Group Policy Printer Error

I am getting the following warning in my Application Log:
Code Snippet
The user '<Printer Name>' preference item in the 'Default Domain Policy {31B2F340-016D-11D2-945F-00C04FB984F9}' Group Policy object did not apply because it failed with error code '0x8007007b The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect.' This error was suppressed.
This fires off about every 1.5 hours. Is there a way to root out and stop this warning?
Thanks!

It is being reapplied through background refresh, which happens about every 90 minutes. Remove the printer mapping from your Default Domain Policy and you'll stop getting the error message.

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Group Policy Printer Error (0x80070005 Access Denied)

I am trying the deploy two network printers via group policy using Server 2008 R2 SP1. I created the GPO and added the printers from our print server under computer configuration so that it will apply to the computers, not just the users. After a computer in
the correct OU Gpupdates I recieve the following error in it's application event log:
WARNING: GROUP POLICY PRINTERS
Group Policy object did not apply because it failed with error code 0x80070005 Access is Denied. This error was suppresed.
Any suggestions or thoughts are appreciated. I have been dealing with this error and trying the figure it out for awhile now.

Hi,
This issue mostly can be caused due to the incorrect permission settings.
Please try to perform the troubleshooting steps the following Microsoft TechNet blog provides.
Group Policies and Access Denied
http://blogs.technet.com/b/matthewms/archive/2005/10/29/413275.aspx
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Intermittend DNS resolution, timeserver, group policy updates errors in client logs in Win 2012 R2 single server environement

We recently switched hardware and server software Win SBS 2008 to 2012R2 for a small network roughly 40 clients (Win7 Pro / Win 8.1 Pro) about 16 running concurrently at a given time and one network printer with the printer queue residing on the DC as well.
I read that a single server environment might not be ideal in particular no fail-over but that is an accepted risk in this particular network here.
Errors:
Error 1043: Timeout during name resolution request
Error 1129: Group policy updates could not be processed due to DC not available
Error 5719: Could not establish secure connection to DC, DC not available
Occasionally but disappears after a while
Error 134: As a result of a DNS resolution timeout could not reach time server
Symptoms
On Win 7 Clients
Network shares added through Group Policy will not show sometimes
Network shares disconnect (red X) and when accessed return access authorization error after one or two clicks on the share finally grant access again
When the issue with accessing network shares occurs, it usually also affects Internet access meaning a 'server not responding' error appears in the browser windows when trying to open just any web page
nslookup during the incident returns cannot resolve error
ipconfig on client shows correct default router (VDSL Router) and DHCP / DNS Domain Controller
Also, the Win system log shows the above errors during these incidents, however, the nuimber of incidents vary from 20-30
On Win 8.1 Clients
Same as above with the slight variation for network shares apparently due to Server 2012 and Win 8.1 clients managing drive shares differently. However, network share refresh does not work with this clients. In most cases only a gpupdate /force returns
drive shares but usually only for the active session. After logoff / logon the shares are gone again.
The issue does appear to be load related since it occurs even if there are only one or two workstations active.
Server Configuration
Dell R320 PowerEdge 16GB / 4TB 7200RPM RAID10 / GBitEthernet
Zyxel 1910-48 Port Switch
VDSL 50Mbps Down / 20Mbps Up
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Currently only one Network card is active for problem determination reasons.
There appears to be no consensus concerning IPV6 enabled or disabled, I tried both with no apparent effect
I have set all network cards server and client to Full Duplex and the same speed, also disabled Offload functions within the adapter settings. Some but no consistent improvements.
Best Practice Analyzer Results
DNS server scavening not enabled
Root hint server XYZ must respond to NS queries for the root zone
More than one forwarding server should be configured (although 3 are configured)
NIC1 should be configured to use both a preferred and alternate DNS (there is only one DNS in this network)
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issues. Any help would be appreciated

