From: Chad Kramer on
Sorry about the duplicate ipconfig:

Client IPconfig:

Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

C:\Documents and Settings\ckramer>ipconfig /all

Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : TECH-1
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . : Lako.local
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : Lako.local
Lako.local

Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : Lako.local
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) Wireless WiFi Link
4965AG
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-13-E8-9A-8D-13
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 10.0.0.20
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.0.0.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 10.0.0.254
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 10.0.0.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 10.0.0.1
Primary WINS Server . . . . . . . : 10.0.0.1
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Monday, December 17, 2007
2:58:02 PM

Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Tuesday, December 25, 2007
2:58:02 P
M

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) 82566MM Gigabit Network
Con
nection
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-1B-38-84-C0-14

Ethernet adapter {600BD2AD-EECE-49E9-B009-9991F83BEB11}:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Check Point Virtual Network
Adapter
For SecureClient - SecuRemote Miniport
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 54-64-E3-20-3E-09

Ethernet adapter Bluetooth Network:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Bluetooth LAN Access Server
Driver
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-1A-6B-BF-96-8C

And yes - I was afraid you could read my thoughts if you knew my MAC
addresses.

I will set the GPO to wait for the network to connect, below are the event
errors:

Event Type: Error
Event Source: Userenv
Event Category: None
Event ID: 1054
Date: 12/17/2007
Time: 2:55:08 PM
User: NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM
Computer: TECH-1
Description:
Windows cannot obtain the domain controller name for your computer network.
(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.

and:

Event Type: Error
Event Source: NETLOGON
Event Category: None
Event ID: 5719
Date: 12/17/2007
Time: 12:35:13 PM
User: N/A
Computer: TECH-1
Description:
No Domain Controller is available for domain LAKO due to the following:
There are currently no logon servers available to service the logon request.
..
Make sure that the computer is connected to the network and try again. If
the problem persists, please contact your domain administrator.

For more information, see Help and Support Center at
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
Data:
0000: 5e 00 00 c0 ^..�

Thanks again.


"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
<lanwench(a)heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmailatyahoo.com> wrote in message
news:ujKiCOOQIHA.4880(a)TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> ckramer7070(a)gmail.com wrote:
>> Yes, all the workstations are on the same unit.
>>
>> I have tested the UPHC on one of the problematic clients - it did not
>> resolve the GP issue. This particular client is wireless and will not
>> get GP applied no matter what I try (forcing - gpupdate) most others
>> (not wireless) will apply after a force but won't stick for long.
>>
>> Here is the error info from rsop:
>>
>> Group Policy Infrastructure failed due to the error listed below.
>> The specified domain either does not exist or could not be contacted.
>>
>> Note: Due to the GP Core failure, none of the other Group Policy
>> components processed their policy. Consequently, status information
>> for the other components
>>
>> Anything else I could try? I have run network test utilities and
>> changed the time to apply the GPO's but neither has lead me to a
>> solution.
>>
>> Thanks again,
>>
>> Chad
>
> Make sure you've got "Always wait for network & startup & logon" enabled
> via GPO for *all* your workstations, wired or wireless.
>


From: Chad Kramer on
Just wanted to make things harder:

The GPO -Winlogon!SyncForegroundPolicy was set to 1 (enabled) for all
computers on the domain.

Anything else?

