

Basically, 192.168.1.1 is the client dns I think. I will see if this is the
issue.

The thing is though:

When I first set this up, I had no Server 2003 SPs and XP roaming was not
configured in the install and wasnt slipped with sp2, just installed with
sp2. And it worked fine, I didn't set my logon script in GP, I set it in AD
by right clicking and entering a batch file. And it worked... I only trying
to use GP because AD login scripts not working.

Basically, the server is going wierd all settings I give aren't working or
being obeyed by the clients. Folder redirection either. But mapping paths to
users in AD works.

You think the DNS is the issue here? I'll see. Thanks, but I have had
roaming profiles before when placing my client dns to 192.168.1.1 not the
server.

So how come?

I am not sure whether it is the client or the server. Scripts work fine at
the server.

If I do set my DNS on clients to point to the server, how do I go on the
net? Can I still get on the net from the clients obtaining IPS from
192.168.1.1 and DNS from 'Server'.

Thanks a lot.






"confused" wrote:

> is this a single server environment? is the server also the dns server? do
> the workstaions refer to anything other than the server as the dns server?
> just some things to check... hopefully someone else has seen this behavior
> and can help...
>
> "Sam" <Sam@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:A38E8156-6413-4BDE-ABB3-5820514F679E@microsoft.com...
> > No, I just installed Windows Xp Professional fresh. It had Sp2
> > slipstreamed
> > and I joined a domain through Setup and set up Network Identification
> > Wizard
> > (don't know exactly what this is for) but all network users are
> > administrators and have admin rights to the pc.
> >
> > "confused" wrote:
> >
> >> "Sam" <Sam@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:7DC0B717-73ED-4500-B3C4-9DAB090A8057@microsoft.com...
> >> > Hello,
> >> >
> >> > A while back I set up a Windows Server 2003 system. It had a domain
> >> > controller and DNS server installed. It served clients fine with
> >> > logon/logoff
> >> > scripts and group policy working fine.
> >> >
> >> > I reset up the server at a later date with SP2, it runs IIS, a Domain
> >> > Controller, and DNS Server.
> >> >
> >> > What I am about do describe is extremely strange:
> >> >
> >> > I set logon, logoff scripts in Group Policy. Of course, I refreshed the
> >> > group policy and restarted the server and client. Windows XP logs on
> >> > with
> >> > no
> >> > error and group policy is not obeyed.
> >> >
> >> > So I set local group policy on that client machine, with logoff, logon
> >> > scripts and other settings. I refreshed the policy and restarted the
> >> > PC?
> >> > Windows Xp still not obeying group policy even when it is local.
> >> >
> >> > I made sure Slow Link, etc, was disabled and made sure Group Policy was
> >> > always executed.
> >> >
> >> > Another wierd thing:
> >> >
> >> > THIS ONLY HAPPENS WITH THE Windows XP Machine (sorry about the caps)
> >> >
> >> > Roaming Profiles, if I go on one machine, and log off, then add
> >> > favourites
> >> > on another, I will have to restartt the computer to receive the
> >> > favourites
> >> > on
> >> > the Windows XP Pro.
> >> >
> >> > Saving roaming profiles back to server seems ok, but loading the latest
> >> > seems a real problem. Have disabled Slow Link etc, but then again,
> >> > group
> >> > policy is not working.
> >> >
> >> > If I delete maybe a favourite off another computer, then log on to the
> >> > Windows XP one, it is still there. This is normal roaming profiles?
> >> > Windows
> >> > XP is not downloading a new profile every time.
> >> >
> >> > Folder redirection in Group Policy local or domain doesn't work either.
> >> >
> >> > Please note:
> >> >
> >> > Group Policy works on the server, e.g. Logon, Logoff scripts.
> >> > On Windows XP,I tried running scripts through My Network
> >> > Places/NETLOGON/.
> >> > Client has permissions to read, execute, and the scripts run fine when
> >> > I
> >> > launch them.
> >> >
> >> > Can anyone help? Is it the new Server 2003 SP2?
> >>
> >> is the workstation is question a windows xp home machine that was
> >> upgraded
> >> to xp pro (rather than xp pro installed from scratch)?
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

 

[Sam]

Does anyone have any ideas?

