Error when trying to edit Group Policy

[patch1117197]

Hello:
I've just recently set up a Windows 2000 network. I've noticed 2 recurring errors in my Application log Event ID: 1000, and Event ID: 1001.

Error 1:
(Description: Security policy cannot be propagated. Cannot access the template. Error code =3.
\\domain\sysvol\domain\policies\{31b......\machine\Microsoft\WindowsNT\Secedit\Gptmpl.inf

Error 2: Description: The Group Policy client-side extension Security was passed flags (17) and returned a failure status code of (3).

Ive tried to fix it (Using Microsoft.com) but that just led me to find more errors.... (In Active Diectory Users And Computers)I go to Domain Controllers, Properties, then group policy. When I try to edit the default Domain Controllers Policy I get the error:

Inaccessible GPO - Access Denied
Group Policy Error: Failed to open the Group Policy Object. You may not have appropriate rights. I've checked all the folders and the permissions seem to be set OK. Am I missing something obvious?


Can Someone Please help me?
Thanks,
Rob

 

[GrnEyedLdy]

Hi Rob,

This is a shot in the dark, but the same thing happened to me once it was related to a time synch problem. I set the DC's in question to synch with the root DC and the problem went away.

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;en-us;q216734

Hope this helps,

Patty

 

[patch1117197]

Yeah....I've already tried that and it keeps giving me the same error... If no one knows how to fix it can someone at least explain what it means to me? Is this something critical or can I leave it as is? All its doing right know is filling up my event logs....but i dont want anything to be screwed up in the future.

 

[sumaya]

patch111797

go to this link it has a lot of information that you can use for this error

http://www.eventid.net/display.asp?app=Top10&eventid=1000

sumaya

 

[patch1117197]

Hello:

I also get the error:
Inaccessible GPO - Access Denied
Group Policy Error: Failed to open the Group Policy Object. You may not have appropriate rights.

when i try to open Start>Programs>Administrative Tools> Domain Controllers Security Policy.

Please Help!