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Excellent. Glad to help and thanks for posting back your results! --- Steve
"Varadarajam" <Varadarajam@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:CA4A5484-DC6D-45FD-A4EA-D01DFBE5F376@microsoft.com...
> Hi Steve
>
> Thanks for your reply. Actually we tried with a new test domain. Then we
> tried with this tool., It worked fine. I got that Security Policies back.
> Then i installed it on our main DC. Nothing wrong happned. We got our
> Defualt
> Domain Policy back. But we need to apply some policies then, we need to
> check
> these are applying or not. Let see.. Anyhave we really very thank ful to u
> Mr.Steven that u have spent lot of time on our problem. Thank you very
> much.
> i will get back to you soon.
>
> Varadarajam.
>
> "Steven L Umbach" wrote:
>
>> Microsoft advices the use of RecreateDefpol.EXE as a last resort option.
>> I
>> have tested it in a test domain and for me it worked fine. What you could
>> do
>> is to make a current System State backup and then try RecreateDefpol.EXE.
>> If
>> some sort of problem arises you could always restore that System State
>> backup and you will at least be back to where you are now. If you have a
>> test network with a domain controller or can whip one up, try
>> RecreateDefpol.EXE so you can know what to expect from it. --- Steve
>>
>>
>> "Varadarajam" <Varadarajam@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:BCCFCC9E-2360-4272-AAFE-442DF5DC43C7@microsoft.com...
>> > Hi steve
>> >
>> > Thanks for ur response. Actually we dont wanna do Authrotative Restore.
>> > Because we dont know when the problem has started. We have made lot of
>> > changes recently in our DC like creation of users and other share and
>> > Security permissions. If we go for authoratative restore everything
>> > what
>> > we
>> > have done recently we will lose.
>> > About that tool which is specified by you, How much is safety is there?
>> > Plase advise me which is the best way to restore our Default Domain
>> > Policies... Waiting for your reply.
>> >
>> > Thanks and Regards
>> > Varadarajam.
>> >
>> > "Steven L Umbach" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Well it certainly looks like you have a problem with the two default
>> >> policies for domain and domain controller. One solution could be to an
>> >> authoritative restore of Active Directory from a System State backup
>> >> from
>> >> a
>> >> time before this problem occurred. if it is a fairly recent problem
>> >> then
>> >> that may be a good solution assuming you have the System State
>> >> backups.
>> >> Another possibility that I can think of is to use a free tool from
>> >> Microsoft
>> >> to rebuild those two policies called RecreateDefpol.EX. The link for
>> >> it
>> >> is
>> >> below and be sure to read the instructions and warnings. That is what
>> >> I
>> >> would try. You may however want to post in the Active Directory
>> >> newsgroup
>> >> to
>> >> see if they have any further suggestions or alternatives. --- Steve
>> >>
>> >>
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=b5b685ae-b7dd-4bb5-ab2a-976d6873129d&displaylang=en
>> >>
>> >> "Varadarajam" <Varadarajam@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:68CA3690-3D4C-4899-9AEA-0A5CCAE1F21B@microsoft.com...
>> >> > Hi Steven
>> >> >
>> >> > Thanks for your reply. Actually we checked for that policy which u
>> >> > mentioned
>> >> > previously. Actually we dint find that policy in the Domain
>> >> > Controllers
>> >> > Sysvol folder. If we try to change the settings of Default Domain
>> >> > Policy
>> >> > properties also its saying u cannot access that file. We ran GPOTool
>> >> > also.
>> >> > It
>> >> > has given some errors on this Default Domain Policy. I am sending
>> >> > that
>> >> > report
>> >> > with this mail. Pls look into it and give me the suggestion on this.
>> >> > Is
>> >> > it
>> >> > possible to create that Domain Default Policy. If its possible pls
>> >> > give
>> >> > me
>> >> > the clear procedure for that. Waiting for your reply. Pls find the
>> >> > GPO
>> >> > Report.
>> >> > This is the report we got it when we ran GPOTool.
>> >> >
>> >> > Domain: sprosys.com
>> >> > Validating DCs...
>> >> > spro.sprosys.com: OK
>> >> > softpro.sprosys.com: OK
>> >> > Available DCs:
>> >> > spro.sprosys.com
>> >> > softpro.sprosys.com
>> >> > Searching for policies...
