MBAM Group Policy Problems

I am trying to install and configure MBAM 2.0. I have installed all of the components on two separate servers. Server 1 has sccm 2012
integration and gpo policy templates. Server two has the rest. When I load Group Policy Management the templates do not appear. I have manually extracted and copied the templates in the local policy definitions and still nothing. Any ideas?

By default the Group Policy Management console will look for templates at a central SYSVOL location (a so called central store). Likely you have a PolicyDefinitions folder in
\\domain.com\sysvol\domain.com\Policies and then you need to add the MBAM ADMX and ADML files to that location to be able to see those settings when managing group policies. The reason for this is
that the central store has precedence over local group policy templates.
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    That key is empty on all of my machines I have checked today.  Working and problematic alike.
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  • Group Policy processing failure on 2008 when MIX Domain 2003 with DC 2008

    Dear I try to add additional Windows 2008 Domain to My Domain controller 2003  and I ma Receiving Group policy error in DC 2008  With Event ID 1055
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      <Version>0</Version> 
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      <Opcode>1</Opcode> 
      <Keywords>0x8000000000000000</Keywords> 
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       * Collecting site info.
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       The previous call succeeded....
       The previous call succeeded
       Iterating through the list of servers 
       Getting information for the server CN=NTDS Settings,CN=SECONDAD,CN=Servers,CN=Default-First-Site-Name,CN=Sites,CN=Configuration,DC=Qtit,DC=com 
       objectGuid obtained
       InvocationID obtained
       dnsHostname obtained
       site info obtained
       All the info for the server collected
       Getting information for the server CN=NTDS Settings,CN=PRIMARYDC,CN=Servers,CN=Default-First-Site-Name,CN=Sites,CN=Configuration,DC=Qtit,DC=com 
       objectGuid obtained
       InvocationID obtained
       dnsHostname obtained
       site info obtained
       All the info for the server collected
       * Identifying all NC cross-refs.
       * Found 2 DC(s). Testing 1 of them.
       Done gathering initial info.
    Doing initial required tests
       Testing server: Default-First-Site-Name\PRIMARYDC
          Starting test: Connectivity
             * Active Directory LDAP Services Check
             Determining IP4 connectivity 
             * Active Directory RPC Services Check
             ......................... PRIMARYDC passed test Connectivity
    Doing primary tests
       Testing server: Default-First-Site-Name\PRIMARYDC
          Starting test: Advertising
             The DC PRIMARYDC is advertising itself as a DC and having a DS.
             The DC PRIMARYDC is advertising as an LDAP server
             The DC PRIMARYDC is advertising as having a writeable directory
             The DC PRIMARYDC is advertising as a Key Distribution Center
             The DC PRIMARYDC is advertising as a time server
             The DS PRIMARYDC is advertising as a GC.
             ......................... PRIMARYDC passed test Advertising
          Test omitted by user request: CheckSecurityError
          Test omitted by user request: CutoffServers
          Starting test: FrsEvent
             * The File Replication Service Event log test 
             There are warning or error events within the last 24 hours after the
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             A warning event occurred.  EventID: 0x800034C8
                Time Generated: 03/06/2014   10:18:56
                Event String:
                The File Replication Service has detected an enabled disk write cache on the drive containing the directory c:\windows\ntfrs\jet on the computer PRIMARYDC. The File Replication Service might not recover when power to
    the drive is interrupted and critical updates are lost.
             A warning event occurred.  EventID: 0x800034C8
                Time Generated: 03/06/2014   10:53:21
                Event String:
                The File Replication Service has detected an enabled disk write cache on the drive containing the directory c:\windows\ntfrs\jet on the computer PRIMARYDC. The File Replication Service might not recover when power to
    the drive is interrupted and critical updates are lost.
             ......................... PRIMARYDC passed test FrsEvent
          Starting test: DFSREvent
             The DFS Replication Event Log. 
             Skip the test because the server is running FRS.
             ......................... PRIMARYDC passed test DFSREvent
          Starting test: SysVolCheck
             * The File Replication Service SYSVOL ready test 
