Microsoft KB Archive/935512

= Event ID: 1104 is logged when you configure Group Policy to use WMI filters in Windows XP with Service Pack 2 =

Article ID: 935512

Article Last Modified on 8/29/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, when used with:
 * Microsoft Windows XP Professional

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SYMPTOMS
On a computer that is running Microsoft Windows XP with Service Pack 2, you can configure Group Policy to use Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) filters. When you do this by using the method that is described in Microsoft Knowledge Base article 555253, the filter check process may fail. When this problem occurs, the following event is logged: Event Type: Error

Event Source: Userenv

Event Category: None

Event ID: 1104

Description: Windows cannot perform filter check for Group Policy object cn= },cn=policies,cn=system,DC=. The associated filter cannot be found. This Group Policy Object will be skipped.



CAUSE
This problem occurs if the domain has a single-label DNS domain name. For more information about single-label DNS names, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

300684 Information about configuring Windows for domains with single-label DNS names



Hotfix information
A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix might receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next service pack that contains this hotfix.

To resolve this problem, submit a request to Microsoft Online Customer Services to obtain the hotfix. To submit an online request to obtain the hotfix, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=6294451

Note If additional issues occur or any troubleshooting is required, you might have to create a separate service request. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for this specific hotfix. To create a separate service request, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support

Prerequisites
You must have Windows XP Service Pack 2 installed to apply this hotfix.

Restart requirement
You do not have to restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information
This hotfix does not replace any other hotfixes.

File information
The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time item in Control Panel.



WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, rename the domain DNS name. Do not use a single-label DNS name.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the &quot;Applies to&quot; section.



MORE INFORMATION
For more information about how to configure Group Policy to use WMI filters, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

555253 How to leverage Group Policy with WMI filters

For more information about the terms that are used to describe software updates, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

824684 Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates

Additional query words: WMI Filter check group policy GPO

Keywords: kbexpertiseinter kbhotfixserver kbqfe KB935512

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