Unable to edit Group Policies

Question

On current build ZCM 11 SP3... We had some original group polices created for Windows 7 64 bit that seem to be applying properly to the workstation. I'm able to confirm workstation policy settings on the workstation by opening up gpedit.msc and confirming my settings. The problem that exist is when I login to the ZCM console and try to edit any of my policies it seems to come down from the server but when I open my policy settings they are all set at not configured. I even tried creating a test policy and making like three changes. I saved the policy and uploading seems to work without any errors but when I try to re-edit the policy it has the three that were change defaulted back to not configured. I attached a copy of the Zen_GP.log file that shows this...
ZEN GP Handler - 5/19/2014 - 10:30:41 AM - Logged on User - Could not load file or assembly 'zmd, Version=11.3.0.34986, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null'
or one of its dependencies. The system cannot find the file specified.: at
Novell.Zenworks.PolicyHandlers.WindowsGroupPolicyP lural.AbstractGPHandler.ApplyUserPolicy(String cachedirectory, Boolean copyscripts, MessageDetails&
lastErrorMessage, String PolicyGUID, String userName, String usersession, Boolean dontapplyIEsettings)
at Novell.Zenworks.PolicyHandlers.WindowsGroupPolicyP lural.AbstractGPHandler.ApplySettingsToolMode(Stri ng zipFilepath, String username)
at Novell.Zenworks.PolicyHandlers.WindowsGroupPolicyP lural.WindowsGPHandler.EditGPSettings(String zipFilePath, Boolean edit)
ts\StartuptoC:\Users\Logged on User\AppData\Local\Temp\635360922292841726\GroupPo licy\Machine\Scripts\Startup
Any thoughts on why I'm not able to edit group policies but was able to do so before the SP3 update?
Thanks

Answer 1

I believe they are targeting ZCM 11.3.1 for the Fix, but that is still
probably about 3 months out.
I have not really delved deep into where it is trying to find this DLL,
just that it is trying to find it and failing as you noted.
Maybe Procmon will show where it is trying to load it from.
On 5/20/2014 8:36 AM, bkferrante wrote:
>
> Craig... Once again thanks for the assistance. I tried putting a copy
> of zmd.dll in C:\Windows\System32 and restarted the workstation and I'm
> still having the problem as described. I did confirm an installed agent
> will allow for the policy editing but it is frustrating that things were
> working fine until the 11 SP3 update. Is there any other solutions you
> can offer as a work around until the patch... Also, any idea when the
> patch fix will be released?
>
> Thanks again
>
>
> CRAIGDWILSON;2319752 Wrote:
>> I presume anywhere in the Windows Path would be sufficient, most folks
>> I
>> talked to just put the agent on their Clean GPO VM.
>>
>> On 5/19/2014 12:36 PM, bkferrante wrote:
>>>
>>> CRAIGDWILSON;2319686 Wrote:
>>>> The ZCM Agent will need to be installed or you will need to copy in
>> the
>>>> zmd.dll from a device with the agent.
>>>>
>>>> This was a new requirement inadvertently added in 11.3, that is
>>>> expected
>>>> to be removed in a forthcoming patch.
>>>>
>>>> On 5/19/2014 11:06 AM, bkferrante wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> On current build ZCM 11 SP3... We had some original group polices
>>>>> created for Windows 7 64 bit that seem to be applying properly to
>> the
>>>>> workstation. I'm able to confirm workstation policy settings on
>> the
>>>>> workstation by opening up gpedit.msc and confirming my settings.
>> The
>>>>> problem that exist is when I login to the ZCM console and try to
>> edit
>>>>> any of my policies it seems to come down from the server but when I
>>>> open
>>>>> my policy settings they are all set at not configured. I even
>> tried
>>>>> creating a test policy and making like three changes. I saved the
>>>>> policy and uploading seems to work without any errors but when I
>> try
>>>> to
>>>>> re-edit the policy it has the three that were change defaulted back
>>>> to
>>>>> not configured. I attached a copy of the Zen_GP.log file that
>> shows
>>>>> this...
>>>>>
>>>>> ZEN GP HANDLER - 5/19/2014 - 10:30:41 AM - LOGGED ON USER - COULD
>> NOT
>>>>> LOAD FILE OR ASSEMBLY 'ZMD, VERSION=11.3.0.34986, CULTURE=NEUTRAL,
>>>>> PUBLICKEYTOKEN=NULL'
>>>>>
>>>>> OR ONE OF ITS DEPENDENCIES. THE SYSTEM CANNOT FIND THE FILE
>>>> SPECIFIED.:
>>>>> AT
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>> NOVELL.ZENWORKS.POLICYHANDLERS.WINDOWSGROUPPOLICYP LURAL.ABSTRACTGPHANDLER.APPLYUSERPOLICY(STRING
>>>>> CACHEDIRECTORY, BOOLEAN COPYSCRIPTS, MESSAGEDETAILS&
>>>>>
>>>>> LASTERRORMESSAGE, STRING POLICYGUID, STRING USERNAME, STRING
>>>>> USERSESSION, BOOLEAN DONTAPPLYIESETTINGS)
>>>>> AT
>>>>>
>>>>
>> NOVELL.ZENWORKS.POLICYHANDLERS.WINDOWSGROUPPOLICYP LURAL.ABSTRACTGPHANDLER.APPLYSETTINGSTOOLMODE(STRI NG
>>>>> ZIPFILEPATH, STRING USERNAME)
>>>>> AT
>>>>>
>>>>
>> NOVELL.ZENWORKS.POLICYHANDLERS.WINDOWSGROUPPOLICYP LURAL.WINDOWSGPHANDLER.EDITGPSETTINGS(STRING
>>>>> ZIPFILEPATH, BOOLEAN EDIT)
>>>>> TS\STARTUPTOC:\USERS\LOGGED ON
>>>>>
>>>>
>> USER\APPDATA\LOCAL\TEMP\635360922292841726\GROUPPO LICY\MACHINE\SCRIPTS\STARTUP
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Any thoughts on why I'm not able to edit group policies but was
>> able
>>>> to
>>>>> do so before the SP3 update?
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Craig Wilson - MCNE, MCSE, CCNA
>>>> Novell Technical Support Engineer
>>>>
>>>> Novell does not officially monitor these forums.
>>>>
>>>> Suggestions/Opinions/Statements made by me are solely my own.
>>>> These thoughts may not be shared by either Novell or any rational
>> human.
>>>
>>> Thanks for the quick reply Craig... Can you be a little more clearer
>> on
>>> the steps to copy the ZMD.dll... Location to copy the file on a
>> machine
>>> without an agent... Thanks...
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Craig Wilson - MCNE, MCSE, CCNA
>> Novell Technical Support Engineer
>>
>> Novell does not officially monitor these forums.
>>
>> Suggestions/Opinions/Statements made by me are solely my own.
>> These thoughts may not be shared by either Novell or any rational human.
>
>
Craig Wilson - MCNE, MCSE, CCNA
Novell Technical Support Engineer
Novell does not officially monitor these forums.
Suggestions/Opinions/Statements made by me are solely my own.
These thoughts may not be shared by either Novell or any rational human.