             File Replication Service's SYSVOL is ready 
             ......................... PRIMARYDC passed test SysVolCheck
          Starting test: KccEvent
             * The KCC Event log test
             Found no KCC errors in "Directory Service" Event log in the last 15 minutes.
             ......................... PRIMARYDC passed test KccEvent
          Starting test: KnowsOfRoleHolders
             Role Schema Owner = CN=NTDS Settings,CN=SECONDAD,CN=Servers,CN=Default-First-Site-Name,CN=Sites,CN=Configuration,DC=Qtit,DC=com
             Role Domain Owner = CN=NTDS Settings,CN=SECONDAD,CN=Servers,CN=Default-First-Site-Name,CN=Sites,CN=Configuration,DC=Qtit,DC=com
             Role PDC Owner = CN=NTDS Settings,CN=SECONDAD,CN=Servers,CN=Default-First-Site-Name,CN=Sites,CN=Configuration,DC=Qtit,DC=com
             Role Rid Owner = CN=NTDS Settings,CN=SECONDAD,CN=Servers,CN=Default-First-Site-Name,CN=Sites,CN=Configuration,DC=Qtit,DC=com
             Role Infrastructure Update Owner = CN=NTDS Settings,CN=SECONDAD,CN=Servers,CN=Default-First-Site-Name,CN=Sites,CN=Configuration,DC=Qtit,DC=com
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          Starting test: MachineAccount
             Checking machine account for DC PRIMARYDC on DC PRIMARYDC.
             * SPN found :LDAP/PRIMARYDC.Qtit.com/Qtit.com
             * SPN found :LDAP/PRIMARYDC.Qtit.com
             * SPN found :LDAP/PRIMARYDC
             * SPN found :LDAP/PRIMARYDC.Qtit.com/QTIT
             * SPN found :LDAP/e3d8c76c-1b59-4de6-9f7f-c438df9a2863._msdcs.Qtit.com
             * SPN found :E3514235-4B06-11D1-AB04-00C04FC2DCD2/e3d8c76c-1b59-4de6-9f7f-c438df9a2863/Qtit.com
             * SPN found :HOST/PRIMARYDC.Qtit.com/Qtit.com
             * SPN found :HOST/PRIMARYDC.Qtit.com
             * SPN found :HOST/PRIMARYDC
             * SPN found :HOST/PRIMARYDC.Qtit.com/QTIT
             * SPN found :GC/PRIMARYDC.Qtit.com/Qtit.com
             ......................... PRIMARYDC passed test MachineAccount
          Starting test: NCSecDesc
             * Security Permissions check for all NC's on DC PRIMARYDC.
             The forest is not ready for RODC. Will skip checking ERODC ACEs.
             * Security Permissions Check for
               DC=ForestDnsZones,DC=Qtit,DC=com
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             Error NT AUTHORITY\ENTERPRISE DOMAIN CONTROLLERS doesn't have 
                Replicating Directory Changes In Filtered Set
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             DC=ForestDnsZones,DC=Qtit,DC=com
             * Security Permissions Check for
               DC=DomainDnsZones,DC=Qtit,DC=com
                (NDNC,Version 3)
             Error NT AUTHORITY\ENTERPRISE DOMAIN CONTROLLERS doesn't have 
                Replicating Directory Changes In Filtered Set
             access rights for the naming context:
             DC=DomainDnsZones,DC=Qtit,DC=com
             * Security Permissions Check for
               CN=Schema,CN=Configuration,DC=Qtit,DC=com
                (Schema,Version 3)
             * Security Permissions Check for
               CN=Configuration,DC=Qtit,DC=com
                (Configuration,Version 3)
             * Security Permissions Check for
               DC=Qtit,DC=com
                (Domain,Version 3)
             ......................... PRIMARYDC failed test NCSecDesc
          Starting test: NetLogons
             * Network Logons Privileges Check
             Verified share \\PRIMARYDC\netlogon
             Verified share \\PRIMARYDC\sysvol
             ......................... PRIMARYDC passed test NetLogons
          Starting test: ObjectsReplicated
             PRIMARYDC is in domain DC=Qtit,DC=com
             Checking for CN=PRIMARYDC,OU=Domain Controllers,DC=Qtit,DC=com in domain DC=Qtit,DC=com on 1 servers
                Object is up-to-date on all servers.
             Checking for CN=NTDS Settings,CN=PRIMARYDC,CN=Servers,CN=Default-First-Site-Name,CN=Sites,CN=Configuration,DC=Qtit,DC=com in domain CN=Configuration,DC=Qtit,DC=com on 1 servers
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             ......................... PRIMARYDC passed test ObjectsReplicated
          Test omitted by user request: OutboundSecureChannels
          Starting test: Replications
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             * Replication Latency Check
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             ......................... PRIMARYDC passed test Replications
          Starting test: RidManager
             * Available RID Pool for the Domain is 14607 to 1073741823
             * SecondAD.Qtit.com is the RID Master
             * DsBind with RID Master was successful
             * rIDAllocationPool is 14107 to 14606
             * rIDPreviousAllocationPool is 14107 to 14606
             * rIDNextRID: 14124
             ......................... PRIMARYDC passed test RidManager
          Starting test: Services