Chad

"Chad Kramer" <ckramer7070(a)gmail.com> wrote in message
news:OaVzW3OQIHA.4196(a)TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> Sorry about the duplicate ipconfig:
>
> Client IPconfig:
>
> Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
> (C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.
>
> C:\Documents and Settings\ckramer>ipconfig /all
>
> Windows IP Configuration
>
> Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : TECH-1
> Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . : Lako.local
> Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
> IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
> WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
> DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : Lako.local
> Lako.local
>
> Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection:
>
> Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : Lako.local
> Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) Wireless WiFi Link
> 4965AG
> Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-13-E8-9A-8D-13
> Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
> Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
> IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 10.0.0.20
> Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.0.0.0
> Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 10.0.0.254
> DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 10.0.0.1
> DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 10.0.0.1
> Primary WINS Server . . . . . . . : 10.0.0.1
> Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Monday, December 17, 2007
> 2:58:02 PM
>
> Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Tuesday, December 25, 2007
> 2:58:02 P
> M
>
> Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:
>
> Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
> Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) 82566MM Gigabit
> Network Con
> nection
> Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-1B-38-84-C0-14
>
> Ethernet adapter {600BD2AD-EECE-49E9-B009-9991F83BEB11}:
>
> Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
> Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Check Point Virtual Network
> Adapter
> For SecureClient - SecuRemote Miniport
> Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 54-64-E3-20-3E-09
>
> Ethernet adapter Bluetooth Network:
>
> Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
> Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Bluetooth LAN Access Server
> Driver
> Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-1A-6B-BF-96-8C
>
> And yes - I was afraid you could read my thoughts if you knew my MAC
> addresses.
>
> I will set the GPO to wait for the network to connect, below are the event
> errors:
>
> Event Type: Error
> Event Source: Userenv
> Event Category: None
> Event ID: 1054
> Date: 12/17/2007
> Time: 2:55:08 PM
> User: NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM
> Computer: TECH-1
> Description:
> Windows cannot obtain the domain controller name for your computer
> network. (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.
>
> and:
>
> Event Type: Error
> Event Source: NETLOGON
> Event Category: None
> Event ID: 5719
> Date: 12/17/2007
> Time: 12:35:13 PM
> User: N/A
> Computer: TECH-1
> Description:
> No Domain Controller is available for domain LAKO due to the following:
> There are currently no logon servers available to service the logon
> request. .
> Make sure that the computer is connected to the network and try again. If
> the problem persists, please contact your domain administrator.
>
> For more information, see Help and Support Center at
> http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
> Data:
> 0000: 5e 00 00 c0 ^..�
>
> Thanks again.
>
>
> "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
> <lanwench(a)heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmailatyahoo.com> wrote in
> message news:ujKiCOOQIHA.4880(a)TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> ckramer7070(a)gmail.com wrote:
>>> Yes, all the workstations are on the same unit.
>>>
>>> I have tested the UPHC on one of the problematic clients - it did not
>>> resolve the GP issue. This particular client is wireless and will not
>>> get GP applied no matter what I try (forcing - gpupdate) most others
>>> (not wireless) will apply after a force but won't stick for long.
>>>
>>> Here is the error info from rsop:
>>>
>>> Group Policy Infrastructure failed due to the error listed below.
>>> The specified domain either does not exist or could not be contacted.
>>>
>>> Note: Due to the GP Core failure, none of the other Group Policy
>>> components processed their policy. Consequently, status information
>>> for the other components
>>>
>>> Anything else I could try? I have run network test utilities and
>>> changed the time to apply the GPO's but neither has lead me to a
>>> solution.
>>>
>>> Thanks again,
>>>
>>> Chad
>>
>> Make sure you've got "Always wait for network & startup & logon" enabled
>> via GPO for *all* your workstations, wired or wireless.
>>
>
>


From: Lanwench [MVP - Exchange] on
Chad Kramer <ckramer7070(a)gmail.com> wrote:
> Just wanted to make things harder:
>
> The GPO -Winlogon!SyncForegroundPolicy was set to 1 (enabled) for all
> computers on the domain.
>
> Anything else?

That's not the same policy....did you also find/set Always Wait for Network
?


