Hi guys/gals, I thought I would follow up on this as I have found the reason.
XP, when loading on boot up, does not wait for the network connections before giving you the log on screen. This is a new 'feature' of XP. It's the Synchronous and Asynchronous thing. By default, XP loads Asynchronously, not waiting for the network and you can log on using cached credentials. You can overide this with a local GP on the computer or, if you have .NET servers, you can create a GP for all PC's. It's in the Computer Configuration | Admin Templates | System | Logon | Always wait for the network at computer startup and logon. If you enable this, it works. I enabled this option on the PC, to an image of it, RIS'd a box and Office was installed via GP. Cheers, Tony -----Original Message----- From: Woods, Tony G AG:EX [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, October 05, 2001 8:28 AM To: NT 2000 Discussions Subject: RE: .Net Servers and Group Policy That's insteresting to know. We have an MCS guy here and before he raises this to his colleagues in Redmond, he wants me to set up the same thing on a Windows 2000 server to test out. I also know of another company here doing the same thing on a Windows 2000 server and it works. The only difference being that they are going with the original version of XP on a RIS image whereas I'm using a customized riprep image. Off to the lab I go... Tony -----Original Message----- From: Sveinung Eikenes [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, October 05, 2001 4:02 AM To: NT 2000 Discussions Subject: RE: .Net Servers and Group Policy Hi I am running a Windows XP Professional computer against a Windows 2000 Server with Active Directory and GPO software. I experience the same problem you described: no software install when the computer starts for the first time, but the software installs after rebooting. This problem exists regardless of installation method of WinXPPro. In my event log, WinXPPro tells my that something went wrong during the GPO software and it will try after next reboot (I dont remember the exact words...) My point is that I think the issue is Windows XP Professional and not your server. Sveinung -----Original Message----- From: Woods, Tony G AG:EX [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 3. oktober 2001 19:01 To: NT 2000 Discussions Subject: .Net Servers and Group Policy Hi, Just wondering if any of you are using XP Advanced Server (Build 3505) and are having issues with Group Policy. Here's my dilemma. I'm using RIS to deploy our XP Pro image. It's completley unattended and installing in under 15 mins (using a RIPrep image). We have a group policy that installs Office XP. It's a Computer applied setting. When the machine is finished being RIS'd, it does one last reboot. At this point, all is complete, including the machine being in the domain. Upon booting up, the managed software should install but it doesn't. If I log in once - local or into the domain - log out and reboot, the group policy gets applied upon boot up. If I log in for the first time, run gpresult, the information provided tells me that the GP for installing Office XP was infact applied, even though there is no Office XP installed. I have heard that if you use the default AD Users and Computers from the Start Menu, create a new Group Policy and edit it there, it will not work in the fashion you would expect. I have created all Group Policies from snap-in's and applied them to the AD Users and Computers using a snap-in. The Security on the GP is correct as well. Has anyone else come across this or know where I can start looking? Thanks, Tony Tony Woods MCSE, CNA Ministry of Attorney General 910 Government Street Victoria, BC, Canada, Earth Phone: (250)356-1715 http://www.ag.gov.bc.ca ------ You are subscribed as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------ You are subscribed as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------ You are subscribed as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------ You are subscribed as [email protected] Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