             * Checking Service: EventSystem
             * Checking Service: RpcSs
             * Checking Service: NTDS
             * Checking Service: DnsCache
             * Checking Service: NtFrs
             * Checking Service: IsmServ
             * Checking Service: kdc
             * Checking Service: SamSs
             * Checking Service: LanmanServer
             * Checking Service: LanmanWorkstation
             * Checking Service: w32time
             * Checking Service: NETLOGON
             ......................... PRIMARYDC passed test Services
          Starting test: SystemLog
             * The System Event log test
             A warning event occurred.  EventID: 0x0000A001
                Time Generated: 03/06/2014   16:04:05
                Event String:
                The Security System could not establish a secured connection with the server ldap/PRIMARYDC.Qtit.com/[email protected]. No authentication protocol was available.
             An error event occurred.  EventID: 0x0000041F
                Time Generated: 03/06/2014   16:06:35
                Event String:
                The processing of Group Policy failed. Windows could not resolve the computer name. This could be caused by one of more of the following: 
                a) Name Resolution failure on the current domain controller. 
                b) Active Directory Replication Latency (an account created on another domain controller has not replicated to the current domain controller).
             An error event occurred.  EventID: 0x0000041F
                Time Generated: 03/06/2014   16:11:36
                Event String:
                The processing of Group Policy failed. Windows could not resolve the computer name. This could be caused by one of more of the following: 
                a) Name Resolution failure on the current domain controller. 
                b) Active Directory Replication Latency (an account created on another domain controller has not replicated to the current domain controller).
             An error event occurred.  EventID: 0x0000041F
                Time Generated: 03/06/2014   16:16:38
                Event String:
                The processing of Group Policy failed. Windows could not resolve the computer name. This could be caused by one of more of the following: 
                a) Name Resolution failure on the current domain controller. 
                b) Active Directory Replication Latency (an account created on another domain controller has not replicated to the current domain controller).
             An error event occurred.  EventID: 0x0000041F
                Time Generated: 03/06/2014   16:21:39
                Event String:
                The processing of Group Policy failed. Windows could not resolve the computer name. This could be caused by one of more of the following: 
                a) Name Resolution failure on the current domain controller. 
                b) Active Directory Replication Latency (an account created on another domain controller has not replicated to the current domain controller).
             An error event occurred.  EventID: 0x0000041F
                Time Generated: 03/06/2014   16:26:41
                Event String:
                The processing of Group Policy failed. Windows could not resolve the computer name. This could be caused by one of more of the following: 
                a) Name Resolution failure on the current domain controller. 
                b) Active Directory Replication Latency (an account created on another domain controller has not replicated to the current domain controller).
             An error event occurred.  EventID: 0x00000457
                Time Generated: 03/06/2014   16:30:46
                Event String:
                Driver TOSHIBA e-STUDIO16/20/25 PCL 6 required for printer TOSHIBA e-STUDIO16/20/25 PCL 6 is unknown. Contact the administrator to install the driver before you log in again.
             An error event occurred.  EventID: 0x00000457
                Time Generated: 03/06/2014   16:30:48
                Event String:
                Driver Microsoft XPS Document Writer v4 required for printer Microsoft XPS Document Writer is unknown. Contact the administrator to install the driver before you log in again.
             An error event occurred.  EventID: 0x00000457
                Time Generated: 03/06/2014   16:30:49
                Event String:
                Driver Send to Microsoft OneNote 15 Driver required for printer Send To OneNote 2013 is unknown. Contact the administrator to install the driver before you log in again.
             An error event occurred.  EventID: 0x00000457
                Time Generated: 03/06/2014   16:31:14
                Event String:
                Driver Send to Microsoft OneNote 15 Driver required for printer Send To OneNote 2013 is unknown. Contact the administrator to install the driver before you log in again.
             An error event occurred.  EventID: 0x00000457