>> >> > Found 7 policies
>> >> > ============================================================
>> >> > Policy {0196EEA9-48D4-480E-8961-2E5E2C35D891}
>> >> > Policy OK
>> >> > Details:
>> >> > ------------------------------------------------------------
>> >> > DC: spro.sprosys.com
>> >> > Friendly name: AccountTracking
>> >> > Created: 4/26/2005 6:22:38 AM
>> >> > Changed: 4/28/2005 10:05:15 AM
>> >> > DS version: 0(user) 0(machine)
>> >> > Sysvol version: 0(user) 0(machine)
>> >> > Flags: 0
>> >> > User extensions: not found
>> >> > Machine extensions: not found
>> >> > Functionality version: 2
>> >> > ------------------------------------------------------------
>> >> > ------------------------------------------------------------
>> >> > DC: softpro.sprosys.com
>> >> > Friendly name: AccountTracking
>> >> > Created: 4/26/2005 6:22:38 AM
>> >> > Changed: 4/28/2005 10:01:39 AM
>> >> > DS version: 0(user) 0(machine)
>> >> > Sysvol version: 0(user) 0(machine)
>> >> > Flags: 0
>> >> > User extensions: not found
>> >> > Machine extensions: not found
>> >> > Functionality version: 2
>> >> > ------------------------------------------------------------
>> >> > ============================================================
>> >> > Policy {07DDE52B-4D39-4007-BB66-B37887143BE7}
>> >> > Policy OK
>> >> > Details:
>> >> > ------------------------------------------------------------
>> >> > DC: spro.sprosys.com
>> >> > Friendly name: Terminal
>> >> > Created: 2/28/2005 2:24:50 PM
>> >> > Changed: 4/28/2005 10:05:15 AM
>> >> > DS version: 33(user) 3(machine)
>> >> > Sysvol version: 33(user) 3(machine)
>> >> > Flags: 0
>> >> > User extensions:
>> >> > [{35378EAC-683F-11D2-A89A-00C04FBBCFA2}{0F6B957E-509E-11D1-A7CC-0000F87571E3}]
>> >> > Machine extensions:
>> >> > [{35378EAC-683F-11D2-A89A-00C04FBBCFA2}{0F6B957D-509E-11D1-A7CC-0000F87571E3}]
>> >> > Functionality version: 2
>> >> > ------------------------------------------------------------
>> >> > ------------------------------------------------------------
>> >> > DC: softpro.sprosys.com
>> >> > Friendly name: Terminal
>> >> > Created: 2/28/2005 2:24:50 PM
>> >> > Changed: 4/28/2005 10:01:29 AM
>> >> > DS version: 33(user) 3(machine)
>> >> > Sysvol version: 33(user) 3(machine)
>> >> > Flags: 0
>> >> > User extensions:
>> >> > [{35378EAC-683F-11D2-A89A-00C04FBBCFA2}{0F6B957E-509E-11D1-A7CC-0000F87571E3}]
>> >> > Machine extensions:
>> >> > [{35378EAC-683F-11D2-A89A-00C04FBBCFA2}{0F6B957D-509E-11D1-A7CC-0000F87571E3}]
>> >> > Functionality version: 2
>> >> > ------------------------------------------------------------
>> >> > ============================================================
>> >> > Policy {277C0E32-FC88-483F-BD63-EDA7DBA00770}
>> >> > Policy OK
>> >> > Details:
>> >> > ------------------------------------------------------------
>> >> > DC: spro.sprosys.com
>> >> > Friendly name: Terminal
>> >> > Created: 2/28/2005 2:23:24 PM
>> >> > Changed: 4/28/2005 10:05:15 AM
>> >> > DS version: 0(user) 0(machine)
>> >> > Sysvol version: 0(user) 0(machine)
>> >> > Flags: 0
>> >> > User extensions: not found
>> >> > Machine extensions: not found
>> >> > Functionality version: 2
>> >> > ------------------------------------------------------------
>> >> > ------------------------------------------------------------
>> >> > DC: softpro.sprosys.com
