Group Policy Preprocessing (Active Directory)
Applies To: Windows Server 2008
Group Policy processing requires Active Directory. The Group Policy service reads and updates information stored in Active Directory. The absence of Active Directory (or a domain controller) prevents Group Policy from applying to the computer or user.
Events
| Event ID | Source | Message |
|---|---|---|
Microsoft-Windows-GroupPolicy |
The processing of Group Policy failed. Windows could not authenticate to the Active Directory service on a domain controller. (LDAP Bind function call failed). Look in the Details tab for error code and description. | |
Microsoft-Windows-GroupPolicy |
The processing of Group Policy failed. Windows could not determine the site associated with this computer, which is required for Group Policy processing. | |
Microsoft-Windows-GroupPolicy |
The processing of Group Policy failed. Windows attempted to retrieve new Group Policy settings for this user or computer. Look in the Details tab for error code and description. Windows will automatically retry this operation at the next refresh cycle. Computers joined to the domain must have proper name resolution and network connectivity to a domain controller for discovery of new Group Policy objects and settings. An event will be logged when Group Policy is successful. | |
Microsoft-Windows-GroupPolicy |
The processing of Group Policy failed. Windows could not obtain the list of Group Policy objects applicable for this computer or user. View the event details for more information. | |
Microsoft-Windows-GroupPolicy |
The processing of Group Policy failed. Windows could not search the Active Directory organization unit hierarchy. View the event details for more information. | |
Microsoft-Windows-GroupPolicy |
The processing of Group Policy failed. Windows could not locate the directory object %8. Group Policy settings will not be enforced until this event is resolved. View the event details for more information on this error. | |
Microsoft-Windows-GroupPolicy |
The processing of Group Policy failed. Windows could not determine if the user and computer accounts are in the same forest. Ensure the user domain name matches the name of a trusted domain that resides in the same forest as the computer account. |