The user will work. I have not tried forcing a refresh on a machine policy on a XP client. I know it works on a 2000 Pro fine. John Tolmachoff MCSE, CSSA IT Manager, Network Engineer RelianceSoft, Inc. Fullerton, CA 92835 www.reliancesoft.com > -----Original Message----- > From: Steve Moffat [mailto:steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] > Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2003 3:05 PM > To: [ISAserver.org Discussion List] > Subject: [isalist] RE: Policy takes so long to take effect > > http://www.ISAserver.org > > > So , the following don't work then? > > > secedit /refreshpolicy machine_policy /enforce > > > secedit /refreshpolicy user_policy /enforce > > Steve > > -----Original Message----- > From: John Tolmachoff [mailto:isalist@xxxxxxxxxxxx] > Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2003 10:58 PM > To: Isa List > Subject: [isalist] RE: Policy takes so long to take effect > > > http://www.ISAserver.org > > > Yep. > > The issues is the way policies are applied. > > Default is asymmetric application during startup and log on. > > Computer policy is changed. The change is advertised by AD. (Computer > policies are only updated at startup with asymmetric.) > > Computer starts and receives advertisement, but is set to asymmetric for > startup speed. > > Next start computer downloads policy. > > 3rd restart policy is applied. > > Changing the policy application on the computer to symmetric solves this > but the startup and log on sequence take a lot longer. (Depending on the > policy > change.) > > John Tolmachoff MCSE, CSSA > IT Manager, Network Engineer > RelianceSoft, Inc. > Fullerton, CA 92835 > www.reliancesoft.com > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Steve Moffat [mailto:steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] > > Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2003 2:40 PM > > To: [ISAserver.org Discussion List] > > Subject: [isalist] RE: Policy takes so long to take effect > > > > http://www.ISAserver.org > > > > > > Hi John > > > > Even when you force the refresh from the DC? > > > > Steve > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: John Tolmachoff [mailto:isalist@xxxxxxxxxxxx] > > Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2003 8:19 PM > > To: Isa List > > Subject: [isalist] RE: Policy takes so long to take effect > > > > > > http://www.ISAserver.org > > > > > > > I am not bashing ISA, like Virgil I just want to know the reason why > > > > ISA > > requires a > > > restart everytime a policy change is made. > > > > Do you know it can take a Windows XP Pro workstation that is part of > > an AD domain up to 3 restarts to completely apply a changed computer > > policy? 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