I think it's Q281308, but having reread it I don't think it's quite the same as the problem you describe.
There is fix with it. Cheers dave -----Original Message----- From: David Abbishaw [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 10 April 2002 15:24 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] Group Policy Yes, theres lots of alias for this server, as currently its also a webserver using host headers. Don't suppose you know if there was a work around to the problem? > Do you have DNS alias for the server? There is a problem with Win2k > where servers with DNS aliases can return this error when clients try > to connect. Can't remember the Q I'm afraid. > > dave > > -----Original Message----- > From: David Abbishaw [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: 10 April 2002 13:11 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] Group Policy > > > I think we getting somewhere on this one, from the clients browsing > \\domain.co.uk yields an empty explorer window, however from the DC a > 'Duplicate name exists on the network' error is displayed. > > Checked DNS, there is a valid record for 'same as parent' which > points to the DC's IP address, nothing untoward in WINS, so god only > knows where this is comming from. > > Any ideas anyone? > >> >> You won't be able to delete this because >> {31B2F340-016D-11D2-945F-00C04FB984F9} is the "Default Domain >> Policy". > >> It is marked with "isCriticalSystemObject" attribute. By default it's > >> not allowed to delete "critical system objects". Anyway it wouldn't >> be > >> too wise to delete Default Domain policy. Try to restore "right" >> security on both GPO (with adsiedit utility from support tools) and >> sysvol folder (with explorer). >> >> Vladimir. >> -----Original Message----- >> From: David Abbishaw [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >> Sent: Wednesday, April 10, 2002 10:27 AM >> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Subject: Re: [ActiveDir] Group Policy >> >> >> Sorry to sound stupid on this one, but which tool would you se to >> delete this? >> >> BTW the (31B2F340-016D-11D2-945F-00C04FB984F9} directory does exist >> in > >> the sysvol share. ----- Original Message ----- >> From: davlloyd <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Sent: Tuesday, April 09, 2002 10:40 PM >> Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] Group Policy >> >> Seen this error before when people had manually deleted the group >> policy directories in SysVol share instead of through an >> administration tool. Clients keep trying to get hold of it because >> the > >> object is still in the directory. Have a look for the object in the >> directory and remove the data references (the GUID for the GPO is >> (31B2F340-016D-11D2-945F-00C04FB984F9}). Not sure it will fix the >> problem but it will stop the client attempting to download it! >> >> Cheers >> >> David >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of David >> Abbishaw >> Sent: 09 April 2002 21:44 >> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Subject: [ActiveDir] Group Policy >> >> Come across a very strange error during client operation (W2K / XP) >> basically the machine becomes intermittantly very slow and loses >> access to shares/printers always login is painfully slow ~ 3 >> -5minutes. >> >> The event log is showing the following error : >> >> Windows cannot access the file gpt.ini for GPO >> CN={31B2F340-016D-11D2-945F- > 00C04FB984F9},CN=Policies,CN=System,DC=domains,DC=co,DC=uk. >> The file must be present at the location >> <\\domain.co.uk\sysvol\domain.co.uk\Policies\{31B2F340-016D-11D2-945F >> - > 00C04FB984F9}\gpt.ini>. >> (The network path was not found. ). Group Policy processing aborted. >> For more information, see Help and Support Center at >> <http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp> >> http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp. >> >> When trying to goto \\domain.co.uk <file:///\\domain.co.uk> an empty >> explorer window is displayed. Also it looks like someone has messed >> with the sysvol permissions as the everyone group only had list and >> not read access, and changing these back had no effect. Any >> suggestions really welcome. >> >> regards >> David. >> >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "davlloyd" < <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: < <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> [EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, April 09, 2002 6:07 PM >> Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] AD Administration Tools Suvey >> >>> FAZAM is now part of the NetIQ Policy Management suite so it would >>> be > >>> worth going straight to NetIQ. >>> >>> Cheers >>> >>> David >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Tony Murray >>> Sent: 09 April 2002 08:18 >>> To: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] AD >>> Administration Tools Suvey >>> >>> For Group Policy administration FAZAM 2000 from FULLAMOR has some >>> good features, including reporting. >>> <http://www.fullarmor.com/solutions/group/> >>> http://www.fullarmor.com/solutions/group/ >>> As with many 3rd party products the price tag may be a problem. >>> Microsoft is in the process of a developing a new Group Policy >>> Management Tool, which is currently in a closed Beta program and may >>> not be available for a while. The feature set has a large overlap >>> with FAZAM 2000 and if your timescales are undemanding it may be >>> worth talking to your TAM about it. >>> >>> NetIQ's DRA appears to be very popular. In some environments it may >>> not offer the level of granularity of delegation management required >>> and I know some companies who, having bought DRA, are now doing some >>> in-house development for Group management. >>> >>> Because 3rd party tools can be expensive, the other option is to >>> script a lot of the administration and reporting. The .NET >>> framework > >>> also makes it easier to develop in-house web administration tools >>> for > >>> AD. >>> >>> Tony >>> >>> ---------- Original Message ---------------------------------- >>> From: "Ayers, Diane" < <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Mon, 08 Apr 2002 21:12:13 -0700 >>> >>> MessageWe are currently looking at our current tool set and are >>> evaluating if we want to replace or stick with what we have. We >>> have > >>> been using Mission Critical's "Enterprise Administrator" since 1997 >>> in our NT 4.0 environment. Back in 1997 there were only two vendors >>> that had an "enterprise" level delegate admin tool and in our >>> opinion, Enterprise Admin was the best tool. It has worked well in >>> that setting and has > enabled >>> us to >>> apply granular delegation to the domain structure and control the >>> administrator role. Since then EA and been acquired by NetIQ and is >>> now know as Domain and Resource Administrator (DRA) >>> >>> We are moving toward a native AD environment for aprox 20,000 folks >>> and we are using the opportunity to re-evaluate the tools we have >>> and > >>> are looking >>> at NetIQs DRA and Fastlane's (Quest) Active Roles as well as others >>> >>> Each tool has it strengths and weaknesses. DRA is built around a >>> "proxy service" and the service makes the changes on behalf of the >>> user. Active >>> roles is built around the native ACLs of AD. The bottom line for us >>> is going to be how well the tools we integrate into our processes. >>> >>> If you want to drop me a line, I'll give you my number and I can let >>> you now where we are at in our evaluation process. Send it to my >>> work address at <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> >>> Diane Ayers >>> Tech Lead, Active Directory Deployment >>> San Francisco / Sacramento >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Myrick, Todd >>> (CIT) >>> Sent: Monday, April 08, 2002 6:03 AM >>> To: <mailto:'[EMAIL PROTECTED]'> >>> '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: [ActiveDir] AD >>> Administration > >>> Tools Suvey >>> >>> >>> Our group is in the process of evaluating some 3rd party tools to >>> assist in delegation and administration of our Active Directory >>> technology. We are evaluating the products based on 6 key areas. >>> >>> 1. Role / Trustee delegation >>> 2. Control View of resources >>> 3. Data Validation & Rule Sets >>> 4. Group Policy Management >>> 5. Reporting >>> 6. 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