                Time Generated: 03/06/2014   16:31:16
                Event String:
                Driver Microsoft XPS Document Writer v4 required for printer Microsoft XPS Document Writer is unknown. Contact the administrator to install the driver before you log in again.
             An error event occurred.  EventID: 0x00000457
                Time Generated: 03/06/2014   16:31:16
                Event String:
                Driver WebEx Document Loader required for printer WebEx Document Loader is unknown. Contact the administrator to install the driver before you log in again.
             An error event occurred.  EventID: 0x0000041F
                Time Generated: 03/06/2014   16:31:42
                Event String:
                The processing of Group Policy failed. Windows could not resolve the computer name. This could be caused by one of more of the following: 
                a) Name Resolution failure on the current domain controller. 
                b) Active Directory Replication Latency (an account created on another domain controller has not replicated to the current domain controller).
             ......................... PRIMARYDC failed test SystemLog
          Test omitted by user request: Topology
          Test omitted by user request: VerifyEnterpriseReferences
          Starting test: VerifyReferences
             The system object reference (serverReference)
             CN=PRIMARYDC,OU=Domain Controllers,DC=Qtit,DC=com and backlink on
             CN=PRIMARYDC,CN=Servers,CN=Default-First-Site-Name,CN=Sites,CN=Configuration,DC=Qtit,DC=com
             are correct. 
             The system object reference (serverReferenceBL)
             CN=PRIMARYDC,CN=Domain System Volume (SYSVOL share),CN=File Replication Service,CN=System,DC=Qtit,DC=com
             and backlink on
             CN=NTDS Settings,CN=PRIMARYDC,CN=Servers,CN=Default-First-Site-Name,CN=Sites,CN=Configuration,DC=Qtit,DC=com
             are correct. 
             The system object reference (frsComputerReferenceBL)
             CN=PRIMARYDC,CN=Domain System Volume (SYSVOL share),CN=File Replication Service,CN=System,DC=Qtit,DC=com
             and backlink on CN=PRIMARYDC,OU=Domain Controllers,DC=Qtit,DC=com are
             correct. 
             ......................... PRIMARYDC passed test VerifyReferences
          Test omitted by user request: VerifyReplicas
          Test omitted by user request: DNS
          Test omitted by user request: DNS
       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 : Qtit
          Starting test: CheckSDRefDom
             ......................... Qtit passed test CheckSDRefDom
          Starting test: CrossRefValidation
             ......................... Qtit passed test CrossRefValidation
       Running enterprise tests on : Qtit.com
          Test omitted by user request: DNS
          Test omitted by user request: DNS
          Starting test: LocatorCheck
             GC Name: \\PRIMARYDC.Qtit.com
             Locator Flags: 0xe00031fc
             PDC Name: \\SecondAD.Qtit.com
             Locator Flags: 0xe00001bd
             Time Server Name: \\PRIMARYDC.Qtit.com
             Locator Flags: 0xe00031fc
             Preferred Time Server Name: \\PRIMARYDC.Qtit.com
             Locator Flags: 0xe00031fc
             KDC Name: \\PRIMARYDC.Qtit.com
             Locator Flags: 0xe00031fc
             ......................... Qtit.com passed test LocatorCheck
          Starting test: Intersite
             Skipping site Default-First-Site-Name, this site is outside the scope
             provided by the command line arguments provided. 
             ......................... Qtit.com passed test Intersite
    repadmin /showrepl Result
    ******************************8
    ==== INBOUND NEIGHBORS ===================================
    DC=Qtit,DC=com
        Default-First-Site-Name\SECONDAD via RPC
            DSA object GUID: c5ef6e17-77f0-43f6-8d39-5497c563f
            Last attempt @ 2014-03-06 16:41:04 was successful.
    CN=Configuration,DC=Qtit,DC=com
        Default-First-Site-Name\SECONDAD via RPC
            DSA object GUID: c5ef6e17-77f0-43f6-8d39-5497c563f
            Last attempt @ 2014-03-06 16:41:39 was successful.
    CN=Schema,CN=Configuration,DC=Qtit,DC=com
        Default-First-Site-Name\SECONDAD via RPC
            DSA object GUID: c5ef6e17-77f0-43f6-8d39-5497c563f
            Last attempt @ 2014-03-06 15:53:01 was successful.
    DC=DomainDnsZones,DC=Qtit,DC=com
        Default-First-Site-Name\SECONDAD via RPC
            DSA object GUID: c5ef6e17-77f0-43f6-8d39-5497c563f
            Last attempt @ 2014-03-06 16:27:31 was successful.
    DC=ForestDnsZones,DC=Qtit,DC=com
        Default-First-Site-Name\SECONDAD via RPC
            DSA object GUID: c5ef6e17-77f0-43f6-8d39-5497c563f
            Last attempt @ 2014-03-06 15:53:01 was successful.
    I try to down the DC 2003 and access \\Qtit.com it success open the syslog on DC 2008
    Any help or advice 