>> >> > Friendly name: Terminal
>> >> > Created: 2/28/2005 2:23:24 PM
>> >> > Changed: 4/28/2005 10:01:22 AM
>> >> > DS version: 0(user) 0(machine)
>> >> > Sysvol version: 0(user) 0(machine)
>> >> > Flags: 0
>> >> > User extensions: not found
>> >> > Machine extensions: not found
>> >> > Functionality version: 2
>> >> > ------------------------------------------------------------
>> >> > ============================================================
>> >> > Policy {31B2F340-016D-11D2-945F-00C04FB984F9}
>> >> > Error: Cannot access
>> >> > \\spro.sprosys.com\sysvol\sprosys.com\policies\{31B2F340-016D-11D2-945F-00C04FB984F9},
>> >> > error 2
>> >> > Error: Cannot access
>> >> > \\softpro.sprosys.com\sysvol\sprosys.com\policies\{31B2F340-016D-11D2-945F-00C04FB984F9},
>> >> > error 2
>> >> > Details:
>> >> > ------------------------------------------------------------
>> >> > DC: spro.sprosys.com
>> >> > Friendly name: Default Domain Policy
>> >> > Created: 10/12/2004 4:37:20 PM
>> >> > Changed: 4/30/2005 7:28:50 AM
>> >> > DS version: 1(user) 3(machine)
>> >> > Sysvol version: not found
>> >> > Flags: 0
>> >> > User extensions:
>> >> > [{3060E8D0-7020-11D2-842D-00C04FA372D4}{3060E8CE-7020-11D2-842D-00C04FA372D4}]
>> >> > Machine extensions:
>> >> > [{35378EAC-683F-11D2-A89A-00C04FBBCFA2}{53D6AB1B-2488-11D1-A28C-00C04FB94F17}][{827D319E-6EAC-11D2-A4EA-00C04F79F83A}{803E14A0-B4FB-11D0-A0D0-00A0C90F574B}][{B1BE8D72-6EAC-11D2-A4EA-00C04F79F83A}{53D6AB1B-2488-11D1-A28C-00C04FB94F17}]
>> >> > Functionality version: 2
>> >> > ------------------------------------------------------------
>> >> > ------------------------------------------------------------
>> >> > DC: softpro.sprosys.com
>> >> > Friendly name: Default Domain Policy
>> >> > Created: 10/12/2004 4:37:20 PM
>> >> > Changed: 4/30/2005 7:29:56 AM
>> >> > DS version: 1(user) 3(machine)
>> >> > Sysvol version: not found
>> >> > Flags: 0
>> >> > User extensions:
>> >> > [{3060E8D0-7020-11D2-842D-00C04FA372D4}{3060E8CE-7020-11D2-842D-00C04FA372D4}]
>> >> > Machine extensions:
>> >> > [{35378EAC-683F-11D2-A89A-00C04FBBCFA2}{53D6AB1B-2488-11D1-A28C-00C04FB94F17}][{827D319E-6EAC-11D2-A4EA-00C04F79F83A}{803E14A0-B4FB-11D0-A0D0-00A0C90F574B}][{B1BE8D72-6EAC-11D2-A4EA-00C04F79F83A}{53D6AB1B-2488-11D1-A28C-00C04FB94F17}]
>> >> > Functionality version: 2
>> >> > ------------------------------------------------------------
>> >> > ============================================================
>> >> > Policy {5176A5A6-48DD-4A96-8405-A815C10B7EA8}
>> >> > Policy OK
>> >> > Details:
>> >> > ------------------------------------------------------------
>> >> > DC: spro.sprosys.com
>> >> > Friendly name: terminal
>> >> > Created: 2/28/2005 12:22:15 PM
>> >> > Changed: 4/28/2005 10:05:15 AM
>> >> > DS version: 1(user) 0(machine)
>> >> > Sysvol version: 1(user) 0(machine)
>> >> > Flags: 0
>> >> > User extensions:
>> >> > [{35378EAC-683F-11D2-A89A-00C04FBBCFA2}{0F6B957E-509E-11D1-A7CC-0000F87571E3}]
>> >> > Machine extensions: not found
>> >> > Functionality version: 2
>> >> > ------------------------------------------------------------
>> >> > ------------------------------------------------------------
>> >> > DC: softpro.sprosys.com
>> >> > Friendly name: terminal
>> >> > Created: 2/28/2005 12:22:15 PM
