In addition to the Access Denied error message, the Application event log contains:
Event Type: Error
Event Source: Userenv
Event Category: None
Event ID: 1058
Date: MM/DD/YYYY
Time: HH:MM:SS
User: NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM
Computer: <ComputerName>
Description: Windows cannot access the file gpt.ini for GPO
CN=\{31B2F340-016D-11D2-945F-00C04FB984F9\},CN=Policies,CN=System,DC=lcds,DC=lab
The file must be present at the location \\lcds.lab\Policies\\{31B2F340-016D-11D2-945F-00C04FB984F9\}
(Access is denied) Group Policy processing aborted.
Event Type: Error
Event Source: SceCli
Event Category: None
Event ID: 1030
Date: MM/DD/YYYY
Time: HH:MM:SS
User: N/A
Computer: <ComputerName>
Description: Windows cannot query for the list of Group Policy objects. A message that describes the reason for this was previously
logged by the policy engine.
To workaround this problem:
1. If you have NOT already installed the Windows Server 2003 Support Tools, install them from the \SUPPORT\TOOLS\SUPTOOLS.MSI file of the Windows Server 2003 CD-ROM.
2. Start / Run / CMD.EXE / OK.
3. Type dfsutil /PurgeMupCache and press Enter.