    Hi,
    Were there other error codes logged in Event Viewer?
    Regarding Event ID 1055, the following article can be referred to for troubleshooting.
    Event ID 1055 — Group Policy Preprocessing (Security)
    http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc727272(v=ws.10).aspx
    Based on the report you posted, this issue may be related to FRS replication service. As a result, we can use ntfrsutl tool to check whether the replication service is healthy.
    Regarding this point, the following articles can be referred to for more information.
    Troubleshooting File Replication Service
    http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb727056.aspx
    Ntfrsutl
    http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh875636.aspx
    In addition, we can also try doing a non-authoritative Sysvol restore on Windows Server 2008 DC to see whether the issue persists.
    Using the BurFlags registry key to reinitialize File Replication Service replica sets
    http://support.microsoft.com/kb/290762/en-us
    Hope it helps.
    Best regards,
    Frank Shen

  • "This program is blocked by group policy"

    Hi all.
    I have searched Google a fair bit on this but shockingly I just can't find an actual answer.  The Group Policy forum is where I should have started rather than finally come to :)
    I am no genius with GP, I use it in the most basic ways in very small orgs.  My users appear to all have the same problem, when they insert a removable media device that has software on it that might run or autorun, I get the "This program
    is blocked by group policy, contact your admin" message.  I don't believe this ccurs with removable media just as just plain USB storage sticks.  So far the two examples I know of are for an Internet providers USB broadband mobility stick, and
    another user that is using some Kodak products (SD card, camera, and even the Kodak CD I think). 
    Environment is 2008 R2, Win7 Pro workstations, all users are local admin on their machine.  All users are in the default Users container, and all computers are in the Computer container.  To my recollection I have never set a GPO that would directly
    or indirectly cause all users problems like this.  The only thing that has had indirect consequences that I know of in the past, was because we use many of the options available under Folder Redirection, including redirecting the Desktop.  In some
    cases, when a user has tried to launch an exe or what not that was on the desktop, it failed because it's trying to launch in truth on their user folder on the server, not really on the Windows Desktop.  I'm not sure if that might impact my current problem. 
    To start, where can I go to actually check GPO's for this?  Is this the Software Restriction Policy?  If so, which one governs, the one in User Configuration or Copmputer Configuration?  In both cases I went to GPMC and under both, it would
    say I had to go to the Actions menu to create a New Software Restriction policy.  I did so (just picking the item in the Actions menu), and the resutlt was some choices under the actual GPO now, none of which I've yet configured. 
    So, I need to torublesahoot this ut also to know where such a thing causing this error message would be set under normal circumstances.  Also, could antivirus cause this?  I can't see the error saying "group policy" if it did though. 
    Thank you very much. 

    Hi,
    Thanks for posting your issue in the forum.
    Based on your description, I suspect that maybe Software Restriction Policy has been configured in the domain. At this time, I suggest we could try to collect the following information to narrow
    down the cause of the issue.
    GPMC.log
    ==================
    a. On domain controller, click Start ->Run, type GPMC.MSC, it will load the GPMC console.
    b. Right click on "Group Policy Result" and choose wizard to generate a report for the problematic computer and user account (please place appropriately). (Choose computer and select the proper
    user in the wizard)
    c. Right click 
    the resulting group policy result and click the "Save Report…" => save report to save the report to a HTML file.
    Once we get the report, please check if the Software Restriction Policy has been configured and applied to the problematic computers and users. If so, please disable the policy setting to see
    if the issue persists.
    In addition, please try to refer to the following articles for detailed information about Software Restriction Policy and how to troubleshoot Group Policy problems.
    Software Restriction Policies
    http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh831534.aspx
    Troubleshooting Group Policy Problems
    http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc787386(v=ws.10).aspx
    Hope this helps.
    Best Regards,
    Andy Qi
    TechNet Subscriber Support
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  • Group Policy Msi status Log

