gpupdate /force command for W2k?

UWRFREPORTER04

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Aug 1, 2007, 1:36:04 PM8/1/07

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Is there a similar command for windows 2000 to use the gpupdate /force command?

I don't think some settings are taking affect and would like to be able to
refresh/update the policy on a workstation.

Darren Mar-Elia

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Aug 1, 2007, 1:59:50 PM8/1/07

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Yep. Secedit.exe does the equivalent on Win2K. Check out
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/227448 for syntax

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UWRFREPORTER04

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Aug 1, 2007, 3:54:03 PM8/1/07

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I've tried that and a automatic security configuration management box pops up
instead.

Any ideas?

Mark Heitbrink [MVP]

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Aug 1, 2007, 4:05:17 PM8/1/07

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Hi,

UWRFREPORTER04 schrieb:

> Is there a similar command for windows 2000 to use the gpupdate /force command?

2K/User:
secedit /refreshpolicy user_policy /enforce

2K/Computer:
secedit /refreshpolicy machine_policy /enforce

Mark
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Harj

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Aug 1, 2007, 4:50:50 PM8/1/07

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On Aug 1, 4:05 pm, "Mark Heitbrink [MVP]" <spam-

o...@gruppenrichtlinien.de> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> UWRFREPORTER04 schrieb:
>
> > Is there a similar command for windows 2000 to use the gpupdate /force command?
>
> 2K/User:
> secedit /refreshpolicy user_policy /enforce
>
> 2K/Computer:
> secedit /refreshpolicy machine_policy /enforce
>
> Mark
> --
> Mark Heitbrink - MVP Windows Server - Group Policy
>

> Homepage:www.gruppenrichtlinien.de- deutsch
> Blog: gpupdate.spaces.live.com - english

Hi,

We have a free tool on our website that will allow you to refresh
group policies on W2K, XP, and W2K3 machines remotely.
You can refresh the whole domain, per OU, or a handful of computers.
Utilizing WOL, you can also startup, shutdown, restart
computers....All from ADUC without extending the schema.

You can find this at the following link

http://www.specopssoft.com/products/specopsgpupdate/

Good Luck

Harj Singh
Power Your Active Directory Investment
www.specopssoft.com

Mark Heitbrink [MVP]

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Aug 2, 2007, 4:37:51 AM8/2/07

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Hi,

Harj schrieb:
> We have a free tool on our website [...]

> You can find this at the following link
> http://www.specopssoft.com/products/specopsgpupdate/

I know, I use it ;-)
But I´m always a little bit afraid to recommend it, because using
"force restart" on the domain level is not funny ... oh, it is funny
if it is not happened to yourself :-)

Mark
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Homepage: www.gruppenrichtlinien.de - deutsch
Blog: gpupdate.spaces.live.com - english

Harj

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Aug 2, 2007, 11:34:46 AM8/2/07

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On Aug 2, 4:37 am, "Mark Heitbrink [MVP]" <spam-

> Homepage:www.gruppenrichtlinien.de- deutsch
> Blog: gpupdate.spaces.live.com - english

Hi,

I so agree on that statement, but oh my oh my the power at the click
of a button :)

Cheers