Think it is something like this *Always wait for the network at computer startup and logon* *Administrative Template:* System *Policy Node:* MACHINE *Policy Path:* Administrative Templates\System\Logon
On 13 October 2010 15:37, James Rankin <kz2...@googlemail.com> wrote: > isn't there a "wait for the network to initialize" GPO setting that you can > put down so that it won't try to install software until the network is fully > operational? > > I can't get into GPMC at the moment to confirm - keeps crashing cos of the > Wyse Device Manager snap-in. Grrr > > On 13 October 2010 15:25, John Hornbuckle < > john.hornbuc...@taylor.k12.fl.us> wrote: > >> Short version: >> >> *Is there a trick to improving group policy processing when accessing the >> network wirelessly?* >> >> >> >> >> >> Long version: >> >> We have a lab with machines that have Broadcom wireless NICs in them. >> Vista OS, connecting to Server 2008 R2 DC. >> >> >> >> I’m trying to deploy a piece of software to these machines via Group >> Policy. I have things setup so that if the machine is a member of a certain >> group, the software is deployed. Unfortunately, it only worked correctly on >> one of the machines—on all the rest, the software isn’t being deployed. >> >> >> >> So I connect to any of the machines that didn’t get the software, and run >> gpresult. It doesn’t show me that those machines are members of the group >> that gets the software. But I know they are; I’ve confirmed in ADUC on the >> DC. They’re just not picking up group membership. >> >> >> >> Looking at the event log for events that happen around startup, I see >> things that make me think group policy processing is trying to happen prior >> to the wireless network being initialized. Things like: >> >> >> >> Event ID 5719 (There are currently no logon servers available to service >> the logon request.) >> >> Event ID 129 (NtpClient was unable to set a domain peer to use as a time >> source because of discovery error.) >> >> Event ID 1129 (The processing of Group Policy failed because of lack of >> network connectivity to a domain controller.) >> >> >> >> Connectivity to the DC is fine once you get the [Ctrl] + [Alt] + [Del] >> window. You can log in (including as someone who has never logged into the >> machine before), ping the DC, browse to \\domain\syvol, and so on. It’s >> just that at that point, group policy processing seems to have given up. My >> machines aren’t figuring out that they’ve been added to a new group. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> John Hornbuckle >> >> MIS Department >> >> Taylor County School District >> >> www.taylor.k12.fl.us >> >> >> >> >> >> ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ >> ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ >> >> --- >> To manage subscriptions click here: >> http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ >> or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com >> with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin >> >> NOTICE: Florida has a broad public records law. Most written communications >> to or from this entity are public records that will be disclosed to the >> public and the media upon request. E-mail communications may be subject to >> public disclosure. >> >> > > > -- > "On two occasions...I have been asked, 'Pray, Mr Babbage, if you put into > the machine wrong figures, will the right answers come out?' I am not able > rightly to apprehend the kind of confusion of ideas that could provoke such > a question." > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > -- "On two occasions...I have been asked, 'Pray, Mr Babbage, if you put into the machine wrong figures, will the right answers come out?' I am not able rightly to apprehend the kind of confusion of ideas that could provoke such a question." ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