Hello Milos thx for your reply.. my comments below
1. What does it "switched"? You may mean migration or new installation. We do not know...
>> Switched is probably the incorrect term, replaced would be the appropriate wording. Before, there was a HP Proliant Server with SBS 2008 with distinct domain and now there is a Dell Server with MS 2012 R2 with a distinct domain. Client were
removed from one (SBS) domain and added to the new Server 2012 domain. Other components did not change for example same Network Switch or VDSL Router, Workstations and Printer
2. Two DCs are better alternative. Or backup very frequently. There are two groups of administrators. Those who have lost DC and those who will experience this disaster in near future.
>> Correct, and I am aware of that
3. NIC settings in W 7 and W 8.1, namely DNS points to DC (...and NOTHING else. No public IP or that of router DNS.))
>> Correct, this is how it's currently implemented. Clients point to DC for DHCP and DNS and Default Router, no public IP or DNS. The only references to ISP DNS exist on the VDSL Router itself as provided through ISP when establishing VDSL
Link and the list of Forwarders in the DNS Server configuration. However, I have just recently added the ISPs DNS as forwarders for test purposes and will probably learn tomorrow morning whether this had any effect for better or worse.
4. Do nslookup to RR on clients. RR branch is saying client basic info on LDAP parameters of AD.
>> Will post as soon as available
5. I do not use forwarders and the system works
>> Ok, does this mean it works for you in a similar or the same infrastructure setup or are you saying it is not required at all and I can remove any forwarder in a scenario like mine? If not required can you explain a bit more why it is not
required apart from that it does work for you that way?
6. DHCP should sit on DC (DHCP on router is disabled)
>> Correct, no other device is configured to provide DHCP service other than DC and DHCP is currently running on DC
7. NIC settings in DC points to itself (loopback address 127.0.0.1)
>> Are you sure this is still correct and does apply to Server 2012? I am reading articles stating that it should be the servers own IP but local loop or should this be added as alternate DNS in addition to the servers own IP?
8. Use IPCONFIG /FLUSHDNS whenever you change DNS settings.
>> OK, that was not done every time I changed some settings but I can do that next week. Reboot alone would not suffice, correct?
9. Test your system with dcdiag.
>> See result below
10. Share your findings.
Regards
Milos
Directory Server Diagnosis
Performing initial setup:
   Trying to find home server...
Home Server = GSERVER2
   * Identified AD Forest.
   Done gathering initial info.
Doing initial required tests
Testing server: Default-First-Site-Name\GSERVER2
      Starting test: Connectivity
         ......................... GSERVER2 passed test Connectivity
Doing primary tests
   Testing server: Default-First-Site-Name\GSERVER2
      Starting test: Advertising
         ......................... GSERVER2 passed test Advertising
      Starting test: FrsEvent
         ......................... GSERVER2 passed test FrsEvent
      Starting test: DFSREvent
         ......................... GSERVER2 passed test DFSREvent
      Starting test: SysVolCheck
         ......................... GSERVER2 passed test SysVolCheck
      Starting test: KccEvent
         ......................... GSERVER2 passed test KccEvent
      Starting test: KnowsOfRoleHolders
         ......................... GSERVER2 passed test
         KnowsOfRoleHolders
      Starting test: MachineAccount
         ......................... GSERVER2 passed test MachineAccount
      Starting test: NCSecDesc
         ......................... GSERVER2 passed test NCSecDesc
      Starting test: NetLogons
         ......................... GSERVER2 passed test NetLogons
      Starting test: ObjectsReplicated
         ......................... GSERVER2 passed test
         ObjectsReplicated
      Starting test: Replications
         ......................... GSERVER2 passed test Replications
      Starting test: RidManager
         ......................... GSERVER2 passed test RidManager
      Starting test: Services
         ......................... GSERVER2 passed test Services
      Starting test: SystemLog
         ......................... GSERVER2 passed test SystemLog
      Starting test: VerifyReferences
         ......................... GSERVER2 passed test VerifyReferences
   Running partition tests on : ForestDnsZones
      Starting test: CheckSDRefDom
         ......................... ForestDnsZones passed test CheckSDRefDom
      Starting test: CrossRefValidation
         ......................... ForestDnsZones passed test
         CrossRefValidation
   Running partition tests on : DomainDnsZones
      Starting test: CheckSDRefDom
         ......................... DomainDnsZones passed test CheckSDRefDom
      Starting test: CrossRefValidation
         ......................... DomainDnsZones passed test
         CrossRefValidation
   Running partition tests on : Schema
      Starting test: CheckSDRefDom
         ......................... Schema passed test CheckSDRefDom
      Starting test: CrossRefValidation
         ......................... Schema passed test CrossRefValidation
   Running partition tests on : Configuration
