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GPPreferences power options in XP
- Hello and sorry to bring this up. It looks like it has been posted many times but I have not seen any resolutions.
2K3 domain applying power settings to XP SP2 and SP3 laptops all using IE7 and applied CSEs to all workstations, editing all GPO's from Vista SP2 workstation.
I believe I have gotten the Power Scheme options to work in GP preferences after adding to User Configuration side of GP AND modifying the:
a)%SystemRoot%\system32\powercfg.cpl file permissions and the
b)MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Controls Folder\PowerCfg
c)USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\PowerCfg registry permission.
I have 2 issues.
1)The Power scheme is applied no matter who logs in. Because this is a user configuration it is linked to the user OU, now every workstation this user logs onto gets this setting. My problem is that these users also use regular PCs that we do not want this setting applied to. Is there a way to only have this appiled when the user logs onto a laptop and not a regular PC?
2)I am still unable to control the power options. This is where my original goal lies. We work with mobile carts, laptops are inside the cart and have attached keyboards, mice and a monitors. We need to keep the lid on the laptop closed for it to function in the cart. Changing the permissions on the registry keys has allows us to manually change the power settings, but when someone new logs on or a cart is moved to a different work area this step is often forgotten (change "When the lid is closed" to Do Nothing). I was excited when could finally control the power scheme, but all of my attempts at the power options have failed. When I look at the policy in the GPMC, I see the name of the option, order and action. But under the action it always says "N/A".
Is there something different I need to do? I also does not have a colored triangle as the power scheme does. Can I change the action on this somehow? The options we have selected are not available in any other configuration, so I waould assume it to have an action of 'update' but there is not this selection similar to the Scheme configuration.
Thanks for your time
Answers
- Mervyn,
Thanks again for your help with this.
It does not seem that local admin rights are needed, but configuring the settings in both the user and computer configuration and enabling loopback seems to be the answer for applying to a OU that only holds computer accounts.
Thanks again for your time and the help you provide us all in the forum!!!
Tom- Marked As Answer byMervyn ZhangMSFT, ModeratorWednesday, November 18, 2009 1:12 AM
All Replies
- Here are my thoughts to your issues...
1) Just use an Item Level Targeting filter (tab "Common").
You have several options here: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc733022.aspx
e.g. use "battery present" if you want to affect laptops only.
2) Don't worry about "N/A". For this item it is regular behavior. As it does not offer an action,
it is simply displayed this way. There are other GPP items (e.g. "Folder Options") which work the same way
(not offering an action), they are also displayed as "N/A".
Did you check application event log for source "Group Policy Power Options" ? You need to see an entry here
for your item with result "Successfully". Is it there?
If not, enable GPP logging to get more details:
Computer Configuration\Policies\Administrative Templates\System\Group Policy\Logging and tracing\XXX Policy Processing
is enabled (Trace = ON, EventLogging=Informational,Warnings and Errors). Link:
http://blogs.technet.com/askds/archive/2008/07/18/enabling-group-policy-preferences-debug-logging-using-the-rsat.aspx
If yes, let me know if you have any real policies in place that configure Power Settings, e.g.
"Prompt for password on resume from hibernate / suspend" ?
I could see side effects when using both: GPP Power options and this policy, so give it a try and disable it temporarily for testing.
Patrick - Patrick,
Thanks for the reply and the options, but I'm afraid it still does not work. The options portion, the power scheme works great: both altering an existing scheme or creating and makeing active a new scheme.
I did set the targetting (great tip), thanks!
And I also enabled the logging: I'll try to post here, but I did not see any issues (not really sure what to look for/at but no errors or failured jumped out.
The log file was obtained after a computer reboot.
From the my review of the log it appears to have worked, but if I go in and look at the power options it still reports the original settings:
close lid: Stand by
power button: Turn off
sleep button: Hibernate
I don't have any othr policies that should effect this (to my knowledge, I am a one man shop and really use GP mostly for software installs and logon/startup scripts).
Although from some other power config posts I am using GP to change permissions on the 2 registry and 1 files system item mentioned in my forst post and I also have the "wait for the network at startup and logon" enabled to make sure the policy was obtained (maybe not applied, but it looks as though it was obtained? :) )
I am trying to the the "promt for password" to yes and to "Do nothing" on the close lid, press power button and press sleep button.
2009-11-02 14:00:43.587 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8b8] Entering ProcessGroupPolicyExPowerOptions()
2009-11-02 14:00:43.603 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Group Policy\{E62688F0-25FD-4c90-BFF5-F508B9D2E31F}
2009-11-02 14:00:43.603 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] BackgroundPriorityLevel ( 0 )
2009-11-02 14:00:43.603 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] DisableRSoP ( 0 )
2009-11-02 14:00:43.603 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] LogLevel ( 3 )
2009-11-02 14:00:43.603 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Command subsystem initialized. [SUCCEEDED(S_FALSE)]
2009-11-02 14:00:43.603 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Set user security context.
2009-11-02 14:00:43.603 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Set system security context.
2009-11-02 14:00:43.603 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] User impersonation initialized.
2009-11-02 14:00:43.603 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Client context subsystem initialized.
2009-11-02 14:00:43.603 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Configuration subsystem initialized.
2009-11-02 14:00:43.603 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Licensing subsystem initialized.
