| Event Id | 1097 |
| Source | Microsoft-Windows-GroupPolicy |
| Description | The processing of Group Policy failed. Windows could not determine the computer account to enforce Group Policy settings. This may be transient. Group Policy settings, including computer configuration, will not be enforced for this computer. |
| Event Information | According to Microsoft : Cause : This event is logged when the processing of group policy failed and windows could not determine the the computer account to enforce Group Policy setting. Resolution : Correct computer authentication Domain computers authenticate to the domain as do domain users. Windows requires the computer to log on before it can apply Group Policy to the computer. Possible resolutions include: 1.Verify that the time on the computer is synchronized with the time on the domain controller. Account for time zone misconfigurations if the computer is configured in a time zone different from domain controller. A time difference greater than five minutes between the computer and the domain controller may lead to the computer failing to authenticate with the domain. Force time synchronization against time service using command w32tm /resync. 2.Restart the computer Verify : Group Policy applies during computer startup and user logon. Afterward, Group Policy applies every 90 to 120 minutes. Events appearing in the event log may not reflect the most current state of Group Policy. Therefore, you should always refresh Group Policy to determine if Group Policy is working correctly. To refresh Group Policy on a specific computer: 1.Open theStart menu. ClickAll Programs and then clickAccessories. 2.ClickCommand Prompt. 3.In the command prompt window, type gpupdate and then press ENTER. 4.When the gpupdate command completes, open the Event Viewer. |
| Reference Links | Event ID 1097 from Source Microsoft-Windows-GroupPolicy |
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