      Starting test: CheckSDRefDom
         ......................... Configuration passed test CheckSDRefDom
      Starting test: CrossRefValidation
         ......................... Configuration passed test CrossRefValidation
   Running partition tests on : GS2
      Starting test: CheckSDRefDom
         ......................... GS2 passed test CheckSDRefDom
      Starting test: CrossRefValidation
         ......................... GS2 passed test CrossRefValidation
   Running enterprise tests on : GS2.intra
      Starting test: LocatorCheck
         ......................... GS2.intra passed test LocatorCheck
      Starting test: Intersite
         ......................... GS2.intra passed test Intersite
Server: gserver2.g2.intra
Address: 192.168.240.6
*** gserver2.g2.intra can't find g2: Non-existent domain
> gserver2
Server: gserver2.g2.intra
Address: 192.168.240.6
g2.intra
        primary name server = gserver2.g2.intra
        responsible mail addr = hostmaster.g2.intra
        serial = 443
        refresh = 900 (15 mins)
        retry   = 600 (10 mins)
        expire = 86400 (1 day)
        default TTL = 3600 (1 hour)
> wikipedia.org
Server: gserver2.g2.intra
Address: 192.168.240.6
Non-authoritative answer:
wikipedia.org   MX preference = 10, mail exchanger = polonium.wikimedia.org
wikipedia.org   MX preference = 50, mail exchanger = lead.wikimedia.org
polonium.wikimedia.org internet address = 208.80.154.90
polonium.wikimedia.org AAAA IPv6 address = 2620:0:861:3:208:80:154:90
lead.wikimedia.org      internet address = 208.80.154.89
lead.wikimedia.org      AAAA IPv6 address = 2620:0:861:3:208:80:154:89
Final benchmark results, sorted by nameserver performance:
(average cached name retrieval speed, fastest to slowest)
192.168.240. 6 | Min | Avg | Max |Std.Dev|Reliab%|
----------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
+ Cached Name   | 0,001 | 0,002 | 0,003 | 0,001 | 100,0 |
+ Uncached Name | 0,027 | 0,076 | 0,298 | 0,069 | 100,0 |
+ DotCom Lookup | 0,041 | 0,048 | 0,079 | 0,009 | 100,0 |
---<-------->---+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
             gserver2.g2.intra
                Local Network Nameserver
195.186. 4.162 | Min | Avg | Max |Std.Dev|Reliab%|
----------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
- Cached Name   | 0,022 | 0,023 | 0,025 | 0,000 | 100,0 |
- Uncached Name | 0,025 | 0,071 | 0,274 | 0,065 | 100,0 |
- DotCom Lookup | 0,039 | 0,040 | 0,043 | 0,001 | 100,0 |
---<-------->---+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
                     cns8.bluewin.ch
           BLUEWIN-AS Swisscom (Schweiz) AG,CH
195.186. 1.162 | Min | Avg | Max |Std.Dev|Reliab%|
----------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
- Cached Name   | 0,022 | 0,023 | 0,026 | 0,001 | 100,0 |
- Uncached Name | 0,025 | 0,072 | 0,299 | 0,066 | 100,0 |
- DotCom Lookup | 0,039 | 0,042 | 0,049 | 0,003 | 100,0 |
---<-------->---+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
                     cns7.bluewin.ch
           BLUEWIN-AS Swisscom (Schweiz) AG,CH
    8. 8. 8. 8 | Min | Avg | Max |Std.Dev|Reliab%|
----------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
- Cached Name   | 0,033 | 0,040 | 0,079 | 0,011 | 100,0 |
- Uncached Name | 0,042 | 0,113 | 0,482 | 0,097 | 100,0 |
- DotCom Lookup | 0,049 | 0,079 | 0,192 | 0,039 | 100,0 |
---<-------->---+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
             google-public-dns-a.google.com
                 GOOGLE - Google Inc.,US
UTC: 2014-11-03, from 14:33:12 to 14:33:29, for 00:17,648
15: 40
192.168.240. 6 | Min | Avg | Max |Std.Dev|Reliab%|
----------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
+ Cached Name   | 0,001 | 0,002 | 0,004 | 0,000 | 100,0 |
+ Uncached Name | 0,025 | 0,074 | 0,266 | 0,063 | 100,0 |
+ DotCom Lookup | 0,042 | 0,048 | 0,075 | 0,007 | 100,0 |
---<-------->---+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
             gserver2.g2.intra
                Local Network Nameserver
195.186. 1.162 | Min | Avg | Max |Std.Dev|Reliab%|
----------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
- Cached Name   | 0,022 | 0,024 | 0,029 | 0,001 | 100,0 |
- Uncached Name | 0,024 | 0,073 | 0,289 | 0,067 | 100,0 |
- DotCom Lookup | 0,039 | 0,041 | 0,043 | 0,001 | 100,0 |
---<-------->---+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
                     cns7.bluewin.ch
           BLUEWIN-AS Swisscom (Schweiz) AG,CH
195.186. 4.162 | Min | Avg | Max |Std.Dev|Reliab%|
----------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
- Cached Name   | 0,022 | 0,024 | 0,029 | 0,001 | 100,0 |
- Uncached Name | 0,025 | 0,073 | 0,286 | 0,065 | 100,0 |
- DotCom Lookup | 0,041 | 0,066 | 0,180 | 0,037 | 100,0 |
---<-------->---+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
                     cns8.bluewin.ch
           BLUEWIN-AS Swisscom (Schweiz) AG,CH
    8. 8. 8. 8 | Min | Avg | Max |Std.Dev|Reliab%|
----------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
- Cached Name   | 0,033 | 0,038 | 0,077 | 0,009 | 100,0 |
- Uncached Name | 0,042 | 0,105 | 0,398 | 0,091 | 100,0 |
- DotCom Lookup | 0,049 | 0,066 | 0,141 | 0,025 | 100,0 |
---<-------->---+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
             google-public-dns-a.google.com
                 GOOGLE - Google Inc.,US
UTC: 2014-11-03, from 14:39:59 to 14:40:12, for 00:13,363