2009-11-02 14:00:43.603 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Set user security context.
2009-11-02 14:00:43.603 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] User information initialized.
2009-11-02 14:00:43.603 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Variable %ComSpec% = "C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe"
2009-11-02 14:00:43.603 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Variable %Path% = "C:\PROGRA~1\CENTRI~1\Oracle\bin;C:\WINDOWS\system32;C:\WINDOWS;C:\WINDOWS\System32\Wbem;C:\Program Files\ATI Technologies\ATI.ACE\Core-Static;C:\Program Files\Common Files\Roxio Shared\DLLShared\;C:\Program Files\Common Files\Roxio Shared\10.0\DLLShared\;C:\PROGRA~1\CENTRI~1;C:\Program Files\Common Files\McKesson\MIG\IP;C:\Program Files\Common Files\McKesson\MIG\LOG\;C:\Program Files\McKesson\HRS Distributed\"
2009-11-02 14:00:43.603 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Variable %windir% = "C:\WINDOWS"
2009-11-02 14:00:43.603 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Variable %FP_NO_HOST_CHECK% = "NO"
2009-11-02 14:00:43.603 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Variable %OS% = "Windows_NT"
2009-11-02 14:00:43.603 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Variable %PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE% = "x86"
2009-11-02 14:00:43.603 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Variable %PROCESSOR_LEVEL% = "6"
2009-11-02 14:00:43.603 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Variable %PROCESSOR_IDENTIFIER% = "x86 Family 6 Model 23 Stepping 10, GenuineIntel"
2009-11-02 14:00:43.603 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Variable %PROCESSOR_REVISION% = "170a"
2009-11-02 14:00:43.603 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Variable %NUMBER_OF_PROCESSORS% = "2"
2009-11-02 14:00:43.603 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Variable %PATHEXT% = ".COM;.EXE;.BAT;.CMD;.VBS;.VBE;.JS;.JSE;.WSF;.WSH"
2009-11-02 14:00:43.603 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Variable %TEMP% = "C:\WINDOWS\TEMP"
2009-11-02 14:00:43.603 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Variable %TMP% = "C:\WINDOWS\TEMP"
2009-11-02 14:00:43.603 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Variable %RoxioCentral% = "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Roxio Shared\10.0\Roxio Central36\"
2009-11-02 14:00:43.603 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Variable %EMC_AUTOPLAY% = "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Roxio Shared\"
2009-11-02 14:00:43.603 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Variable %TEMP% = "C:\Documents and Settings\rchance\Local Settings\Temp"
2009-11-02 14:00:43.603 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Variable %TMP% = "C:\Documents and Settings\rchance\Local Settings\Temp"
2009-11-02 14:00:43.603 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Variable %LOGONSERVER% = "\\RODC1"
2009-11-02 14:00:43.603 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Variable %USERDNSDOMAIN% = "VMDOMAIN.LOCAL"
2009-11-02 14:00:43.603 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Variable %CLIENTNAME% = "Console"
2009-11-02 14:00:43.603 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Variable %SESSIONNAME% = "Console"
2009-11-02 14:00:43.603 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Variable %APPDATA% = "C:\Documents and Settings\rchance\Application Data"
2009-11-02 14:00:43.634 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Variable %ComSpec% = "C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe"
2009-11-02 14:00:43.634 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Variable %Path% = "C:\PROGRA~1\CENTRI~1\Oracle\bin;C:\WINDOWS\system32;C:\WINDOWS;C:\WINDOWS\System32\Wbem;C:\Program Files\ATI Technologies\ATI.ACE\Core-Static;C:\Program Files\Common Files\Roxio Shared\DLLShared\;C:\Program Files\Common Files\Roxio Shared\10.0\DLLShared\;C:\PROGRA~1\CENTRI~1;C:\Program Files\Common Files\McKesson\MIG\IP;C:\Program Files\Common Files\McKesson\MIG\LOG\;C:\Program Files\McKesson\HRS Distributed\"
2009-11-02 14:00:43.634 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Variable %windir% = "C:\WINDOWS"
2009-11-02 14:00:43.634 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Variable %FP_NO_HOST_CHECK% = "NO"
2009-11-02 14:00:43.634 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Variable %OS% = "Windows_NT"
2009-11-02 14:00:43.634 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Variable %PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE% = "x86"
2009-11-02 14:00:43.634 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Variable %PROCESSOR_LEVEL% = "6"
2009-11-02 14:00:43.634 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Variable %PROCESSOR_IDENTIFIER% = "x86 Family 6 Model 23 Stepping 10, GenuineIntel"
2009-11-02 14:00:43.634 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Variable %PROCESSOR_REVISION% = "170a"
2009-11-02 14:00:43.634 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Variable %NUMBER_OF_PROCESSORS% = "2"
2009-11-02 14:00:43.634 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Variable %PATHEXT% = ".COM;.EXE;.BAT;.CMD;.VBS;.VBE;.JS;.JSE;.WSF;.WSH"
2009-11-02 14:00:43.634 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Variable %TEMP% = "C:\Documents and Settings\rchance\Local Settings\Temp"
2009-11-02 14:00:43.634 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Variable %TMP% = "C:\Documents and Settings\rchance\Local Settings\Temp"
2009-11-02 14:00:43.634 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Variable %RoxioCentral% = "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Roxio Shared\10.0\Roxio Central36\"
2009-11-02 14:00:43.634 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Variable %EMC_AUTOPLAY% = "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Roxio Shared\"
2009-11-02 14:00:43.634 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Variable %ALLUSERSPROFILE% = "C:\Documents and Settings\All Users"
2009-11-02 14:00:43.634 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Variable %APPDATA% = "C:\Documents and Settings\rchance\Application Data"
2009-11-02 14:00:43.634 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Variable %CLIENTNAME% = "Console"
2009-11-02 14:00:43.634 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Variable %CommonProgramFiles% = "C:\Program Files\Common Files"
2009-11-02 14:00:43.634 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Variable %COMPUTERNAME% = "PACS2"
2009-11-02 14:00:43.634 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Variable %LOGONSERVER% = "\\RODC1"
2009-11-02 14:00:43.634 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Variable %ProgramFiles% = "C:\Program Files"
