Auto-Protect is preventing a Group Policy Object from being successfully applied

Article Id: 159287

Status: Published

Updated On: 20-05-2014 15:49

Legacy Id: TECH217628

Products:

Endpoint Protection

Issue/Introduction:

Auto-Protect is preventing a Group Policy Object from being successfully applied

Observing these error when running command: "gpupdate /force":

The processing of Group Policy failed. Windows could not apply the registry-based policy settings for the Group Policy object

Also observing Event ID 1096 and Event ID 1085 in the Windows System Event logs.

Resolution:

To workaround this issue disable the setting "Trust files on remote computers running Auto-Protect" on the affected systems.

For Managed SEP 12.1 clients:

In the SEPM > Policies > Virus and Spyware Protection Policy > Edit > Auto-Protect > Network Settings, uncheck "Trust files on remote computers running Auto-Protect".

For Unmanaged 12.1 clients:

In the Client UI > Change Settings > Virus and Spyware Protection > Configure Settings > Auto-Protect tab > Advanced > Network, uncheck "Trust files on remote computers running Auto-Protect".