thanks

sam

"Sam" wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I'm using just the one Windows Server. Yes, it is a dns server. I don't know
> why, but in the two occaisons I've set up Server 2003, I've been forced to
> make it a dns server.
>
> Ahh...
>
> Now I have a DHCP server. On my router, my dns and ip for clients including
> the server is obtained automatically.
>
> Basically, 192.168.1.1 is the client dns I think. I will see if this is the
> issue.
>
> The thing is though:
>
> When I first set this up, I had no Server 2003 SPs and XP roaming was not
> configured in the install and wasnt slipped with sp2, just installed with
> sp2. And it worked fine, I didn't set my logon script in GP, I set it in AD
> by right clicking and entering a batch file. And it worked... I only trying
> to use GP because AD login scripts not working.
>
> Basically, the server is going wierd all settings I give aren't working or
> being obeyed by the clients. Folder redirection either. But mapping paths to
> users in AD works.
>
> You think the DNS is the issue here? I'll see. Thanks, but I have had
> roaming profiles before when placing my client dns to 192.168.1.1 not the
> server.
>
> So how come?
>
> I am not sure whether it is the client or the server. Scripts work fine at
> the server.
>
> If I do set my DNS on clients to point to the server, how do I go on the
> net? Can I still get on the net from the clients obtaining IPS from
> 192.168.1.1 and DNS from 'Server'.
>
> Thanks a lot.
>
>
>
>
>
>
> "confused" wrote:
>
> > is this a single server environment? is the server also the dns server? do
> > the workstaions refer to anything other than the server as the dns server?
> > just some things to check... hopefully someone else has seen this behavior
> > and can help...
> >
> > "Sam" <Sam@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:A38E8156-6413-4BDE-ABB3-5820514F679E@microsoft.com...
> > > No, I just installed Windows Xp Professional fresh. It had Sp2
> > > slipstreamed
> > > and I joined a domain through Setup and set up Network Identification
> > > Wizard
> > > (don't know exactly what this is for) but all network users are
> > > administrators and have admin rights to the pc.
> > >
> > > "confused" wrote:
> > >
> > >> "Sam" <Sam@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > >> news:7DC0B717-73ED-4500-B3C4-9DAB090A8057@microsoft.com...
> > >> > Hello,
> > >> >
> > >> > A while back I set up a Windows Server 2003 system. It had a domain
> > >> > controller and DNS server installed. It served clients fine with
> > >> > logon/logoff
> > >> > scripts and group policy working fine.
> > >> >
> > >> > I reset up the server at a later date with SP2, it runs IIS, a Domain
> > >> > Controller, and DNS Server.
> > >> >
> > >> > What I am about do describe is extremely strange:
> > >> >
> > >> > I set logon, logoff scripts in Group Policy. Of course, I refreshed the
> > >> > group policy and restarted the server and client. Windows XP logs on
> > >> > with
> > >> > no
> > >> > error and group policy is not obeyed.
> > >> >
> > >> > So I set local group policy on that client machine, with logoff, logon
> > >> > scripts and other settings. I refreshed the policy and restarted the
> > >> > PC?
> > >> > Windows Xp still not obeying group policy even when it is local.
> > >> >
> > >> > I made sure Slow Link, etc, was disabled and made sure Group Policy was
> > >> > always executed.
> > >> >
> > >> > Another wierd thing:
> > >> >
> > >> > THIS ONLY HAPPENS WITH THE Windows XP Machine (sorry about the caps)
> > >> >
> > >> > Roaming Profiles, if I go on one machine, and log off, then add
> > >> > favourites
> > >> > on another, I will have to restartt the computer to receive the
> > >> > favourites
> > >> > on
> > >> > the Windows XP Pro.
> > >> >
> > >> > Saving roaming profiles back to server seems ok, but loading the latest
> > >> > seems a real problem. Have disabled Slow Link etc, but then again,
> > >> > group
> > >> > policy is not working.
> > >> >
> > >> > If I delete maybe a favourite off another computer, then log on to the
> > >> > Windows XP one, it is still there. This is normal roaming profiles?
> > >> > Windows
> > >> > XP is not downloading a new profile every time.
> > >> >
> > >> > Folder redirection in Group Policy local or domain doesn't work either.
> > >> >
> > >> > Please note:
> > >> >
> > >> > Group Policy works on the server, e.g. Logon, Logoff scripts.
> > >> > On Windows XP,I tried running scripts through My Network
> > >> > Places/NETLOGON/.
> > >> > Client has permissions to read, execute, and the scripts run fine when
> > >> > I
> > >> > launch them.
> > >> >
> > >> > Can anyone help? Is it the new Server 2003 SP2?
> > >>
> > >> is the workstation is question a windows xp home machine that was
> > >> upgraded
> > >> to xp pro (rather than xp pro installed from scratch)?
> > >>
> > >>
> >
> >
> >

 

[Sam]

This is appaling. Microsoft support site where you get no support? This is
really bad. Thanks to other person who helped. Still not resolved.