    Hi
      I am embedded developer. i don't have any knowledge about group policy and active directory. I need help ...please
    we are launching msi , from group policy method for all client machine. (that Msi contains silent mode application, application run when msi launch).
    My Question is:
    1.How to i know msi launched successfully in all client machine. if msi could failed in any other client machine, how to i know?
    2. Any other log will be created in server machine? if yes, How to i see that?
    3.  From server, How to i know my application launched successfully in client machine? I wont check all client machine one by one?
    Ranjith

    Hi Ran_619,
    According to my description, you would like to know how to check if the msi was installed sucessfully from the server. Right?
    Based on my knowledge, there are no related logs which can record the result of Windows Installer. You can enable enable software installation logging on the client computer to help you troubleshoot issues that may occur when you install software packages:
    Log on to the administration computer as the administrator.
    Click Start, Run, and then run Regedit to add the following registry value (or modify it, if the value already exists):
    Key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Diagnostics
    Enter the following:
         Value: AppmgmtDebugLevel
        Value Type: REG_DWORD            
        Value Data: 9B (Hexadecimal)
    For your information, please refer to the following artilces to lget more help:
    Enable Logging for Software Installation Client Side Extension
    How to Enable Microsoft Installer logging and Verbose logging to gather additional troubleshooting Information
    Fixing Group Policy problems by using log files
    Regards,
    Lany Zhang

  • Group Policy Oddity

    Howdy Folks
    I have configured a group policy object to install Acrobat Reader X on my domain, but I'm seeing a strange problem.
    One a single machine, Reader doesn't install itself, and requires manual installation. When the system is restarted, the program is uninstalled automatically and the whole process begins again. Every other machine in the organisation is okay.
    Has anyone seen anything like this before, and have any recommendations for me?

    Hi,
    Thanks for posting your issue in the forum.
    Based on your description, I suspect that maybe Software Restriction Policy has been configured in the domain. At this time, I suggest we could try to collect the following information to narrow
    down the cause of the issue.
    GPMC.log
    ==================
    a. On domain controller, click Start ->Run, type GPMC.MSC, it will load the GPMC console.
    b. Right click on "Group Policy Result" and choose wizard to generate a report for the problematic computer and user account (please place appropriately). (Choose computer and select
    the proper user in the wizard)
    c. Right click 
    the resulting group policy result and click the "Save Report…" => save report to save the report to a HTML file.
    Once we get the report, please check if the Software Restriction Policy has been configured and applied to the problematic computers and users. If so, please disable the policy setting to see
    if the issue persists.
    In addition, please try to refer to the following articles for detailed information about Software Restriction Policy and how to troubleshoot Group Policy problems.
    Software Restriction Policies
    http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh831534.aspx
    Troubleshooting Group Policy Problems
    http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc787386(v=ws.10).aspx
    Hope this helps.
    Best Regards,
    Elaine
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  • Having problem with svchost.exe/ntdll.dll errors causing GPSVC (Group Policy Client) to crash preventing users from logging into the server.

