Local Group Policy Settings Do Not Take Effect

• Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
• Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
• Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server
• Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional

SYMPTOMS

When an administrator or user sets local policy objects to affect local users or computers in the Group Policy snap-in, the settings may not take effect at the next computer startup or user logon.

CAUSE

This behavior can occur if the local group policy has been disabled. This is enabled by default.

RESOLUTION

Verify that local group policies are not disabled:

1. Open the Group Policy snap-in.



2. Double-click Computer Management.



3. Right-click Group Policy, and then click Properties.



4. Click to clear the Disable user configuration settings and Disable computer configuration settings check boxes.

STATUS

This behavior is by design.

MORE INFORMATION

There is no message informing you that you must enable the settings for them to take effect.

Additional query words:

Keywords : kbenv
Version : WINDOWS:2000
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbprb