[gptalk] Re: Default Homepage Mess..

I found that the sysvol folders between domain controllers didn't have the
same content and as i mentioned eariler, the GPO on one server didn't update
from the main PDe.

So, i believe i found the solution to my problem by following these
articles:


http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555844/en-us

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/316790

In the first article what really caught my attention was the part indicating

"JOURNAL_Wrap" error messages, which is what i was experiencing on the
problematic DC.

the sysvol folders "repaired" themselves after the reg change and a service
restart and everything seems to good for now.




On Thu, Apr 24, 2008 at 2:04 PM, Shane Williford <shane.williford@xxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

>  Actually, if your replication is fixed, your Sysvol folders are
> replicating as they should, which is where your policies are all stored (&
> thus your GPOs are replicating, as well).
>
>
>
> Shane M. Williford
>
> Systems Administrator
>
> MCSE, MCSA Sec, Sec+, Net+, A+
>
> Mazuma Credit Union
>
> 9300 Troost
>
> Kansas City, MO 64131
>
> shane.williford@xxxxxxxxxx
>
> 816-361-4194 x6012
>
>
>
> *From:* gptalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:gptalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] *On
> Behalf Of *Harry Singh
> *Sent:* Thursday, April 24, 2008 11:14 AM
>
> *To:* gptalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> *Subject:* [gptalk] Re: Default Homepage Mess..
>
>
>
> Thanks Shane.
>
> I'm all about going back to basics, so please send me whatever you feel
> would be helpful. I appreciate it.
>
> Ok, i fixed the time bug i experienced. Actually, the service did
> unregister when i ran a w32tm /unregister. I registered back and verified by
> manually changing the time and running a w32tm /config
> /syncfromflags:domhier /update, which corrected the time.
>
> repadmin / showreps shows successful replication but the SYSVOL directories
> don't seem to be in sync and i'm pretty sure the GPO policies are not in
> sync either -- what can i do to troubleshoot the GPO replication issue i
> believe i'm having ?
>
> On Thu, Apr 24, 2008 at 11:37 AM, Shane Williford <
> shane.williford@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Really, what you'll need to do is some
> research/troubleshooting/testing…yeah…tedious stuff. J  Here are a couple
> links that may help you further. And, don't forget about checking other
> Event Logs for this and gaining info from those; they may direct you more
> specifically where you need to go to pinpoint the exact problem.
>
>
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/816042/
>
>
>
>
> http://technet2.microsoft.com/WindowsServer/en/library/71e76587-28f4-4272-a3d7-7f44ca50c0181033.mspx?mfr=true
>
>
>
> I know you may know most of this, but I always reference these when I'm
> experiencing time issues. Hope this helps.
>
>
> Regards.
>
>
>
> Shane M. Williford
>
> Systems Administrator
>
> MCSE, MCSA Sec, Sec+, Net+, A+
>
> Mazuma Credit Union
>
> 9300 Troost
>
> Kansas City, MO 64131
>
> shane.williford@xxxxxxxxxx
>
> 816-361-4194 x6012
>
>
>
> *From:* gptalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:gptalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] *On
> Behalf Of *Harry Singh
> *Sent:* Thursday, April 24, 2008 10:17 AM
>
>
> *To:* gptalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> *Subject:* [gptalk] Re: Default Homepage Mess..
>
>
>
> I think i found the problem. When i used GPMC and changed Domain
> controllers to PHPRINT1 (DC WITH WRONG TIME) i noticed the homepage setting
> was still enabled! I removed it. However, this shines a light on GPO
> replication not working correctly, as demonstrated in the dcdiag.
>
> i want to try and fix the time situtation, but when i run a w32tm
> /unregister while logged into the PHPRINT1 ( Member DC) as a Domain Admin, i
> get a "access denied" ?
>
> how else could i troubleshoot ?
>
>  On Thu, Apr 24, 2008 at 10:36 AM, Harry Singh <hboogz@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Thanks Shane, i just noticed the Time issue. And truthfully, that could
> very well be the issue.
>
> But, what's weird is when i execute the following command on PHPRINT1, the
> server that has the wrong time, the time doesn't sync with the right DC. i
> have the DC manually configured in the registry and when i do a net time
> /querysntp, the right time server comes up -- but the time doesn't change to
> the correct time ?
>
> W32tm /config /synchfromflags:DOMHIER /update
>
> net stop w32time && net start w32time
>
> when i run on repadmin /showreps -- i get succesfull results as well.
>
> any ideas?
>
>
>
> On Thu, Apr 24, 2008 at 10:08 AM, Shane Williford <
> shane.williford@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Looks like you do have a replication issue on PHDC1. Sometimes a reboot
> will fix that, or just restarting the replication service (if a reboot isn't
> feasible at this point). If that doesn't work, go into your Event Logs ->
