In windows 2000, you could use Secedit /refreshpolicy to force Group Policy to update, without waiting for the default update interval.
Windows XP provides Gpupdate for the same purpose. The syntax is:
GPUpdate \[/Target:\{Computer | User\}\] \[/Force\] \[/Wait:value \] \[/Logoff\] \[/Boot\]
where:
| \[/Target:\{Computer | User\}\] | If the switch is omitted, both Computer and User policy settings are updated. |
| \[/Force\] | Causes all policy settings to be reapplied, not just the changed settings. |
| \[/Wait:nnn\] | If you omit this switch, the maximum wait time to complete the processing, and proceed to the next command, is 600 seconds. A nnn of 0 eliminates any wait, while an nnn of -1 will wait until policy processing is finished. If the wait time is exceeded, the next command is processed, but policy processing continues in the background. |
| \[/Logoff\] | This switch will log you off when policy processing finishes. It should be used if you apply a policy that is only applied during logon, like Folder Redirection. If no such policy was applied, the switch is ignored. |
| \[/Boot\] | This switch will restart the computer, if you apply a policy that can only be applied during startup, like computer-targeted Software Installation. If no such policy was applied, the switch is ignored. |
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