According to the documentation for that setting, not configuring it at all causes the default setting of 30 seconds to use. So if you enable the setting and put it at 30 seconds, theoretically you're not really changing anything, right?
-----Original Message----- From: Phil Brutsche [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, October 14, 2010 1:07 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: Group Policy Problems Over Wireless I've had a similar problem with some of our Windows 7 machines - the machine comes up faster than the network connection, and software installation policies weren't taking affect due to the missing network connectivity. The machine in question is a desktop connected via gigabit, but the symptoms are similar. I had enable the following policy setting: Computer Configuration \ Administrative Templates \ System \ Group Policy \ Startup policy processing wait time I chose 30 seconds as the wait time. The policy setting you mention doesn't seem to apply to OSes newer than Windows XP. On 10/14/2010 11:11 AM, Raper, Jonathan - Eagle wrote: > Ok, my mistake - thanks for the clarification. > > > > If you're getting all of your policies, but not getting software > install, then this policy setting will hopefully be your friend: > > Computer Configuration à Administrative Templates à System à Logon à > Always wait for the network at computer startup and logon > > Straight from the explanation of the GPO setting: "/Note: If you want > to guarantee the application of Folder Redirection, Software > Installation, or roaming user profile settings in just one logon, > enable this setting to ensure that Windows waits for the network to be > available before applying policy./" > > Note: this GPO setting does not exist prior to AD2003. -- Phil Brutsche [email protected] ~ 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 [email protected] 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. ~ 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 [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
