Microsoft KB Archive/828859

= The archive bit is set when Group Policy settings are refreshed in Windows 2000 =

PSS ID Number: 828859

Article Last Modified on 1/14/2004

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Server

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SYMPTOMS
When a lot of File Replication service (FRS) content is replicated, you do not see any change to the Group Policy object or to the files that are being replicated. Additionally, many full synchronizations of policy content occur on the system volume (SYSVOL).



CAUSE
This behavior is by design. After a Group Policy object sets security on files that are typically backed up in an incremental or in a standard backup, the archive bit is set again each time that the Group Policy settings are refreshed. This is true even though no change was made to the files.



MORE INFORMATION
For additional information, click the following article numbers to view the articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

279156 The effects of setting the file system policy on a disk drive or folder replicated by the File Replication service

307777 Possible causes of a full File Replication service staging area

Keywords: kbprb KB828859

Technology: kbwin2000Pro kbwin2000ProSearch kbwin2000Search kbwin2000Serv kbwin2000ServSearch

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