>
> Chad
>
> "Chad Kramer" <ckramer7070(a)gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:OaVzW3OQIHA.4196(a)TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> Sorry about the duplicate ipconfig:
>>
>> Client IPconfig:
>>
>> Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
>> (C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.
>>
>> C:\Documents and Settings\ckramer>ipconfig /all
>>
>> Windows IP Configuration
>>
>> Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : TECH-1
>> Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . : Lako.local
>> Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
>> IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
>> WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
>> DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : Lako.local
>> Lako.local
>>
>> Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection:
>>
>> Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : Lako.local
>> Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) Wireless WiFi
>> Link 4965AG
>> Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-13-E8-9A-8D-13
>> Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
>> Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
>> IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 10.0.0.20
>> Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.0.0.0
>> Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 10.0.0.254
>> DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 10.0.0.1
>> DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 10.0.0.1
>> Primary WINS Server . . . . . . . : 10.0.0.1
>> Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Monday, December 17, 2007
>> 2:58:02 PM
>>
>> Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Tuesday, December 25, 2007
>> 2:58:02 P
>> M
>>
>> Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:
>>
>> Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
>> Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) 82566MM Gigabit
>> Network Con
>> nection
>> Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-1B-38-84-C0-14
>>
>> Ethernet adapter {600BD2AD-EECE-49E9-B009-9991F83BEB11}:
>>
>> Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
>> Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Check Point Virtual
>> Network Adapter
>> For SecureClient - SecuRemote Miniport
>> Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 54-64-E3-20-3E-09
>>
>> Ethernet adapter Bluetooth Network:
>>
>> Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
>> Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Bluetooth LAN Access
>> Server Driver
>> Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-1A-6B-BF-96-8C
>>
>> And yes - I was afraid you could read my thoughts if you knew my MAC
>> addresses.
>>
>> I will set the GPO to wait for the network to connect, below are the
>> event errors:
>>
>> Event Type: Error
>> Event Source: Userenv
>> Event Category: None
>> Event ID: 1054
>> Date: 12/17/2007
>> Time: 2:55:08 PM
>> User: NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM
>> Computer: TECH-1
>> Description:
>> Windows cannot obtain the domain controller name for your computer
>> network. (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.
>>
>> and:
>>
>> Event Type: Error
>> Event Source: NETLOGON
>> Event Category: None
>> Event ID: 5719
>> Date: 12/17/2007
>> Time: 12:35:13 PM
>> User: N/A
>> Computer: TECH-1
>> Description:
>> No Domain Controller is available for domain LAKO due to the
>> following: There are currently no logon servers available to service
>> the logon request. .
>> Make sure that the computer is connected to the network and try
>> again. If the problem persists, please contact your domain
>> administrator. For more information, see Help and Support Center at
>> http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
>> Data:
>> 0000: 5e 00 00 c0 ^..�
>>
>> Thanks again.
>>
>>
>> "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
>> <lanwench(a)heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmailatyahoo.com> wrote in
>> message news:ujKiCOOQIHA.4880(a)TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>> ckramer7070(a)gmail.com wrote:
>>>> Yes, all the workstations are on the same unit.
>>>>
>>>> I have tested the UPHC on one of the problematic clients - it did
>>>> not resolve the GP issue. This particular client is wireless and
>>>> will not get GP applied no matter what I try (forcing - gpupdate)
>>>> most others (not wireless) will apply after a force but won't
>>>> stick for long. Here is the error info from rsop:
>>>>
>>>> Group Policy Infrastructure failed due to the error listed below.
>>>> The specified domain either does not exist or could not be
>>>> contacted. Note: Due to the GP Core failure, none of the other Group
>>>> Policy
>>>> components processed their policy. Consequently, status
>>>> information for the other components
>>>>
>>>> Anything else I could try? I have run network test utilities and
>>>> changed the time to apply the GPO's but neither has lead me to a
>>>> solution.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks again,
>>>>
>>>> Chad
>>>
>>> Make sure you've got "Always wait for network & startup & logon"
>>> enabled via GPO for *all* your workstations, wired or wireless.