Group Policy Printers errors

Hello everybody,
We have a problem since few weeks with printers deployment.
Intermittently, they are not deployed and we have errors 4098 in Event ID with codes :
- '0x8007000a The environment is incorrect'
- '0x8007007a The data area passed to a system call is too small'
- '0x80070005 Access denied'
Our server is a Windows 2008 R2 and clients are Windows7.
We have already read these topics :
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/windowsserver/en-US/24dfd6c0-b460-40a7-ad18-13e404b361e7/group-policy-printers-dissapearing-from-client-machines-intermittently
It was already enabled (Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\System\Group Policy\Printers Policy Processing ->
Do not apply during periodic background processing)
http://www.experts-exchange.com/Software/Server_Software/Active_Directory/Q_26220975.html
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http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/windowsserver/en-US/7d3809c4-9f36-4412-9c9f-d82614ba3eb9/printers-not-applied-error-4098-0x80070005-access-is-denied
By default we have everybody can print. To be sure, we have added "Domain Computers" but same result.
We have tried to create :
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- New printers queues and deploy with old GPO => no changes.
- New GPO to deploy new printers queue => no changes.
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\\server\printername
○ Common => Remove this item when it is no longer applied
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Can you help us please ?

Hello,
Do you have installed the latest Microsoft hotfixes on your server / client
KB2537549 - Cannot deploy a printer by using a GPO if read-only domain controllers
are exclusively used in the domain environment in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2. This hotfix contains the most current version of PRINTER Group Policy Preferences for Windows 7/2008 Post SP1.
KB2647753 - Update rollup for the printing core components in Windows 7 and
Windows Server 2008 R2.
KB2526028 - Printing performance decreases in Windows 7 or in Windows Server
2008 R2.
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in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2
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Links to post
SP1 hotfixes for Windows 7 Service Pack 1
Links
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List of performance
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Jan

Drive restriction group policy causes error message when accessing Open and Save As Dialog Boxes on Windows 8.1

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I am really curious as to why the drive restriction group policy causes the error message to pop up:
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Thank you in advance for your time!

