A wrong script runs during Group Policy processing if a Windows client computer cannot connect to a domain controller (899859)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows XP Professional
- Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
- Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition
- Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Web Edition
SYMPTOMSThe Microsoft Windows XP-based or the Microsoft Windows Server
2003-based computer runs a wrong executable file during Group Policy
processing. This symptom occurs if the Windows XP-based or the Windows Server
2003-based computer cannot connect to a domain controller.CAUSEThis behavior occurs because the path variable is set to include the following items when a
computer runs a logon script: - The SYSVOL path
- The %systemroot% folder
- The %systemroot%\System32 folder
If the computer cannot connect to the domain
controller, the computer cannot locate the logon script in the SYSVOL folder. The computer
searches for the logon script in the other folders that are listed in the path
variable. If there is a file in one of these folders that has the same name as
the logon script, the wrong file runs. STATUS This
behavior is by design.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 6/17/2005 |
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| Keywords: | kbtshoot kbprb KB899859 kbAudEndUser kbAudITPRO |
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