[THIN] Re: POLEDIT policy in an Active Directory
- From: "Sangha, Jay S" <jss13914@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "'thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx'" <thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 16 Jul 2002 16:35:51 +0100
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Sullivan, Glenn [SMTP:GSullivan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Tuesday, July 16, 2002 4:35 PM
> To: 'thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx'
> Subject: [THIN] Re: POLEDIT policy in an Active Directory
>
> This only has to be done if you want the policy settings to flow
> automatically. You can change the location of the .POL files to any
> arbitrary share you want by changing the "NetworkPath" and "UpdateMode"
> registry entries in HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Update key of the
> registry.
>
> I would try what you suggest, but then the Terminal Server policies would
> apply to the non-terminal client machines as well, and that is not what I
> want...
>
> Anyone at all have Policy Files working outside of the NETLOGON share in
> an
> Active Directory?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Glenn Sullivan, MCSE+I MCDBA
> David Clark Company Inc.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Sangha, Jay S [mailto:jss13914@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Tuesday, July 16, 2002 10:45 AM
> To: 'thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx'
> Subject: [THIN] Re: POLEDIT policy in an Active Directory
>
>
> You will need to put your .pol file on the Nttlogon share on your Windows
> 2000 domain controllers, without referencing a manual I think by default
> this is your SYSVOL folder
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Jeff Rapp [SMTP:JeffR@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> > Sent: Tuesday, July 16, 2002 3:27 PM
> > To: 'thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx'
> > Subject: [THIN] Re: POLEDIT policy in an Active Directory
> >
> > Glenn,
> >
> > I do not think those settings apply when you are in an AD domain. You
> need
> > to configure your group policies instead. Sorry, wish it was different
> but
> > once your servers are in an AD domain then they will pull the AD groups.
> >
> > Jeff
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Sullivan, Glenn [mailto:GSullivan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> > > Sent: Tuesday, July 16, 2002 9:56 AM
> > > To: 'thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx'
> > > Subject: [THIN] POLEDIT policy in an Active Directory
> > >
> > >
> > > I am pulling my hair out here...
> > >
> > > I had an NT4 domain. My Win2K terminal server was happily
> > > pulling a unique policy file from my file server, from a
> > > non-NETLOGON share.
> > >
> > > Upgrade the NT4 domain to Active Directory...
> > >
> > > Now it appears that the policy files in this unique location
> > > are not being applied. I double checked the NetworkPath and
> > > UpdateMode entries in the registry, and they still point to
> > > the correct location, and UpdateMode is still 2 (manual
> > > update). But the policy is not being applied.
> > >
> > > I turned on auditing on the folder where the policy file
> > > lives, and there aren't even any failed Object Access audits;
> > > it is just ignoring the registry settings completely!
> > >
> > > Frankly, I intend to replace these with Group Policy, but
> > > wanted to do so carefully, so I wanted to continue with my
> > > "Tried and tested" .POL files for now. Anyone have any suggestions?
> > >
> > > BTW, I have not modified the default domain policy at all,
> > > and this TS is currently in the "Computers" OU, with no
> > > special GPO's applied. Vanilla Active Directory install...
> > >
> > > Thanks in advance,
> > >
> > > Glenn Sullivan, MCSE+I MCDBA
> > > David Clark Company Inc.
> > >
> > >
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