Failed to open the group policy object

9 Feb 2006 6:28 PM

Gilbert

I am running Windows 2003 server and I have 5 domain controllers. I have all
the updates done. I am logged in as Administrator but whenever I try to open
"any" group policy and edit it, I get this:

Failed to open the group policy object, you may not have appropriate rights.
Details: The network name cannot be found.

I made sure that all the appropriate permissions are given on the Sysvol
share and on the policies folder and subfolders.

I've read some Microsoft articles but they didn't fix the problem:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/294257/en-us

9 Feb 2006 7:18 PM

WILDPACKET

Are you trying to edit the GPO frm the DC that has PDC Role???? It shoukd
not matter it shoudl work.

Just try to edit yr GPO on the DC taht holds the PDC role.

Anthign in the event viewer

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"Gilbert" wrote:

> I am running Windows 2003 server and I have 5 domain controllers. I have all
> the updates done. I am logged in as Administrator but whenever I try to open
> "any" group policy and edit it, I get this:
>
> Failed to open the group policy object, you may not have appropriate rights.
> Details: The network name cannot be found.
>
> I made sure that all the appropriate permissions are given on the Sysvol
> share and on the policies folder and subfolders.
>
> I've read some Microsoft articles but they didn't fix the problem:
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/294257/en-us
>
>

9 Feb 2006 9:10 PM

Gilbert

I am trying to edit the GPO from the DC that has the PDC role. (it actually
has all the roles). In the Event viewer I get event ids 1030 and 1058 every
5 min. I looked at some KB articles but that didn't fix my problem.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/290647/
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/887303/en-us

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"WILDPACKET" wrote:

> Are you trying to edit the GPO frm the DC that has PDC Role???? It shoukd
> not matter it shoudl work.
>
> Just try to edit yr GPO on the DC taht holds the PDC role.
>
> Anthign in the event viewer
>
>
>
> "Gilbert" wrote:
>
> > I am running Windows 2003 server and I have 5 domain controllers. I have all
> > the updates done. I am logged in as Administrator but whenever I try to open
> > "any" group policy and edit it, I get this:
> >
> > Failed to open the group policy object, you may not have appropriate rights.
> > Details: The network name cannot be found.
> >
> > I made sure that all the appropriate permissions are given on the Sysvol
> > share and on the policies folder and subfolders.
> >
> > I've read some Microsoft articles but they didn't fix the problem:
> >
> > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/294257/en-us
> >
> >

9 Feb 2006 10:41 PM

Christian Lamparth

Hey i just had the same problem on one of our ad controller and there are
three soltuion it is either a dns problem or a permission problem. if it is a
permission problem go to the adesti and than go to the dc sytem folder
policie folder to see if you have the approtriate rigthrs. or in our case
where the sysvol did not copy over we had to to a regestry edit that fixed
the problem. for the regedit problem do a dcdiag and than use the error in
google ....
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"Gilbert" wrote:

> I am trying to edit the GPO from the DC that has the PDC role. (it actually
> has all the roles). In the Event viewer I get event ids 1030 and 1058 every
> 5 min. I looked at some KB articles but that didn't fix my problem.
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/290647/
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/887303/en-us
>
> "WILDPACKET" wrote:
>
> > Are you trying to edit the GPO frm the DC that has PDC Role???? It shoukd
> > not matter it shoudl work.
> >
> > Just try to edit yr GPO on the DC taht holds the PDC role.
> >
> > Anthign in the event viewer
> >
> >
> >
> > "Gilbert" wrote:
> >
> > > I am running Windows 2003 server and I have 5 domain controllers. I have all
> > > the updates done. I am logged in as Administrator but whenever I try to open
> > > "any" group policy and edit it, I get this:
> > >
> > > Failed to open the group policy object, you may not have appropriate rights.
> > > Details: The network name cannot be found.
> > >
> > > I made sure that all the appropriate permissions are given on the Sysvol
> > > share and on the policies folder and subfolders.
> > >
> > > I've read some Microsoft articles but they didn't fix the problem:
> > >
> > > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/294257/en-us
> > >
> > >

10 Feb 2006 4:16 AM

Cary Shultz

You might want to take a look at the following link:

http://www.eventid.net/display.asp?eventid=1058&eventno=1752&source=Userenv&phase=1

eventid.net is a great source for trouble shooting problems.

Christian also mentioned dcdiag (from the Support Tools). The Support Tools
are a wonder group of utilities that will make your life as a SYS Admin a
whole lot easier. I would strongly suggest that you (and everyone, for that
matter) install the Support Tools.

--
Cary W. Shultz
Roanoke, VA 24012

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"Christian Lamparth" <ChristianLampa***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message news:77069D0B-F342-492D-ACE5-B71BB9A687AD@microsoft.com...
>
> Hey i just had the same problem on one of our ad controller and there are
> three soltuion it is either a dns problem or a permission problem. if it
> is a
> permission problem go to the adesti and than go to the dc sytem folder
> policie folder to see if you have the approtriate rigthrs. or in our case
> where the sysvol did not copy over we had to to a regestry edit that fixed
> the problem. for the regedit problem do a dcdiag and than use the error in
> google ....
> "Gilbert" wrote:
>
>> I am trying to edit the GPO from the DC that has the PDC role. (it
>> actually
>> has all the roles). In the Event viewer I get event ids 1030 and 1058
>> every
>> 5 min. I looked at some KB articles but that didn't fix my problem.
>>
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/290647/
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/887303/en-us
>>
>> "WILDPACKET" wrote:
>>
>> > Are you trying to edit the GPO frm the DC that has PDC Role???? It
>> > shoukd
>> > not matter it shoudl work.
>> >
>> > Just try to edit yr GPO on the DC taht holds the PDC role.
>> >
>> > Anthign in the event viewer
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > "Gilbert" wrote:
>> >
>> > > I am running Windows 2003 server and I have 5 domain controllers. I
>> > > have all
>> > > the updates done. I am logged in as Administrator but whenever I try
>> > > to open
>> > > "any" group policy and edit it, I get this:
>> > >
>> > > Failed to open the group policy object, you may not have appropriate
>> > > rights.
>> > > Details: The network name cannot be found.
>> > >
>> > > I made sure that all the appropriate permissions are given on the
>> > > Sysvol
>> > > share and on the policies folder and subfolders.
>> > >
>> > > I've read some Microsoft articles but they didn't fix the problem:
>> > >
>> > > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/294257/en-us
>> > >
>> > >