2009-11-02 14:00:43.650 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Variable %SESSIONNAME% = "Console"
2009-11-02 14:00:43.650 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Variable %SystemDrive% = "C:"
2009-11-02 14:00:43.650 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Variable %SystemRoot% = "C:\WINDOWS"
2009-11-02 14:00:43.650 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Variable %USERDNSDOMAIN% = "VMDOMAIN.LOCAL"
2009-11-02 14:00:43.650 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Variable %USERDOMAIN% = "VMDOMAIN"
2009-11-02 14:00:43.650 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Variable %USERNAME% = "rchance"
2009-11-02 14:00:43.650 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Variable %USERPROFILE% = "C:\Documents and Settings\rchance"
2009-11-02 14:00:43.650 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Variable %LogonUser% = "RChance"
2009-11-02 14:00:43.650 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Variable %LogonDomain% = "VMDOMAIN"
2009-11-02 14:00:43.650 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Variable %LogonUserSid% = "S-1-5-21-29755397-1128429399-1688028183-1828"
2009-11-02 14:00:43.650 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Variable %BinaryUserSid% = "00000724649D44174342775701C60805000000150500000000000501"
2009-11-02 14:00:43.650 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Variable %LdapUserSid% = "\01\05\00\00\00\00\00\05\15\00\00\00\05\08\C6\01\57\77\42\43\17\44\9D\64\24\07\00\00"
2009-11-02 14:00:43.650 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Variable %ReversedUserSid% = "0105000000000005150000000508C6015777424317449D6424070000"
2009-11-02 14:00:43.650 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Variable %BinaryComputerSid% = "00000E33649D44174342775701C60805000000150500000000000501"
2009-11-02 14:00:43.650 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Variable %ReversedComputerSid% = "0105000000000005150000000508C6015777424317449D64330E0000"
2009-11-02 14:00:43.650 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Variable %LdapComputerSid% = "\01\05\00\00\00\00\00\05\15\00\00\00\05\08\C6\01\57\77\42\43\17\44\9D\64\33\0E\00\00"
2009-11-02 14:00:43.650 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Variable %OsVersion% = "Windows XP"
2009-11-02 14:00:43.650 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Variable %LocalTimeEx% = "2009-11-02 14:00:43.603"
2009-11-02 14:00:43.650 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Variable %LocalTime% = "2009-11-02 14:00:43"
2009-11-02 14:00:43.650 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Variable %DateTimeEx% = "2009-11-02 20:00:43.603"
2009-11-02 14:00:43.650 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Variable %DateTime% = "2009-11-02 20:00:43"
2009-11-02 14:00:43.650 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Variable %MacAddress% = "00-24-7e-9e-fe-fd"
2009-11-02 14:00:43.650 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Variable %TempDir% = "C:\Documents and Settings\rchance\Local Settings\Temp"
2009-11-02 14:00:43.650 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Variable %WindowsDir% = "C:\WINDOWS"
2009-11-02 14:00:43.650 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Variable %SystemDir% = "C:\WINDOWS\system32"
2009-11-02 14:00:43.650 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Variable %DomainName% = "VMDOMAIN"
2009-11-02 14:00:43.650 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Variable %ProgramFilesDir% = "C:\Program Files"
2009-11-02 14:00:43.650 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Variable %AppDataDir% = "C:\Documents and Settings\rchance\Application Data"
2009-11-02 14:00:43.650 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Variable %DesktopDir% = "C:\Documents and Settings\rchance\Desktop"
2009-11-02 14:00:43.650 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Variable %StartMenuDir% = "C:\Documents and Settings\rchance\Start Menu"
2009-11-02 14:00:43.650 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Variable %ProgramsDir% = "C:\Documents and Settings\rchance\Start Menu\Programs"
2009-11-02 14:00:43.650 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Variable %StartUpDir% = "C:\Documents and Settings\rchance\Start Menu\Programs\Startup"
2009-11-02 14:00:43.650 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Variable %FavoritesDir% = "C:\Documents and Settings\rchance\Favorites"
2009-11-02 14:00:43.650 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Variable %SendToDir% = "C:\Documents and Settings\rchance\SendTo"
2009-11-02 14:00:43.650 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Variable %RecentDocumentsDir% = "C:\Documents and Settings\rchance\Recent"
2009-11-02 14:00:43.650 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Variable %NetPlacesDir% = "C:\Documents and Settings\rchance\NetHood"
2009-11-02 14:00:43.650 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Variable %CommonAppdataDir% = "C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data"
2009-11-02 14:00:43.650 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Variable %CommonDesktopDir% = "C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Desktop"
2009-11-02 14:00:43.650 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Variable %CommonStartMenuDir% = "C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu"
2009-11-02 14:00:43.650 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Variable %CommonProgramsDir% = "C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs"
2009-11-02 14:00:43.650 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Variable %CommonStartUpDir% = "C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Startup"
2009-11-02 14:00:43.650 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Variable %CommonFavoritesDir% = "C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Favorites"
2009-11-02 14:00:43.650 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Variable %CurrentProcessId% = "1016"
2009-11-02 14:00:43.650 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Variable %CurrentThreadId% = "2256"
2009-11-02 14:00:43.650 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Variable %GroupPolicyVersion% = "5.2.3790.4302"
2009-11-02 14:00:43.650 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Variable %TraceFile% = "C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\GroupPolicy\Preference\Trace\User.log"
2009-11-02 14:00:43.650 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Variable %LastError% = "0x00000000"
2009-11-02 14:00:43.650 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Variable %LastErrorText% = "The operation completed successfully."