Thank you for your time and response! Unfortunately, we have the machine locked down pretty tight (they are public use computers that require heavy restriction) and it is set to restrict all drives so access is limited to the local profile. We did try
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Hi,
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http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314494?
Verify you can read gpt.ini using the full network path, full network path to the gpt.ini as \\<dcName>\SYSVOL\<domain>\Policies\<guid>\gpt.ini where <dcName> is the name of the domain controller,
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Please post the full event message for further analysis. In addition, we need to know that what policy did you set that could not be applied.
Regards,
Yan Li
Regards, Yan Li

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Hello
When i want to get Group policy Results for one Computer in Domain came out this error: (Environment win2k8 and win7)

Hi Amir,
>>When i want to get Group policy Results for one Computer in Domain came out this error
Before going further, we can try to run command gpresult/h gpreport.html
with admin privileges on the computer to see if we can successfully collect group policy result.
Best regards,
Frank Shen

Eventlog 1030 group policy update error on Windows 2012 member server

group policy update is failing with event ID 1030
Computer policy is getting applied but User policy Failes. Other windows 2012 servers are successfully updating.
gpupdate /force
Updating policy...
Computer Policy update has completed successfully.
User Policy could not be updated successfully. The following errors were encount
ered:
The processing of Group Policy failed. Windows attempted to retrieve new Group P
olicy settings for this user or computer. Look in the details tab for error code
and description. Windows will automatically retry this operation at the next re
fresh cycle. Computers joined to the domain must have proper name resolution and
network connectivity to a domain controller for discovery of new Group Policy o
bjects and settings. An event will be logged when Group Policy is successful.
To diagnose the failure, review the event log or run GPRESULT /H GPReport.html f
rom the command line to access information about Group Policy results.

Hi,
Before going further, I assume that the user account we were using is a domain account. As a result, we can use this account to log onto other domain computers to see if its
user policy settings can be updated successfully.
Besides, for troubleshooting this issue, we can try to retrieve Gpsvc.log to check this issue.
Regarding how to enable logging in the Gpsvc.log file, the following blog can be referred to for more information.
How to enable GPO logging on windows 7 /2008 r2 ?
http://blogs.technet.com/b/csstwplatform/archive/2010/11/09/how-to-enable-gpo-logging-on-windows-7-2008-r2.aspx
Best regards,
Frank Shen

Group policy printer settings

When using Group policy computer configuration control panel settings \printers you can specifiy both an IP address port and a path to the print server. Are these connections for local TCP\IP printers or for network print server printers. I am
not sure why I would have to specify path to server if they were local TCP\IP printers or vice\versa(specify IP address if they are only network printers).

The best spot for Group Policy Preferences questions is in the Group Policy forum
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/windowsserver/en-US/home?forum=winserverGP&filter=alltypes&sort=lastpostdesc
However, since they included this print related setting I do know what you are asking about.
The share is used to get the print driver installed on the client for adding the local printer. This will not work if you use type 4 print drivers since the drivers are not downloaded to the clients and the GPP printing scenario falls apart here.
I totally agree with you that this is confusing, however, as a print server admin, what I would do is create one share for each print driver that you need to install on the clients. If you have 80 printers that can use the same driver, create one share
and just update the GPP data with the IP for the specific device.
I would not use a print server to act as a software distribution point if the number of clients on your network is less than 100. Setup a Win7 or Win8 machine with the shares.
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Action Create
Type: File System Object
Path: Desktop
Target: "\\server"
Icon Path: C:\Windows\System32\imageres.dll
Icon index: 48
Shortcut Key: none
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Does anyone have any ideas why this is happening?
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Please edit the policy as a "Shell Object".
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hence there were 6-months of updates.
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I know it is the updates because we found a PC that the updates were not ran. It is in a lab that cannot print. I tested it and it can print.
I am resorting to running one Windows update at a time. But there is no guarantee that it will resolve this issue.
Anyone experienced this issue or have advice? Your input would be greatly appreciated.

