Group policy console hanging...

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Grant

Im trying to get into the 'computer configuration-administrative templates'
so that I can set the firewall configuration for clients. When I click the
administrative templates node nothing happens it just freezes for some
reason. Ive tried this on the main server and still nothing! All I get is
the damn hourglass.

Ive installed the latest GPMC on my XP machine but it still just hangs when
I click that node.

Any idea whats going on?

Thanks,
Grant
 
Grant,

I would think outloud that maybe you have some DNS issues? How are the
clients getting their IP Address lease information? Are your clients
getting only your internal DNS server IP Address information? The only
place that your ISP DNS information belongs is in your DNS MMC ( in the
Forwarders tab ). Not sure if this is the case but it is often part of the
problem.

To what Domain Controller are you connecting when using the GPMC? The one
that holds the FSMO Role of PDC Emulator? Is this DC available? Is the
problem only with this section?

Cary
 
Thanks for the reply Cary. I couldn't leave the problem alone so was
googling around yesterday and found that I needed to update the server with
the latest .adm files (to include XP's firewall settings). After doing that
I clicked the node and waited about 3 minutes after which it was quick as
anything.

Cheers,

Grant
 
Grant,

Glad that you found the answer and that you were kind enough to let all of
us know!

Cary
 
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