I did see the event in the userenv.log but it simply reiterated the event log error. The reg file *may* do something but it also has a lot of stuff that is likely unrelated to this, like changing the background refresh interval (GroupPolicyRefreshTime) enabling Loopback (UserPolicyMode) and modifying the slow link threshold. I don't think that will do anything in this case. -----Original message----- From: "Martin Hugo" Martin_Hugo@xxxxxxxx Date: Fri, 11 May 2007 15:44:51 -0400 To: gptalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [gptalk] Re: New Dells Not Installing Software > Unfortunately your logfile doesn't cover the time of the userenv error. > Looks to me like it couldn't find the domain controller to get the policy > list and so continued the logon with a local (cached) profile and policy > settings. Try making the following registry change which forces the > machine to wait for the domain (in this case up to 60 seconds, retrying > every 2 seconds) and see if it works: > > Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 > > [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\System] > "GroupPolicyRefreshTime"=dword:0000001e > "GroupPolicyRefreshTimeOffset"=dword:0000000f > "UserPolicyMode"=dword:00000001 > "GroupPolicyMinTransferRate"=dword:000001f4 > "GpNetworkStartTimeoutPolicyValue"=dword:0000003c > > We use it on our wireless laptop carts which would periodically appear to > login but didn't really (no network drives or scripted printer because of > the lack of DC). > > Martin T. Hugo > Network Administrator > Hilliard City Schools > Tel: 614-921-7102 > Martin_Hugo@xxxxxxxx > > gptalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx writes: > >Here is the error message I'm getting: > > > >Event Type: Error > >Event Source: Userenv > >Event Category: None > >Event ID: 1053 > >Date: 5/11/2007 > >Time: 10:17:58 AM > >User: NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM > >Computer: CP-TS-PRD02 > >Description: > >Windows cannot determine the user or computer name. (The specified domain > >either does not exist or could not be contacted. ). Group Policy > >processing > >aborted. > > > >For more information, see Help and Support Center at > >http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp. > > > > > >I've also attached the userenv.log file. > > > > > >AV, windows firewall, etc are all the same. > > > >When I can get a network guy available I'll lock down the switch and the > >NIC > >to 100/full and see what happens. > > > > > >To everyone that's chimed in so far, thanks for the help. > > > > > >Steve Evans > > > > > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: gptalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:gptalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On > >Behalf Of Omar Droubi > >Sent: Friday, May 11, 2007 9:38 AM > >To: gptalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >Subject: [gptalk] Re: New Dells Not Installing Software > > > >Steve E, > > > >Your 1053 error- is that an event id or part of the error details? > > > >Check out this article that points to a dot.net framework 1.1 patch > >http://support.microsoft.com/kb/839174 > > > >if you do not get further- paste the entire error information in your > >next post > > > >What about AV or Windows firewall settings? Are those exactly the same > >between the working and not working TS servers? > > > >Many drivers from Dell and HP do not have a hard coded gig-full option > >when you are trying to set the speed and duplex setting on the actual > >nic property pages but if you are using the HP team or Broadcom teaming > >suite- sometimes you can set gig full in the team property settings. > > > >Also- make sure to hard code the switch port speed and duplex settings > >to match the server- and if you cannot find a hard setting for gig try > >100 full on both the nic and switch to see if that solves the issue- at > >least then you can rule out the nic or everything else. > > > > > >Omar > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: gptalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:gptalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] > >On Behalf Of Salandra, Justin A. > >Sent: Friday, May 11, 2007 7:18 AM > >To: gptalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >Subject: [gptalk] Re: New Dells Not Installing Software > > > >Have you tried to disable DHCP Media Sense if the cards are gigabit > >cards? If the NIC Card is a Gigabit NIC Card then you need to Disable > >DHCP Media Sense (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/239924) > > > >Or you could try to install this fix. Go to > >http://support.microsoft.com/kb/840669 and install the proper fix for > >that operating system > > > > > > > >Justin A. Salandra > >MCSE Windows 2000 & 2003 > >Network and Technology Services Manager > >Catholic Healthcare System > >646.505.3681 - office > >917.455.0110 - cell > >jasalandra@xxxxxxxxxxx > > > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: gptalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:gptalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] > >On Behalf Of Steve Evans > >Sent: Thursday, May 10, 2007 12:49 PM > >To: gptalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >Subject: [gptalk] New Dells Not Installing Software > > > >I'm trying to push software to our terminal servers via GPO. Our latest > >batch of Dell's are failing at this. At bottom we get 1053 errors from > >Userenv. > > > >Windows cannot determine the user or computer name. (The specified > >domain > >either does not exist or could not be contacted. ). Group Policy > >processing > >aborted. > > > >The computer and user policies are taking effect though, and refresh > >properly after boot-up and/or logon. It's only during the boot up > >process > >that we're unable to access GPO's. > > > >We've run into this before but updating the NIC drivers fixed it. I've > >done > >the same on these (Dell 2950's Broadcomm NetXtreme II) but no improved > >results. > > > >Any ideas on what could be going on? > > > > > >Steve Evans > > > > > > > > > >*********************** > >You can unsubscribe from gptalk by sending email to > >gptalk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject field OR > >by logging into the freelists.org Web interface. 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