Hi,
What is the detailed message you received when you send a print job?
What updates caused this problem?
I recommend you to uninstall and reinstall this printer driver to check if you still have this issue.
Thanks!
Andy Altmann
TechNet Community Support

Win 2K8 R2 - Group Policy Management - Failed to Open Group Policy Object. You may not have appropriate rights. The network path was not found.

New to Windows Server 2008 R2 Administration.
I setup this Windows 2008 R2 Server on a Dell 2950 Poweredge server and have been migrating users off of an old NT style domain running on Samba 3.6 on CentOS.
I have the domain setup (nicholas.sacredheartsaratoga.org), added users, and have moved users / computers over to the new domain and working.
When attempting to setup Group Policy Objects, I continually get the "Failed to Open Group Policy Object" Error. This is driving me nuts and seems to be a 49 error.. which I have done a ton of research on but none of the suggested fixes seem
to be working.
I've been working at this for a couple of weeks and really need this fixed to be able to set GPO's correctly.
Here is my IPCONFIG /ALL
C:\Users\Administrator.NICHOLAS.000>ipconfig /all
Windows IP Configuration
Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : NICHOLAS
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . : sacredheartsaratoga.org
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : nicholas.sacredheartsaratoga.org
Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection 2:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Broadcom BCM5708C NetXtreme II GigE (NDIS
VBD Client) #2
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-1D-09-27-F1-63
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::542:43f2:2aaf:d903%13(Preferred)
IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 10.10.20.21(Preferred)
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 10.10.20.3
DHCPv6 IAID . . . . . . . . . . . : 301997321
DHCPv6 Client DUID. . . . . . . . : 00-01-00-01-19-7D-DC-B6-00-1D-09-27-F1-61
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 10.10.20.21
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Enabled
Tunnel adapter isatap.{41653A38-9372-4740-BB03-41950A9C9BC0}:
Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Microsoft ISATAP Adapter
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 9:
Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

Will post the entire contents of my gpreport as soon as my account is verified... but this is the jist of the error being reported:
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class="vmlimage" from="25,25" strokecolor="white" strokeweight="3px" style="" to="75,75"></v:line><v:line class="vmlimage" from="75,25" strokecolor="white" strokeweight="3px" style="" to="25,75"></v:line></v:group>
Component Name
Status
Last Process Time
Group Policy Infrastructure
Failed
2/17/2014 2:50:06 PM
Group Policy Infrastructure failed due to the error listed below.
Logon failure: unknown user name or bad password.
Note: Due to the GP Core failure, none of the other Group Policy components processed their policy. Consequently, status information for the other components is not available.
Additional information may have been logged. Review the Policy Events tab in the console or the application event log for events between 2/17/2014 2:50:05 PM and 2/17/2014 2:50:06 PM.
Registry
(N/A)
1/4/2014 1:45:29 PM
Security
(N/A)
1/4/2014 1:45:35 PM
User Configuration Summary

Windows 7 DNS and Group Policy Issues

Hi,
We have several suites of Windows 7 domain connected PC's.
In one of the suites I have been called into look at 3 different PC's where the users have not got mapped drives, desktop backgrounds, internet connectivity - because their group policies have not applied.
When I look at the error logs I find DNS 1014 errors, and Group Policy 1054 errors.
I have looked at the logs on the switches, and there is nothing on them - Could a pupil pulling the network cable out cause these errors?... Possibly they could have put it back in before I got back in the room.
The user logs off of the PC and back on again and are fine, as are the users that logon after them.
We have 2 DC's/DNS servers, which I would have thought would be able to cope with the load here.
Please let me know what you think the likely cause could be.

Hello John555444,
What is your current situation?
Is this issue resolved?
Best regards,
Fangzhou CHEN
Fangzhou CHEN
TechNet Community Support

Fail to open the group policy object. you might not have thw appropriate right

fail to open the group policy object. you might not have thw appropriate right

Hi,
Would you please let me know which account you use to open GPO? Was it a Domain Administrator? Please refer to following KB and check if can help you to troubleshoot this issue.
"Failed to Open the Group Policy Object" Error Message Occurs When You Try to Open a Policy As a Domain Administrator
Meanwhile, please open Event Viewer and check if find some relevant events.
If any update, please feel free to let me know.
Hope this helps.
Best regards,
Justin Gu
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