2009-11-02 14:00:43.650 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Variables subsystem initialized.
2009-11-02 14:00:43.650 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Set system security context.
2009-11-02 14:00:43.650 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] ----- Parameters
2009-11-02 14:00:43.650 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] CSE GUID : {E62688F0-25FD-4c90-BFF5-F508B9D2E31F}
2009-11-02 14:00:43.650 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Flags : ( ) GPO_INFO_FLAG_MACHINE - Apply machine policy rather than user policy
2009-11-02 14:00:43.650 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] ( ) GPO_INFO_FLAG_BACKGROUND - Background refresh of policy (ok to do slow stuff)
2009-11-02 14:00:43.650 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] ( ) GPO_INFO_FLAG_SLOWLINK - Policy is being applied across a slow link
2009-11-02 14:00:43.650 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] ( ) GPO_INFO_FLAG_VERBOSE - Verbose output to the eventlog
2009-11-02 14:00:43.650 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] ( X ) GPO_INFO_FLAG_NOCHANGES - No changes were detected to the Group Policy Objects
2009-11-02 14:00:43.650 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] ( ) GPO_INFO_FLAG_LINKTRANSITION - A change in link speed was detected between previous policy application and current policy application
2009-11-02 14:00:43.650 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] ( ) GPO_INFO_FLAG_LOGRSOP_TRANSITION - A change in RSoP logging was detected between the application of the previous policy and the application of the current policy.
2009-11-02 14:00:43.650 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] ( ) GPO_INFO_FLAG_FORCED_REFRESH - Forced Refresh is being applied. redo policies.
2009-11-02 14:00:43.650 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] ( ) GPO_INFO_FLAG_SAFEMODE_BOOT - windows safe mode boot flag
2009-11-02 14:00:43.650 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] ( ) GPO_INFO_FLAG_ASYNC_FOREGROUND - Asynchronous foreground refresh of policy
2009-11-02 14:00:43.650 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Token (computer or user SID): S-1-5-21-29755397-1128429399-1688028183-1828
2009-11-02 14:00:43.650 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Abort Flag : Yes (0x76a613cc)
2009-11-02 14:00:43.650 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] HKey Root : Yes (0x00000100)
2009-11-02 14:00:43.650 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Deleted GPO List : No
2009-11-02 14:00:43.650 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Changed GPO List : Yes
2009-11-02 14:00:43.650 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Asynchronous Processing : Yes
2009-11-02 14:00:43.650 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Status Callback : Yes (0x76a2ebab)
2009-11-02 14:00:43.650 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] WMI namespace : No (0x00000000)
2009-11-02 14:00:43.650 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] RSoP Status : Yes (0x019efb3c)
2009-11-02 14:00:43.650 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Planning Mode Site : (none)
2009-11-02 14:00:43.650 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Computer Target : No (0x00000000)
2009-11-02 14:00:43.650 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] User Target : No (0x00000000)
2009-11-02 14:00:43.650 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Calculated session relevance.
2009-11-02 14:00:43.650 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Completed CSE pre-processing.
2009-11-02 14:00:43.650 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Calculated list relevance. [SUCCEEDED(S_FALSE)]
2009-11-02 14:00:43.650 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Deleted GPO list is not relevant to the CSE.
2009-11-02 14:00:43.650 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Calculated list relevance.
2009-11-02 14:00:43.650 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Planning mode not detected.
2009-11-02 14:00:43.650 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Processing changed list.
2009-11-02 14:00:43.650 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Processing user policy.
2009-11-02 14:00:43.665 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Got WMI namespace for logging mode.
2009-11-02 14:00:43.665 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Completed get GPO list.
2009-11-02 14:00:43.665 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Initialized internal RSoP storage.
2009-11-02 14:00:43.665 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Completed GPO list pre-processing.
2009-11-02 14:00:43.665 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] ----- Changed - 0
2009-11-02 14:00:43.665 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Options : ( ) GPO_FLAG_DISABLE - This GPO is disabled.
2009-11-02 14:00:43.665 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] ( ) GPO_FLAG_FORCE - Do not override the settings in this GPO with settings in a subsequent GPO.
