Hi there,
We have a network with a win2k server and a number of nt4 workstations. I am trying to apply security settings to user profiles as they log on to the domain. I have installed active directory, have all the users in their own OU and as members of a group, and have placed a logon script in the netlogon share. The logon script works fine, so I know that the workstations are finding the netlogon share OK.
Following advice from a variety of sites (including here and Microsoft), I created a ntconfig.pol file using nt4's poledit on a workstation, added the user group and copied it across to the netlogon share (winnt\sysvol\sysvol\domain\scripts). However, despite following all directions to the letter, the policy wasn't applied as users logged on.
I have checked and double checked all the dns settings which appear to be fine, and have also tried to enforce group policy settings (I know these don't work for nt4 clients but I had run out of ideas).
It seems that no matter what I do, I cannot get the ntconfig.pol settings to be applied at the workstations. I have even set up a separate workstation with a clean install of nt4 plus every update available, just to start with a clean local registry (to avoid any "tatooing" problems), to no avail.
Please can anyone suggest what to do next - everywhere I look, it says that the policy should be applied but it's not.
(note: the file permissions are OK too).
Many thanks for any help,
Deps
We have a network with a win2k server and a number of nt4 workstations. I am trying to apply security settings to user profiles as they log on to the domain. I have installed active directory, have all the users in their own OU and as members of a group, and have placed a logon script in the netlogon share. The logon script works fine, so I know that the workstations are finding the netlogon share OK.
Following advice from a variety of sites (including here and Microsoft), I created a ntconfig.pol file using nt4's poledit on a workstation, added the user group and copied it across to the netlogon share (winnt\sysvol\sysvol\domain\scripts). However, despite following all directions to the letter, the policy wasn't applied as users logged on.
I have checked and double checked all the dns settings which appear to be fine, and have also tried to enforce group policy settings (I know these don't work for nt4 clients but I had run out of ideas).
It seems that no matter what I do, I cannot get the ntconfig.pol settings to be applied at the workstations. I have even set up a separate workstation with a clean install of nt4 plus every update available, just to start with a clean local registry (to avoid any "tatooing" problems), to no avail.
Please can anyone suggest what to do next - everywhere I look, it says that the policy should be applied but it's not.
(note: the file permissions are OK too).
Many thanks for any help,
Deps
