[walnut]

Hi there

I had set up a Win2003 server.
I had also created new OUs branching from the Root-domain abc:

abc [root domain] has GPO-yellow that specifies a yellow wallpaper

- wallpaper-group [new OU]

- wall-green [OU]
- green-grp [group ] has GPO-green that specifies a green wallpaper
- green1 [member]

- wall-blue [OU]
- blue-grp [group ] has GPO-green that specifies a blue wallpaper
- blue1 [member]

From a clientXP node, i have mapped a drive on the client to the Win2003server containing all 4 wallpaper files. Verified files can be opened from client.
When i login as user:
1. green1 or
2. blue1
I still receive a yellow wallpaper, which is the GPO-yellow specified at the domain level.
I have NOT activated the [no-override] option

[color=#FF0000]Question:[/color]
Isn't GPO applied in the sequence [ Local -> Site -> Domain -> OU ]?
Why did'nt the GPO applied at the OU level precede over the GPO applied at the domain level?
This contradicts what is written in Microsoft Help and Books.

Pls help

[chilifrei64]

instead of running the group policy to get the wallpaper off a network share.. run a script that copies the wallpaper to the local HD to C:\windows\Resources\. You shouldnt grab the wallpaper off a network share.. you will get errors/inconsistencies(i think that is how you spell it)
Also.. make sure it is a BMP since that is how microsoft wants you to do it.

I didnt really follow your diagram to well as far as how your OU structure is but from what I gathered.. it is all good....

This post has been edited by chilifrei64: 02 March 2006 - 10:31 PM

[nmX.Memnoch]

walnut, on Mar 2 2006, 09:24 PM, said:

which is the GPO-yellow specified at the domain level.

Don't create the GPO at the domain level. Create it on the OU, then "Add" it to the top level.

For instance, for OU-green you would create a New GPO called GPO-green. Then you would go to the top level and Add the GPO browsing to OU-Green and selecting GPO-Green.

[walnut]

Hi.

I had initially created the lab simulation environment with only GPOs created at the OU levels, that is, i only have GPOs for wall-green and wall-blue. there was on GPO for wall-yellow created at the domain level initially.
but
the GPOs for wall-green and wall-blue would'nt would'nt take effect on the remote client logged in remotely.
that was when i created GPO for wall-yellow created at the domain level

In response to your tip " Then you would go to the top level and Add the GPO browsing to OU-Green and selecting GPO-Green."
I am not sure if the top-level u are referring to is the OU folder?
Can you elaborate abit further on the "Add GPO browsing to OU-green at the top level"?

Thank you very much.
Appreciate it.