2009-11-02 14:00:43.665 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Options (raw) : 0x00000000
2009-11-02 14:00:43.665 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Version : 5767256 (0x00580058)
2009-11-02 14:00:43.665 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] GPC : LDAP://CN=User,cn={368D8D78-3788-4DEE-B6CD-EC7866EC5C53},cn=policies,cn=system,DC=vmdomain,DC=local
2009-11-02 14:00:43.665 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] GPT : \\vmdomain.local\SysVol\vmdomain.local\Policies\{368D8D78-3788-4DEE-B6CD-EC7866EC5C53}\User
2009-11-02 14:00:43.665 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] GPO Display Name : Power settings
2009-11-02 14:00:43.665 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] GPO Name : {368D8D78-3788-4DEE-B6CD-EC7866EC5C53}
2009-11-02 14:00:43.665 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] GPO Link : ( ) GPLinkUnknown - No link information is available.
2009-11-02 14:00:43.665 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] ( ) GPLinkMachine - The GPO is linked to a computer (local or remote).
2009-11-02 14:00:43.665 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] ( ) GPLinkSite - The GPO is linked to a site.
2009-11-02 14:00:43.665 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] ( ) GPLinkDomain - The GPO is linked to a domain.
2009-11-02 14:00:43.665 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] ( X ) GPLinkOrganizationalUnit - The GPO is linked to an organizational unit.
2009-11-02 14:00:43.665 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] ( ) GP Link Error
2009-11-02 14:00:43.665 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] lParam : 0x00000000
2009-11-02 14:00:43.665 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Prev GPO : No
2009-11-02 14:00:43.665 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Next GPO : No
2009-11-02 14:00:43.665 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Extensions : [{00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000}{9AD2BAFE-63B4-4883-A08C-C3C6196BCAFD}][{35378EAC-683F-11D2-A89A-00C04FBBCFA2}{D02B1F73-3407-48AE-BA88-E8213C6761F1}][{E62688F0-25FD-4C90-BFF5-F508B9D2E31F}{9AD2BAFE-63B4-4883-A08C-C3C6196BCAFD}]
2009-11-02 14:00:43.665 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] lParam2 : 0x00ecadf4
2009-11-02 14:00:43.665 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Link : LDAP://OU=NursesTechs,DC=vmdomain,DC=local
2009-11-02 14:00:43.665 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Completed get GPH path.
2009-11-02 14:00:43.665 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] GPH : C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Microsoft\Group Policy\History\{368D8D78-3788-4DEE-B6CD-EC7866EC5C53}\S-1-5-21-29755397-1128429399-1688028183-1828\Preferences\PowerOptions\PowerOptions.xml
2009-11-02 14:00:43.665 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Completed set extensions.
2009-11-02 14:00:43.665 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Completed get GPO is relevant.
2009-11-02 14:00:43.665 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Completed get GPT path.
2009-11-02 14:00:43.665 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] GPT : \\vmdomain.local\SysVol\vmdomain.local\Policies\{368D8D78-3788-4DEE-B6CD-EC7866EC5C53}\User\Preferences\PowerOptions\PowerOptions.xml
2009-11-02 14:00:43.665 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Completed RSoP init.
2009-11-02 14:00:43.665 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Completed get next GPO.
2009-11-02 14:00:43.665 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Completed check GPO license usage.
2009-11-02 14:00:43.665 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Completed GPO pre-processing.
2009-11-02 14:00:43.665 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Started removing policy.
2009-11-02 14:00:43.665 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] GPH data file : C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Microsoft\Group Policy\History\{368D8D78-3788-4DEE-B6CD-EC7866EC5C53}\S-1-5-21-29755397-1128429399-1688028183-1828\Preferences\PowerOptions\PowerOptions.xml
2009-11-02 14:00:43.697 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Read GPH data file.
2009-11-02 14:00:43.697 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Completed parse of GPH XML.
2009-11-02 14:00:43.697 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Completed get tree root.
2009-11-02 14:00:43.712 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Deleted GPH data file.
2009-11-02 14:00:43.712 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Started package execution.
2009-11-02 14:00:43.712 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Set package timestamp variable (2009-11-02 20:00:43).
2009-11-02 14:00:43.712 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Starting class <PowerOptions>.
2009-11-02 14:00:43.712 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Handle Children.
2009-11-02 14:00:43.712 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] {DE828AFA-7E71-480e-8081-5447CBE87754}
2009-11-02 14:00:43.712 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Starting class <PowerScheme> - Laptop.
2009-11-02 14:00:43.712 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Policy is not flagged for removal.
2009-11-02 14:00:43.712 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Completed class <PowerScheme> - Laptop.
2009-11-02 14:00:43.712 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] {46D0DCC4-FC14-48fb-829B-854868C7DC16}
2009-11-02 14:00:43.712 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Starting class <GlobalPowerOptions> - Power Options (Windows XP).
2009-11-02 14:00:43.712 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Policy is not flagged for removal.
2009-11-02 14:00:43.712 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Completed class <GlobalPowerOptions> - Power Options (Windows XP).
2009-11-02 14:00:43.712 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Completed class <PowerOptions>.
2009-11-02 14:00:43.712 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Completed package execution.
2009-11-02 14:00:43.712 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Completed execution of removal package.
2009-11-02 14:00:43.712 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Completed remove GPH.