From: Chad Kramer on
Thanks for the correction

I'll let you know if it works

Chad

"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
<lanwench(a)heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmailatyahoo.com> wrote in message
news:%23M96ANYQIHA.6060(a)TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> Chad Kramer <ckramer7070(a)gmail.com> wrote:
>> Just wanted to make things harder:
>>
>> The GPO -Winlogon!SyncForegroundPolicy was set to 1 (enabled) for all
>> computers on the domain.
>>
>> Anything else?
>
> That's not the same policy....did you also find/set Always Wait for
> Network ?
>
>
>>
>> Chad
>>
>> "Chad Kramer" <ckramer7070(a)gmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:OaVzW3OQIHA.4196(a)TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>> Sorry about the duplicate ipconfig:
>>>
>>> Client IPconfig:
>>>
>>> Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
>>> (C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.
>>>
>>> C:\Documents and Settings\ckramer>ipconfig /all
>>>
>>> Windows IP Configuration
>>>
>>> Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : TECH-1
>>> Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . : Lako.local
>>> Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
>>> IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
>>> WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
>>> DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : Lako.local
>>> Lako.local
>>>
>>> Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection:
>>>
>>> Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : Lako.local
>>> Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) Wireless WiFi
>>> Link 4965AG
>>> Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-13-E8-9A-8D-13
>>> Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
>>> Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
>>> IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 10.0.0.20
>>> Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.0.0.0
>>> Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 10.0.0.254
>>> DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 10.0.0.1
>>> DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 10.0.0.1
>>> Primary WINS Server . . . . . . . : 10.0.0.1
>>> Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Monday, December 17, 2007
>>> 2:58:02 PM
>>>
>>> Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Tuesday, December 25, 2007
>>> 2:58:02 P
>>> M
>>>
>>> Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:
>>>
>>> Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
>>> Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) 82566MM Gigabit
>>> Network Con
>>> nection
>>> Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-1B-38-84-C0-14
>>>
>>> Ethernet adapter {600BD2AD-EECE-49E9-B009-9991F83BEB11}:
>>>
>>> Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
>>> Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Check Point Virtual
>>> Network Adapter
>>> For SecureClient - SecuRemote Miniport
>>> Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 54-64-E3-20-3E-09
>>>
>>> Ethernet adapter Bluetooth Network:
>>>
>>> Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
>>> Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Bluetooth LAN Access
>>> Server Driver
>>> Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-1A-6B-BF-96-8C
>>>
>>> And yes - I was afraid you could read my thoughts if you knew my MAC
>>> addresses.
>>>
>>> I will set the GPO to wait for the network to connect, below are the
>>> event errors:
>>>
>>> Event Type: Error
>>> Event Source: Userenv
>>> Event Category: None
>>> Event ID: 1054
>>> Date: 12/17/2007
>>> Time: 2:55:08 PM
>>> User: NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM
>>> Computer: TECH-1
>>> Description:
>>> Windows cannot obtain the domain controller name for your computer
>>> network. (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.
>>>
>>> and:
>>>
>>> Event Type: Error
>>> Event Source: NETLOGON
>>> Event Category: None
>>> Event ID: 5719
>>> Date: 12/17/2007
>>> Time: 12:35:13 PM
>>> User: N/A
>>> Computer: TECH-1
>>> Description:
>>> No Domain Controller is available for domain LAKO due to the
>>> following: There are currently no logon servers available to service
>>> the logon request. .
>>> Make sure that the computer is connected to the network and try
>>> again. If the problem persists, please contact your domain
>>> administrator. For more information, see Help and Support Center at
>>> http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
>>> Data:
>>> 0000: 5e 00 00 c0 ^..�
>>>
>>> Thanks again.
>>>
>>>
>>> "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
>>> <lanwench(a)heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmailatyahoo.com> wrote in
>>> message news:ujKiCOOQIHA.4880(a)TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>>> ckramer7070(a)gmail.com wrote:
>>>>> Yes, all the workstations are on the same unit.
>>>>>
>>>>> I have tested the UPHC on one of the problematic clients - it did
>>>>> not resolve the GP issue. This particular client is wireless and
>>>>> will not get GP applied no matter what I try (forcing - gpupdate)
>>>>> most others (not wireless) will apply after a force but won't
>>>>> stick for long. Here is the error info from rsop:
>>>>>
>>>>> Group Policy Infrastructure failed due to the error listed below.
>>>>> The specified domain either does not exist or could not be
>>>>> contacted. Note: Due to the GP Core failure, none of the other Group
>>>>> Policy
>>>>> components processed their policy. Consequently, status
>>>>> information for the other components
>>>>>
>>>>> Anything else I could try? I have run network test utilities and
>>>>> changed the time to apply the GPO's but neither has lead me to a
>>>>> solution.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks again,
>>>>>
>>>>> Chad
>>>>
>>>> Make sure you've got "Always wait for network & startup & logon"
>>>> enabled via GPO for *all* your workstations, wired or wireless.
>
>
>