[gptalk] Re: Default Homepage Mess..

  • From: "Harry Singh" <hboogz@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: gptalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Thu, 24 Apr 2008 11:16:31 -0400

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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