> File Replication and begin troubleshooting error events there. You also seem
> to be having an issue with your time server which will cause problems on
> your network.
>
>
>
> Shane M. Williford
>
> Systems Administrator
>
> MCSE, MCSA Sec, Sec+, Net+, A+
>
> Mazuma Credit Union
>
> 9300 Troost
>
> Kansas City, MO 64131
>
> shane.williford@xxxxxxxxxx
>
> 816-361-4194 x6012
>
>
>
> *From:* gptalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:gptalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] *On
> Behalf Of *Odiorne, Derek
> *Sent:* Thursday, April 24, 2008 9:04 AM
>
>
> *To:* gptalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> *Subject:* [gptalk] Re: Default Homepage Mess..
>
>
>
> My dcdiag looks very similar.
>
>
>
> Also, can you not disable the item in question within the default domain
> policy?  You don't need to disable the whole policy, just the object inside
> the policy.  I haven't actually looked at this object but in most cases the
> state of the object is either enabled, disabled or not configured.
>
>
>
> ----------------------------
>
> Thanks,
>
>
>
> Derek A. Odiorne
>
>
>
>
>   ------------------------------
>
> *From:* gptalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:gptalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] *On
> Behalf Of *Harry Singh
> *Sent:* 04/24/2008 9:52 AM
> *To:* gptalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> *Subject:* [gptalk] Re: Default Homepage Mess..
>
>
>
> Derek, the unfortunate consequence to that is i, rather ignorantly, put the
> setting in place on the default domain policy..=\
>
> here is my dcdiag /e -- see something maybe you guys have a quicker answer
> to one of the errors shown. It's beena long time i've debugged dcdiag
> errors.
>
> C:\>dcdiag /e
>
> Domain Controller Diagnosis
>
> Performing initial setup:
>    Done gathering initial info.
>
> Doing initial required tests
>
>    Testing server: MainOffice\PHPRINT1
>       Starting test: Connectivity
>          The clock difference between the home server PHDC1 and target
> server
>          PHPRINT1 is greater than one minute. This may cause Kerberos
>          authentication failures. Please check that the time service is
> working
>          properly. You may need to resynchonize the time between these
> servers.
>          ......................... PHPRINT1 passed test Connectivity
>
>    Testing server: jacwf\PHJACDC1
>       Starting test: Connectivity
>          ......................... PHJACDC1 passed test Connectivity
>
>    Testing server: NetcongDR\PHNJDC
>       Starting test: Connectivity
>          ......................... PHNJDC passed test Connectivity
>
>    Testing server: MainOffice\PHDC1
>       Starting test: Connectivity
>          ......................... PHDC1 passed test Connectivity
>
> Doing primary tests
>
>    Testing server: MainOffice\PHPRINT1
>       Starting test: Replications
>          ......................... PHPRINT1 passed test Replications
>       Starting test: NCSecDesc
>          ......................... PHPRINT1 passed test NCSecDesc
>       Starting test: NetLogons
>          ......................... PHPRINT1 passed test NetLogons
>       Starting test: Advertising
>          Warning: PHPRINT1 is not advertising as a time server.
>          ......................... PHPRINT1 failed test Advertising
>       Starting test: KnowsOfRoleHolders
>          ......................... PHPRINT1 passed test KnowsOfRoleHolders
>       Starting test: RidManager
>          ......................... PHPRINT1 passed test RidManager
>       Starting test: MachineAccount
>          ......................... PHPRINT1 passed test MachineAccount
>       Starting test: Services
>          ......................... PHPRINT1 passed test Services
>       Starting test: ObjectsReplicated
>          ......................... PHPRINT1 passed test ObjectsReplicated
>       Starting test: frssysvol
>          ......................... PHPRINT1 passed test frssysvol
>       Starting test: frsevent
>          ......................... PHPRINT1 passed test frsevent
>       Starting test: kccevent
>          ......................... PHPRINT1 passed test kccevent
>       Starting test: systemlog
>          An Error Event occured.  EventID: 0xC0009006
>             Time Generated: 04/24/2008   09:26:54
>             Event String: A fatal error occurred when attempting to access
>          ......................... PHPRINT1 failed test systemlog
>       Starting test: VerifyReferences
>          ......................... PHPRINT1 passed test VerifyReferences
>
>    Testing server: jacwf\PHJACDC1
>       Starting test: Replications
>          ......................... PHJACDC1 passed test Replications
>       Starting test: NCSecDesc
>          ......................... PHJACDC1 passed test NCSecDesc
>       Starting test: NetLogons
>          ......................... PHJACDC1 passed test NetLogons
>       Starting test: Advertising
>          ......................... PHJACDC1 passed test Advertising