2009-11-02 14:00:43.712 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Started applying policy.
2009-11-02 14:00:43.712 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] GPE data file : \\vmdomain.local\SysVol\vmdomain.local\Policies\{368D8D78-3788-4DEE-B6CD-EC7866EC5C53}\User\Preferences\PowerOptions\PowerOptions.xml
2009-11-02 14:00:43.712 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Set user security context.
2009-11-02 14:00:43.712 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Opened file.
2009-11-02 14:00:43.712 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Got file size.
2009-11-02 14:00:43.712 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Created file buffer.
2009-11-02 14:00:43.712 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Completed read file data.
2009-11-02 14:00:43.712 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Terminated file buffer.
2009-11-02 14:00:43.712 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Closed file handle.
2009-11-02 14:00:43.712 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Read GPE XML data file (1544 bytes total).
2009-11-02 14:00:43.712 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Set system security context.
2009-11-02 14:00:43.712 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Completed parse of GPE XML data.
2009-11-02 14:00:43.712 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Completed loading of package.
2009-11-02 14:00:43.712 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Completed get tree root.
2009-11-02 14:00:43.712 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Started package execution.
2009-11-02 14:00:43.712 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Set package timestamp variable (2009-11-02 20:00:43).
2009-11-02 14:00:43.712 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Starting class <PowerOptions>.
2009-11-02 14:00:43.712 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Handle Children.
2009-11-02 14:00:43.712 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] {DE828AFA-7E71-480e-8081-5447CBE87754}
2009-11-02 14:00:43.712 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Starting class <PowerScheme> - Laptop.
2009-11-02 14:00:43.712 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Starting filter [AND FilterOs].
2009-11-02 14:00:43.712 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Passed hidden filter [FilterOs].
2009-11-02 14:00:43.712 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Starting filter [OR FilterOs].
2009-11-02 14:00:43.712 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Failed hidden filter [FilterOs].
2009-11-02 14:00:43.712 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Starting filter [OR FilterOs].
2009-11-02 14:00:43.712 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Failed hidden filter [FilterOs].
2009-11-02 14:00:43.712 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Filters passed.
2009-11-02 14:00:43.728 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Set user security context.
2009-11-02 14:00:43.728 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Active Power Scheme index: 565
2009-11-02 14:00:43.728 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Loaded system Power Scheme
2009-11-02 14:00:43.728 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Power Scheme index: 565
2009-11-02 14:00:43.728 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Loaded Power Scheme
2009-11-02 14:00:43.728 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Set system security context.
2009-11-02 14:00:43.728 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Set user security context.
2009-11-02 14:00:43.728 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Set system security context.
2009-11-02 14:00:43.728 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Set user security context.
2009-11-02 14:00:43.728 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Set system security context.
2009-11-02 14:00:43.744 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Set user security context.
2009-11-02 14:00:43.744 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Set system security context.
2009-11-02 14:00:43.744 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Set user security context.
2009-11-02 14:00:43.744 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Set system security context.
2009-11-02 14:00:43.744 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Properties handled.
2009-11-02 14:00:43.744 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Handle Children.
2009-11-02 14:00:43.744 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] EVENT : The user 'Laptop' preference item in the 'Power settings {368D8D78-3788-4DEE-B6CD-EC7866EC5C53}' Group Policy object applied successfully.
2009-11-02 14:00:43.744 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Completed class <PowerScheme> - Laptop.
2009-11-02 14:00:43.744 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] {46D0DCC4-FC14-48fb-829B-854868C7DC16}
2009-11-02 14:00:43.744 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Starting class <GlobalPowerOptions> - Power Options (Windows XP).
2009-11-02 14:00:43.744 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Starting filter [AND FilterOs].
2009-11-02 14:00:43.744 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Passed hidden filter [FilterOs].
2009-11-02 14:00:43.744 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Starting filter [OR FilterOs].
2009-11-02 14:00:43.744 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Failed hidden filter [FilterOs].
2009-11-02 14:00:43.744 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Starting filter [OR FilterOs].
2009-11-02 14:00:43.744 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Failed hidden filter [FilterOs].
2009-11-02 14:00:43.744 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Starting filter [AND FilterBattery].
2009-11-02 14:00:43.744 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Passed filter [FilterBattery].
2009-11-02 14:00:43.744 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Filters passed.