    Recently (within the past 2 weeks) I have noticed a few of our servers will have problems with the svchost.exe application causing the GPSVC (Group Policy Client) to crash. The only fix at that point is to reboot the server since the GPSVC service is tied
    to svchost.exe and therefore is protected from being manually restarted.
    I noticed the following errors when this occurs:
    Log Name:      Application
    Source:        Application Error
    Date:          7/23/2013 4:35:26 AM
    Event ID:      1000
    Task Category: (100)
    Level:         Error
    Keywords:      Classic
    User:          N/A
    Computer:      Server1.xxx.xxx.net
    Description:
    Faulting application name: svchost.exe, version: 6.1.7600.16385, time stamp: 0x4a5bc3c1
    Faulting module name: ntdll.dll, version: 6.1.7601.17725, time stamp: 0x4ec4aa8e
    Exception code: 0xc0000024
    Fault offset: 0x00000000000cd7d8
    Faulting process id: 0x46c
    Faulting application start time: 0x01ce877f9476ac07
    Faulting application path: C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
    Faulting module path: C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\ntdll.dll
    Report Id: d252d26d-f372-11e2-8ad4-005056ac00e8
    Event Xml:
    <Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">
      <System>
        <Provider Name="Application Error" />
        <EventID Qualifiers="0">1000</EventID>
        <Level>2</Level>
        <Task>100</Task>
        <Keywords>0x80000000000000</Keywords>
        <TimeCreated SystemTime="2013-07-23T08:35:26.000000000Z" />
        <EventRecordID>158950</EventRecordID>
        <Channel>Application</Channel>
        <Computer>AAW19XM2.agency.nwie.net</Computer>
        <Security />
      </System>
      <EventData>
        <Data>svchost.exe</Data>
        <Data>6.1.7600.16385</Data>
        <Data>4a5bc3c1</Data>
        <Data>ntdll.dll</Data>
        <Data>6.1.7601.17725</Data>
        <Data>4ec4aa8e</Data>
        <Data>c0000024</Data>
        <Data>00000000000cd7d8</Data>
        <Data>46c</Data>
        <Data>01ce877f9476ac07</Data>
        <Data>C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe</Data>
        <Data>C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\ntdll.dll</Data>
        <Data>d252d26d-f372-11e2-8ad4-005056ac00e8</Data>
      </EventData>
    </Event>
    All of our servers are running Server 2008 R2 Enterprise where we use Citrix to deliver desktop sessions to our users, but some are virtual and some are physical. This seemingly impacts our virtual machines more, and our VMs are hosted through VMWare, however,
    about 5 months ago a similar error fired on a non-virtual machine:
    Log Name:      Application
    Source:        Application Error
    Date:          2/27/2013 6:57:58 AM
    Event ID:      1000
    Task Category: (100)
    Level:         Error
    Keywords:      Classic
    User:          N/A
    Computer:      AAW29033
    Description:
    Faulting application name: svchost.exe_gpsvc, version: 6.1.7600.16385, time stamp: 0x4a5bc3c1
    Faulting module name: ntdll.dll, version: 6.1.7601.17725, time stamp: 0x4ec4aa8e
    Exception code: 0xc0000024
    Fault offset: 0x00000000000cd7d8
    Faulting process id: 0x6c0
    Faulting application start time: 0x01ce14e1af313fd9
    Faulting application path: C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
    Faulting module path: C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\ntdll.dll
    Report Id: ed3d01c4-80d4-11e2-9128-b499baa9e5e8
    Event Xml:
    <Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">
      <System>
        <Provider Name="Application Error" />
        <EventID Qualifiers="0">1000</EventID>
        <Level>2</Level>
        <Task>100</Task>
        <Keywords>0x80000000000000</Keywords>
        <TimeCreated SystemTime="2013-02-27T11:57:58.000000000Z" />
        <EventRecordID>286291</EventRecordID>
        <Channel>Application</Channel>
        <Computer>AAW29033</Computer>
        <Security />
      </System>
      <EventData>
        <Data>svchost.exe_gpsvc</Data>
        <Data>6.1.7600.16385</Data>
        <Data>4a5bc3c1</Data>
        <Data>ntdll.dll</Data>
        <Data>6.1.7601.17725</Data>
        <Data>4ec4aa8e</Data>
        <Data>c0000024</Data>
        <Data>00000000000cd7d8</Data>
        <Data>6c0</Data>
        <Data>01ce14e1af313fd9</Data>
        <Data>C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe</Data>
        <Data>C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\ntdll.dll</Data>
        <Data>ed3d01c4-80d4-11e2-9128-b499baa9e5e8</Data>
      </EventData>
    </Event>
    I've searched and cannot seem to find any information as to what may be causing this, or even really where to start. Would someone be able to help me identify what might be causing this event, specific with the Exception code: 0xc0000024, which causes
    the Group Policy Client service to stop?

    You still out there looking at things? If so I have an update. The issue hasn't stopped, even though it did seemingly die down for awhile, however, it is now back with a vengeance.
    I am able to force it to happen by killing the svchost process that is hosting GPSVC. If I run gpupdate /force, then logout/login it does get GPSVC running again. Furthermore, if I simply start svchost again via the Task Manager GPSVC starts running again.
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