"Sam" wrote:

> Does anyone have any ideas?
>
> thanks
>
> sam
>
> "Sam" wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > I'm using just the one Windows Server. Yes, it is a dns server. I don't know
> > why, but in the two occaisons I've set up Server 2003, I've been forced to
> > make it a dns server.
> >
> > Ahh...
> >
> > Now I have a DHCP server. On my router, my dns and ip for clients including
> > the server is obtained automatically.
> >
> > Basically, 192.168.1.1 is the client dns I think. I will see if this is the
> > issue.
> >
> > The thing is though:
> >
> > When I first set this up, I had no Server 2003 SPs and XP roaming was not
> > configured in the install and wasnt slipped with sp2, just installed with
> > sp2. And it worked fine, I didn't set my logon script in GP, I set it in AD
> > by right clicking and entering a batch file. And it worked... I only trying
> > to use GP because AD login scripts not working.
> >
> > Basically, the server is going wierd all settings I give aren't working or
> > being obeyed by the clients. Folder redirection either. But mapping paths to
> > users in AD works.
> >
> > You think the DNS is the issue here? I'll see. Thanks, but I have had
> > roaming profiles before when placing my client dns to 192.168.1.1 not the
> > server.
> >
> > So how come?
> >
> > I am not sure whether it is the client or the server. Scripts work fine at
> > the server.
> >
> > If I do set my DNS on clients to point to the server, how do I go on the
> > net? Can I still get on the net from the clients obtaining IPS from
> > 192.168.1.1 and DNS from 'Server'.
> >
> > Thanks a lot.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > "confused" wrote:
> >
> > > is this a single server environment? is the server also the dns server? do
> > > the workstaions refer to anything other than the server as the dns server?
> > > just some things to check... hopefully someone else has seen this behavior
> > > and can help...
> > >
> > > "Sam" <Sam@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > news:A38E8156-6413-4BDE-ABB3-5820514F679E@microsoft.com...
> > > > No, I just installed Windows Xp Professional fresh. It had Sp2
> > > > slipstreamed
> > > > and I joined a domain through Setup and set up Network Identification
> > > > Wizard
> > > > (don't know exactly what this is for) but all network users are
> > > > administrators and have admin rights to the pc.
> > > >
> > > > "confused" wrote:
> > > >
> > > >> "Sam" <Sam@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > >> news:7DC0B717-73ED-4500-B3C4-9DAB090A8057@microsoft.com...
> > > >> > Hello,
> > > >> >
> > > >> > A while back I set up a Windows Server 2003 system. It had a domain
> > > >> > controller and DNS server installed. It served clients fine with
> > > >> > logon/logoff
> > > >> > scripts and group policy working fine.
> > > >> >
> > > >> > I reset up the server at a later date with SP2, it runs IIS, a Domain
> > > >> > Controller, and DNS Server.
> > > >> >
> > > >> > What I am about do describe is extremely strange:
> > > >> >
> > > >> > I set logon, logoff scripts in Group Policy. Of course, I refreshed the
> > > >> > group policy and restarted the server and client. Windows XP logs on
> > > >> > with
> > > >> > no
> > > >> > error and group policy is not obeyed.
> > > >> >
> > > >> > So I set local group policy on that client machine, with logoff, logon
> > > >> > scripts and other settings. I refreshed the policy and restarted the
> > > >> > PC?
> > > >> > Windows Xp still not obeying group policy even when it is local.
> > > >> >
> > > >> > I made sure Slow Link, etc, was disabled and made sure Group Policy was
> > > >> > always executed.
> > > >> >
> > > >> > Another wierd thing:
> > > >> >
> > > >> > THIS ONLY HAPPENS WITH THE Windows XP Machine (sorry about the caps)
> > > >> >
> > > >> > Roaming Profiles, if I go on one machine, and log off, then add
> > > >> > favourites
> > > >> > on another, I will have to restartt the computer to receive the
> > > >> > favourites
> > > >> > on
> > > >> > the Windows XP Pro.
> > > >> >
> > > >> > Saving roaming profiles back to server seems ok, but loading the latest
> > > >> > seems a real problem. Have disabled Slow Link etc, but then again,
> > > >> > group
> > > >> > policy is not working.
> > > >> >
> > > >> > If I delete maybe a favourite off another computer, then log on to the
> > > >> > Windows XP one, it is still there. This is normal roaming profiles?
> > > >> > Windows
> > > >> > XP is not downloading a new profile every time.
> > > >> >
> > > >> > Folder redirection in Group Policy local or domain doesn't work either.
> > > >> >
> > > >> > Please note:
> > > >> >
> > > >> > Group Policy works on the server, e.g. Logon, Logoff scripts.
> > > >> > On Windows XP,I tried running scripts through My Network
> > > >> > Places/NETLOGON/.
> > > >> > Client has permissions to read, execute, and the scripts run fine when
> > > >> > I
> > > >> > launch them.
> > > >> >
> > > >> > Can anyone help? Is it the new Server 2003 SP2?
> > > >>
> > > >> is the workstation is question a windows xp home machine that was
> > > >> upgraded
> > > >> to xp pro (rather than xp pro installed from scratch)?
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > >
> > >
> > >