Jake,
The DS=30 part of the GPO is the part that is stored in Active Directory (
Group Policy Container ) while the sysvol=23 part is the part that is stored
in the SYSVOL folder ( Group Policy Template ). Obviously, there is a
different replication schedule for both of these. Clearly they both have to
be at the same version before things will work ( although that is not
entirely accurate from personal experience ).
But the question is: is this a problem? Did you just create this GPO? Or
just make some changes? Have you given it some time to correct itself? If
this has been the case for three days ( and you have a smaller office with
only one or two or three Sites ) then this could indicate that you have a
replication problem.
Have you take a look at replmon? It will show you something similar to what
GPOTool shows you. If there is also a version mismatch in there ( and you
have given things time to work themselves out ) then let's try the
following:
On one Domain Controller ( preferably the one that holds the FSMO Role of
PDC Emulator ) create a test user account object. You do not need to mail
enable it, simply create the user account object. Does it replicate to the
other Domain Controllers in your environment? It should happen pretty
quickly for the Domain Controllers in the same Site as the one on which you
created the user account object and would be subject to the Intersite
replication schedule that you have for the Domain Controllers in any other
Site(s) that you might have.
This is testing the Active Directory Replication ( both Intrasite and
Intersite ).
Now, why don't you create a simple .txt file ( I always name mine
'fromDC01toxxx20040915.txt' ) and then put the approximate time that I
created the file and the approximate time that I put it in the SYSVOL share
as the content of the file. Then go to the other Domain Controllers in your
environment and see if it shows up in the SYSVOL share.
This is testing your FRS replication.
If you are having Intrasite Replication problems ( the user account object
is not replicating ) then please take a look at the following MSKB Article:
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=249256
If you are having FRS problems ( the .txt file is not replicating ) then
please take a look at the following MSKB Article:
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=323247
You might also want to include a little bit of information about your
environment ( how many Sites, how many Domain Controllers in each Site,
etc. ).
Does this help you?
Cary