2009-11-02 14:00:43.744 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] PowerButtonPresent: 1
2009-11-02 14:00:43.744 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] SleepButtonPresent: 1
2009-11-02 14:00:43.744 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] LidPresent: 1
2009-11-02 14:00:43.744 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] SystemS1: 0
2009-11-02 14:00:43.744 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] SystemS2: 0
2009-11-02 14:00:43.744 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] SystemS3: 1
2009-11-02 14:00:43.744 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] SystemS4: 1
2009-11-02 14:00:43.744 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] SystemS5: 1
2009-11-02 14:00:43.744 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] HiberFilePresent: 0
2009-11-02 14:00:43.744 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] FullWake: 1
2009-11-02 14:00:43.744 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] VideoDimPresent: 0
2009-11-02 14:00:43.744 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] ApmPresent: 0
2009-11-02 14:00:43.744 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] UpsPresent: 0
2009-11-02 14:00:43.744 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] ThermalControl: 1
2009-11-02 14:00:43.744 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] ProcessorThrottle: 1
2009-11-02 14:00:43.744 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] DiskSpinDown: 1
2009-11-02 14:00:43.744 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] SystemBatteriesPresent: 1
2009-11-02 14:00:43.744 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] BatteriesAreShortTerm: 0
2009-11-02 14:00:43.744 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] AcOnLineWake: 0
2009-11-02 14:00:43.744 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] SoftLidWake: 0
2009-11-02 14:00:43.744 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] RtcWake: 5
2009-11-02 14:00:43.744 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] MinDeviceWakeState: 0
2009-11-02 14:00:43.744 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] DefaultLowLatencyWake: 0
2009-11-02 14:00:43.744 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] SetHibernation
2009-11-02 14:00:43.759 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] GetSystemOptions
2009-11-02 14:00:43.759 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Options: tray icon and password logon
2009-11-02 14:00:43.759 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Option: close lid action
2009-11-02 14:00:43.759 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Option: power button action
2009-11-02 14:00:43.759 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Option: sleep button action
2009-11-02 14:00:43.759 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] GetPowerPolicy( AC )
2009-11-02 14:00:43.759 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] GetPowerPolicy( DC )
2009-11-02 14:00:43.759 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] SetPowerPolicy( AC )
2009-11-02 14:00:43.759 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] SetPowerPolicy( DC )
2009-11-02 14:00:43.759 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] GetActivePwrScheme (for refresh) [SUCCEEDED(S_FALSE)]
2009-11-02 14:00:43.759 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] SetSystemOptions
2009-11-02 14:00:43.775 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] SetActivePwrScheme (for refresh) [SUCCEEDED(S_FALSE)]
2009-11-02 14:00:43.775 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Properties handled.
2009-11-02 14:00:43.775 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Handle Children.
2009-11-02 14:00:43.775 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] EVENT : The user 'Power Options (Windows XP)' preference item in the 'Power settings {368D8D78-3788-4DEE-B6CD-EC7866EC5C53}' Group Policy object applied successfully.
2009-11-02 14:00:43.775 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Completed class <GlobalPowerOptions> - Power Options (Windows XP).
2009-11-02 14:00:43.775 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Completed class <PowerOptions>.
2009-11-02 14:00:43.775 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Completed package execution.
2009-11-02 14:00:43.775 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Completed execution of apply package.
2009-11-02 14:00:43.775 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] GPH data file : C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Microsoft\Group Policy\History\{368D8D78-3788-4DEE-B6CD-EC7866EC5C53}\S-1-5-21-29755397-1128429399-1688028183-1828\Preferences\PowerOptions\PowerOptions.xml
2009-11-02 14:00:43.775 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Updated GPH.
2009-11-02 14:00:43.775 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Completed apply GPO.
2009-11-02 14:00:43.775 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Completed GPO post-processing.
2009-11-02 14:00:43.775 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Completed get next GPO. [SUCCEEDED(S_FALSE)]
2009-11-02 14:00:43.775 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] RSoP namespace not initialized.
2009-11-02 14:00:43.775 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Completed GPO list post-processing.
2009-11-02 14:00:43.775 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Completed get GPO list. [SUCCEEDED(S_FALSE)]
2009-11-02 14:00:43.775 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] Completed CSE post-processing.
2009-11-02 14:00:43.775 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8d0] User impersonation uninitialized.
2009-11-02 14:00:43.806 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8b8] Leaving ProcessGroupPolicyExPowerOptions() returned 0x00000000
2009-11-02 14:00:43.806 [pid=0x3f8,tid=0x8b8]
Thanks again for your time,
TOm - Hi,
The log file looks OK. This issue may be caused by other settings.
Please refer to the following article to check the GPP settings and make sure the "when is close the lid of my portable computer" is Green.
Red / Green: GP Preferences doesn’t work even though the policy applied and after gpupdate \force
http://blogs.technet.com/grouppolicy/archive/2008/10/13/red-green-gp-preferences-doesn-t-work-even-though-the-policy-applied-and-after-gpupdate-force.aspx
If the policy is green and the issue still persists, on DC, open GPMC, right-click Group Policy Result, choose Group Policy Result Wizard, follow the wizard to collect a report of the Windows XP system. When it finish, right-click in the right-panel, choose Save Report, and use Windows Live SkyDrive (http://www.skydrive.live.com/) to upload the file and then give us the download address.
Thanks.
Mervyn
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Thanks for the response!
I just checked the policy and all of the items have a green underline. I looked at that earlier as I thought I read someplace that items in red are not configurable. The only questionable setting I can't find an answer to is under the "common" tab (where the other post suggested I try item level targeting). The "remove this item when it is no loger applied" option is grayed out. I thought I read someplace that, if this item is grayed out the setting will not apply (checked or not, just just availablity of the item???)
I tried to run RSOP but I am at a remote location and I believe the computer went into standby (because the lid is closed) and I don't believe WOL is configured. Sorry, will work on that too.
However if I recall, when I run RSOP from my Vista managment box, it also reports everything was successful. But if I run RSOP.MSC on the XP laptop, it does not report on preferences(sections not listed in the MMC), only policies.
I will obtain the report in the morning, upload it and post the address.
Thanks again for looking at this.
