Microsoft KB Archive/260218

= Group Policies Are Not Applied to Computers Other Than the Domain Controller =

Article ID: 260218

Article Last Modified on 2/28/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Edition
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Server

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This article was previously published under Q260218



SYMPTOMS
When a domain user or a domain administrator logs on to a Windows 2000-based computer, the site, domain and Organizational Unit group policies may not be applied. However, the policies may be applied when the domain administrator logs on to a domain controller. Also, the following event may be recorded in the Application log: Event Type: Warning

Event Source: NETLOGON

Event Category: None

Event ID: 5773

Date:

Time:

User: N/A

Computer: DC

Description: The DNS server for this DC does not support dynamic DNS. Add the DNS records from the file '%SystemRoot%\System32\Config\netlogon.dns' to the DNS server serving the domain referenced in that file.



CAUSE
This problem may occur if the Windows 2000 domain controller is configured to use a DNS server that does not support dynamic updates.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem, configure the domain controller to use a DNS server that supports dynamic updates or SRV records. For additional information about how to configure a DNS server for dynamic updates and how to resolve event 5773, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

255913 Integrating Windows 2000 DNS into an Existing BIND or Windows NT 4.0-Based DNS Namespace



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

Keywords: kbprb KB260218

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