>> >> > Changed: 4/28/2005 10:01:08 AM
>> >> > DS version: 1(user) 0(machine)
>> >> > Sysvol version: 1(user) 0(machine)
>> >> > Flags: 0
>> >> > User extensions:
>> >> > [{35378EAC-683F-11D2-A89A-00C04FBBCFA2}{0F6B957E-509E-11D1-A7CC-0000F87571E3}]
>> >> > Machine extensions: not found
>> >> > Functionality version: 2
>> >> > ------------------------------------------------------------
>> >> > ============================================================
>> >> > Policy {6AC1786C-016F-11D2-945F-00C04FB984F9}
>> >> > Error: Cannot access
>> >> > \\spro.sprosys.com\sysvol\sprosys.com\policies\{6AC1786C-016F-11D2-945F-00C04FB984F9},
>> >> > error 2
>> >> > Error: Cannot access
>> >> > \\softpro.sprosys.com\sysvol\sprosys.com\policies\{6AC1786C-016F-11D2-945F-00C04FB984F9},
>> >> > error 2
>> >> > Details:
>> >> > ------------------------------------------------------------
>> >> > DC: spro.sprosys.com
>> >> > Friendly name: Default Domain Controllers Policy
>> >> > Created: 10/12/2004 4:37:20 PM
>> >> > Changed: 4/28/2005 10:05:15 AM
>> >> > DS version: 0(user) 4(machine)
>> >> > Sysvol version: not found
>> >> > Flags: 0
>> >> > User extensions: not found
>> >> > Machine extensions:
>> >> > [{827D319E-6EAC-11D2-A4EA-00C04F79F83A}{803E14A0-B4FB-11D0-A0D0-00A0C90F574B}]
>> >> > Functionality version: 2
>> >> > ------------------------------------------------------------
>> >> > ------------------------------------------------------------
>> >> > DC: softpro.sprosys.com
>> >> > Friendly name: Default Domain Controllers Policy
>> >> > Created: 10/12/2004 4:37:20 PM
>> >> > Changed: 4/28/2005 10:01:01 AM
>> >> > DS version: 0(user) 4(machine)
>> >> > Sysvol version: not found
>> >> > Flags: 0
>> >> > User extensions: not found
>> >> > Machine extensions:
>> >> > [{827D319E-6EAC-11D2-A4EA-00C04F79F83A}{803E14A0-B4FB-11D0-A0D0-00A0C90F574B}]
>> >> > Functionality version: 2
>> >> > ------------------------------------------------------------
>> >> > ============================================================
>> >> > Policy {E3668F2C-D789-4A77-822D-DEABB4B9A657}
>> >> > Policy OK
>> >> > Details:
>> >> > ------------------------------------------------------------
>> >> > DC: spro.sprosys.com
>> >> > Friendly name: New Group Policy Object
>> >> > Created: 4/27/2005 3:54:32 AM
>> >> > Changed: 4/28/2005 10:05:15 AM
>> >> > DS version: 0(user) 34(machine)
>> >> > Sysvol version: 0(user) 34(machine)
>> >> > Flags: 0
>> >> > User extensions: not found
>> >> > Machine extensions:
>> >> > [{827D319E-6EAC-11D2-A4EA-00C04F79F83A}{803E14A0-B4FB-11D0-A0D0-00A0C90F574B}]
>> >> > Functionality version: 2
>> >> > ------------------------------------------------------------
>> >> > ------------------------------------------------------------
>> >> > DC: softpro.sprosys.com
>> >> > Friendly name: New Group Policy Object
>> >> > Created: 4/27/2005 3:54:32 AM
>> >> > Changed: 4/28/2005 10:00:51 AM
>> >> > DS version: 0(user) 34(machine)
>> >> > Sysvol version: 0(user) 34(machine)
>> >> > Flags: 0
>> >> > User extensions: not found
>> >> > Machine extensions:
>> >> > [{827D319E-6EAC-11D2-A4EA-00C04F79F83A}{803E14A0-B4FB-11D0-A0D0-00A0C90F574B}]
>> >> > Functionality version: 2
>> >> > ------------------------------------------------------------
>> >> >
>> >> > Errors found
>> >> >
>> >> > Thanks and Regards