Tom - Mervyn,
Thanks again for looking at this. I believe this is the address to the file I uploaded:
http://gxzqzg.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pYUMx6TEfmj8oUb2JQfn9ontsa_GVQmH5_s5ELK2jBdDTOR6Tx4W_866WTAD_4WguAUTXo3M2b8kgo5Ffx3Eu1nRxQxF8NdeQ/rsop%20data.htm
To me it looks as though the settings were applied. But when I visit the workstation the power options are still at the default instead of the "Do nothing" that I'm trying to configure them to be.
Thanks again for your time,
Tom - Hi Tom,
Thank you for update. However, please check the SkyDrive link, I cannot download the file.
I could deploy Power Options to Windows XP SP3 clients on my test machines using GPP->Power Options. The "remove this item when it is no longer applied" option is grayed out appear on my DC and it seems normal.
Please make sure the permission of the file and Registry key are correct on clients. You could enforce these permission settings by Group Policy.
a)%SystemRoot%\system32\powercfg.cpl file
b)MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Controls Folder\PowerCfg
c)USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\PowerCfg registry permission
Thanks.
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Thanks for trying the link, sorry I grabbed the url from my address bar. Here is the link from the web address window:
http://cid-1f2f5d2ad1b6ee91.skydrive.live.com/self.aspx/.Public/rsop%20data.htm
I have addressed and confirmed the file and permission settings. I set them with the same ploicy and hopefully you can see that in the link above under the windows setting-security settings.
I did notice that you mention XP SP3. I am using XP SP2, with IE7 and the CSE installed. Is SP3 needed?
Thanks again,
Tom - Hi Tom,
Still cannot find the cause of this problem. If possible, please try to update your clients to SP3 and install the following update to test.
Group Policy Preferences Client-Side Extension Hotfix Rollup
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/974266
Thanks.
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Thanks again for your efforts.
I did update to SP3, applied the hotfix you suggested, rebooted and did a gpudate/force. The power option preferences still are not applying, even though they appear applied in RSOP MMC.
Thanks - Hi,
Sorry for the delay. Could the Power Options policy apply to Administrator users? Please test and let us know the result.
If it applies to Administrator, please export the following Registry Key:
1. MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Controls Folder\PowerCfg
2. USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\PowerCfg
Log on a normal problematic user account, try to export above Registry key too.
Please upload above exported files to SkyDrive to test. Also, capture a screenshot of the Power Options that indicates the Power Options are not applied, upload to Sky Drive.
Thanks.
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Have you tried the suggestions? Any update is welcomed. If there is any problem, please let us know the detailed error message.
Thanks.
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Thanks a ton for your help. I have opened a support case with Microsoft. I need this working sooner than later. You have been a tremendous help and I appreciate the time you put into this with me. I'd be happy to export the keys still and see what you say, if your still interested.
So far with Microsoft we have found the same things you have.
RSOP, GPresult and GP logging and tracing all report the policy is applied, yet viewing the setting on the workstation(laptop) the settings are not consistant. However I deleted the user.log file to capture a fresh log for MS, now he file is not getting recreated or updated while the computer.log file continues to get updated???
Some inconsistencies:
1)Scheme seems to apply when logging on locally, however not applied when logging in thru terminal services or remote desktop. When applied to user configuration side
2)Scheme does not apply when applied to only computer configuration side.
3)Power options seem to never get set under either configuration.
4)local administrator rights does not seem to effect policy processing. When applied to user side it appears to get applied to all users, but power options do not.
Hopefully the files system and registry keys I set from http://support.microsoft.com/kb/915160 are allowing the settings for non-admins.
The latest configuration suggestion was to enable policy on both user and computer configurations, apply policy to computer OU, enable loopback. I also enabled "always wait for the network' but it still seems to take a second log in before the scheme is applied. The goal is to keep laptops from going to sleep. It happens at such a random interval I can't figure out if its the PC refreshing something a triggering either the scheme "sleep/suspend after 30 minues on batteries/ never when plugged in" or power options Action on close lid - sleep standby. I'm sure one of those two is triggered as the laptops do go to sleep.
Since the scheme seems to get applied, I am watching it for a few days. If the laptop goes to sleep then I will assume it the option portion of the policy and need to get more aggressive. However if they no longer go to sleep, I will assume its the scheme side and increase the sleep/stand by time on batteries and forget about the power options side.
Thanks for your time and sorry for the story. I'm sure you already know it :)
Thanks again,
Tom - Hi Tom,
Thank you for update. Regarding the user.log and computer.log, you may try to rename it to another name manually in Logging and Tracing policy.
If you resolve the problem and share the solution here, it would be very helpful. If there is anything we can do for you, please let us know, we will try out best to help.
Thanks.
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Thanks again for your help with this.
It does not seem that local admin rights are needed, but configuring the settings in both the user and computer configuration and enabling loopback seems to be the answer for applying to a OU that only holds computer accounts.
Thanks again for your time and the help you provide us all in the forum!!!
Tom- Marked As Answer byMervyn ZhangMSFT, ModeratorWednesday, November 18, 2009 1:12 AM
- Hi Tom,
Glad to hear the problem has been resolved.
Loopback is very helpful feature that enable User Configuration for GPO that applies to only Computer accounts. It overcomes the limitation that "User Configuration" of GPO for computer OU doesn’t take effect.
If you have more questions in the future, you’re welcomed to this forum. We will try our best to help you.
Thanks.
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