>       Starting test: KnowsOfRoleHolders
>          ......................... PHJACDC1 passed test KnowsOfRoleHolders
>       Starting test: RidManager
>          ......................... PHJACDC1 passed test RidManager
>       Starting test: MachineAccount
>          ......................... PHJACDC1 passed test MachineAccount
>       Starting test: Services
>          ......................... PHJACDC1 passed test Services
>       Starting test: ObjectsReplicated
>          ......................... PHJACDC1 passed test ObjectsReplicated
>       Starting test: frssysvol
>          ......................... PHJACDC1 passed test frssysvol
>       Starting test: frsevent
>          ......................... PHJACDC1 passed test frsevent
>       Starting test: kccevent
>          ......................... PHJACDC1 passed test kccevent
>       Starting test: systemlog
>          ......................... PHJACDC1 passed test systemlog
>       Starting test: VerifyReferences
>          ......................... PHJACDC1 passed test VerifyReferences
>
>    Testing server: NetcongDR\PHNJDC
>       Starting test: Replications
>          ......................... PHNJDC passed test Replications
>       Starting test: NCSecDesc
>          ......................... PHNJDC passed test NCSecDesc
>       Starting test: NetLogons
>          ......................... PHNJDC passed test NetLogons
>       Starting test: Advertising
>          ......................... PHNJDC passed test Advertising
>       Starting test: KnowsOfRoleHolders
>          ......................... PHNJDC passed test KnowsOfRoleHolders
>       Starting test: RidManager
>          ......................... PHNJDC passed test RidManager
>       Starting test: MachineAccount
>          ......................... PHNJDC passed test MachineAccount
>       Starting test: Services
>          ......................... PHNJDC passed test Services
>       Starting test: ObjectsReplicated
>          ......................... PHNJDC passed test ObjectsReplicated
>       Starting test: frssysvol
>          ......................... PHNJDC passed test frssysvol
>       Starting test: frsevent
>          ......................... PHNJDC passed test frsevent
>       Starting test: kccevent
>          ......................... PHNJDC passed test kccevent
>       Starting test: systemlog
>          ......................... PHNJDC passed test systemlog
>       Starting test: VerifyReferences
>          ......................... PHNJDC passed test VerifyReferences
>
>    Testing server: MainOffice\PHDC1
>       Starting test: Replications
>          ......................... PHDC1 passed test Replications
>       Starting test: NCSecDesc
>          ......................... PHDC1 passed test NCSecDesc
>       Starting test: NetLogons
>          ......................... PHDC1 passed test NetLogons
>       Starting test: Advertising
>          ......................... PHDC1 passed test Advertising
>       Starting test: KnowsOfRoleHolders
>          ......................... PHDC1 passed test KnowsOfRoleHolders
>       Starting test: RidManager
>          ......................... PHDC1 passed test RidManager
>       Starting test: MachineAccount
>          ......................... PHDC1 passed test MachineAccount
>       Starting test: Services
>          ......................... PHDC1 passed test Services
>       Starting test: ObjectsReplicated
>          ......................... PHDC1 passed test ObjectsReplicated
>       Starting test: frssysvol
>          ......................... PHDC1 passed test frssysvol
>       Starting test: frsevent
>          There are warning or error events within the last 24 hours after
> the
>          SYSVOL has been shared.  Failing SYSVOL replication problems may
> cause
>          Group Policy problems.
>          ......................... PHDC1 failed test frsevent
>       Starting test: kccevent
>          ......................... PHDC1 passed test kccevent
>       Starting test: systemlog
>          An Error Event occured.  EventID: 0x0000165B
>             Time Generated: 04/24/2008   09:41:20
>             Event String: The session setup from computer 'MELROSELAB-18'
>          An Error Event occured.  EventID: 0x000016AD
>             Time Generated: 04/24/2008   09:48:02
>             Event String: The session setup from the computer MELROSELAB-18
>          ......................... PHDC1 failed test systemlog
>       Starting test: VerifyReferences
>          ......................... PHDC1 passed test VerifyReferences
>
>    Running partition tests on : ForestDnsZones
>       Starting test: CrossRefValidation
>          ......................... ForestDnsZones passed test
> CrossRefValidation
>
>       Starting test: CheckSDRefDom
>          ......................... ForestDnsZones passed test CheckSDRefDom
>
>    Running partition tests on : DomainDnsZones
>       Starting test: CrossRefValidation
>          ......................... DomainDnsZones passed test
> CrossRefValidation
>
