DOCUMENT:Q168231 11-JUN-2002 [winnt] TITLE :System Policies Are Not Applied in Windows NT PRODUCT :Microsoft Windows NT PROD/VER::2000,4.0 OPER/SYS: KEYWORDS:kbenv ====================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in this article applies to: - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0 - Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0 - Microsoft Windows NT Server, Enterprise Edition version 4.0 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Server ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- IMPORTANT: This article contains information about modifying the registry. Before you modify the registry, make sure to back it up and make sure that you understand how to restore the registry if a problem occurs. For information about how to back up, restore, and edit the registry, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: Q256986 Description of the Microsoft Windows Registry SYMPTOMS ======== System policies may not be applied on Microsoft Windows NT-based computers or Microsoft Windows 95 client computers. CAUSE ===== This behavior can occur if you set the value of the UpdateMode DWORD value in the registry to "0." This setting disables the use of system policies. In addition, if you set the same value to "0" on a Windows 2000 computer, then the NT 4.0 domain-based system policies are not applied. This setting may be set to a default value of zero on some Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) versions of Windows NT. RESOLUTION ========== WARNING: If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that you can solve problems that result from using Registry Editor incorrectly. Use Registry Editor at your own risk. Change the data value of the UpdateMode value to 1. This value is located in the following registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Update The following table lists valid settings for the UpdateMode DWORD value. Setting Description ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 0 System policies are disabled. 1 Automatic mode. Search for a system policy file named Ntconfig.pol in the authenticating server's Netlogon share. This is the default value. 2 Manual mode: Search for the specified system policy file in the location specified by the optional NetworkPath SZ value. An UpdateMode data value of 2 requires an additional SZ value called NetworkPath that specifies a local or network system policy path and file name. The following samples demonstrate valid entries for the NetworkPath value: \\\\ C:\\ The file name does not require a .pol extension, although you may want to do so for file identification. Additional query words: updated ====================================================================== Keywords : kbenv Technology : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNTW400 kbWinNTW400search kbWinNT400search kbwin2000Serv kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTSEntSearch kbWinNTSEnt400 kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTS400 kbwin2000ServSearch kbwin2000Search Version : :2000,4.0 Issue type : kbprb ============================================================================= THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE MICROSOFT KNOWLEDGE BASE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. MICROSOFT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES SO THE FOREGOING LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY. Copyright Microsoft Corporation 2002.