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Assigning applications using GPO

I assigned an application using GPO on an OU to allow the application to install on logon. This worked on all the user computers excepting for one user. I checked to see that he was a member of the OU and he was. What could prevent his computer from installing the application on logon ?
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What are his access rights to the local machine?
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He has Administrator access to the local system.
Have you checked the event log on the station to see if there are any errors?  ie tried to install but failed?
Use this to check what policies are getting applied to the local machine:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/maintain/mngwinxp.mspx

Its about 2/3's down the page
I checked his event viewer and he has error 1053 and 1054 logged on there - this seems to indicate that there is an issue with his network settings. Am I correct?
Can you put the full error details up?  I would guess networking or corrupt computer account.
Event ID: 1053
Source      Userenv

Type      Error

Description      Windows cannot determine the user or computer name. (<error description>). Group Policy processing aborted.
Event ID: 1054
Source      Userenv

Type      Error

Description      Windows cannot obtain the domain controller name for your computer network. (<error description>). Group Policy processing aborted.
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Okay Problem solved - ran a nslookup and the user had some funky setting. I checked his IP settings and discovered that he had a wierd IP address for Primary DNS in these settings. I fixed that and the Group Policy was applied. Thanks a bunch Gavin - I am giving you all the points.