>       Starting test: CheckSDRefDom
>          ......................... DomainDnsZones passed test CheckSDRefDom
>
>    Running partition tests on : Schema
>       Starting test: CrossRefValidation
>          ......................... Schema passed test CrossRefValidation
>       Starting test: CheckSDRefDom
>          ......................... Schema passed test CheckSDRefDom
>
>    Running partition tests on : Configuration
>       Starting test: CrossRefValidation
>          ......................... Configuration passed test
> CrossRefValidation
>       Starting test: CheckSDRefDom
>          ......................... Configuration passed test CheckSDRefDom
>
>    Running partition tests on : phippsny
>       Starting test: CrossRefValidation
>          ......................... phippsny passed test CrossRefValidation
>       Starting test: CheckSDRefDom
>          ......................... phippsny passed test CheckSDRefDom
>
>    Running partition tests on : DomainDnsZones
>       Starting test: CrossRefValidation
>          ......................... DomainDnsZones passed test
> CrossRefValidation
>
>       Starting test: CheckSDRefDom
>          ......................... DomainDnsZones passed test CheckSDRefDom
>
>    Running partition tests on : jacwf
>       Starting test: CrossRefValidation
>          ......................... jacwf passed test CrossRefValidation
>       Starting test: CheckSDRefDom
>          ......................... jacwf passed test CheckSDRefDom
>
>    Running enterprise tests on : phippsny.org
>       Starting test: Intersite
>          Doing intersite inbound replication test on site jacwf:
>          Doing intersite inbound replication test on site MainOffice:
>          Doing intersite inbound replication test on site NetcongDR:
>          ......................... phippsny.org passed test Intersite
>       Starting test: FsmoCheck
>          ......................... phippsny.org passed test FsmoCheck
>
> C:\>
>
> On Thu, Apr 24, 2008 at 9:40 AM, Odiorne, Derek <derek.odiorne@xxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>
> Harry,
>
>
>
> I have seen this before where the the gpo gets enabled on the local pc and
> then when you simply "uncheck" the gpo, the local pc keeps the setting.  Try
> setting the gpo to disabled and see if that doesn't fix the issue for you.
>
>
>
> ----------------------------
>
> Thanks,
>
>
>
> Derek A. Odiorne
>
>
>
>
>   ------------------------------
>
> *From:* gptalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:gptalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] *On
> Behalf Of *Harry Singh
> *Sent:* 04/24/2008 9:32 AM
> *To:* gptalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> *Subject:* [gptalk] Re: Default Homepage Mess..
>
>
>
> Hey Derek, Here goes a more detailed summary of steps i took:
>
> 1: management wanted me to set a default homepage
> 2: set it using IE Mainetnance\URLS\Default Home Page
> 3: MGNMT then said to remove that setting so people can configure and keep
> what they please
> 4: i simply deleted that homepage entry and unchecked that option in the ie
> maintenance.
> 5: users with IE keep having their default homepage changed even after they
> manually set it. i.e. user opens IE with default of google.com. they
> manually
> change page to msn.com and about 10 minutes later the default page is
> google.
> com instead of msn.com. This is happening across the board sporadically.
>
> i RSOP'd the machines that this is occurring on, including mine, and don't
> see an entry for default homepage. none of the gpo's in my domain have the
> default homepage option configured.
>
>
> You can follow a post i started at thsi site, but the resolution corrected
> didn't work or maybe i didn't apply it correctly.
>
> http://tinyurl.com/69z7sc
>
> On Thu, Apr 24, 2008 at 9:27 AM, Odiorne, Derek <derek.odiorne@xxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>
> How did you "get rid" of the setting?
>
>
>
> ----------------------------
>
> Thanks,
>
>
>
> Derek A. Odiorne
>
>
>
>
>   ------------------------------
>
> *From:* gptalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:gptalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] *On
> Behalf Of *Harry Singh
> *Sent:* 04/24/2008 9:24 AM
> *To:* gptalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> *Subject:* [gptalk] Default Homepage Mess..
>
>
>
> This is driving me and everyone nuts!
>
> I am running win2k3 standard at the highest functional level. I adjusted
> the
> default domain policy ( User Conf\Windows Settings\Inet Exp Main\URLS) to
> set the default home page. Management, then informed
> me to get ride of this setting, so i removed/uncheckec the URL setting it
> but now the default homepage
> for most, if not all, clients keeps changing. If the client manually
> changes the webpage to their personal preference, it changes back!!
>
> I'll manually set the homepage, after 30 minutes or even less, it will
> change
> back to the computers default.
>
> any ideas ?
>
>
>
>
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