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You need to check the file permissions in \\&lt;domain&gt;\SYSVOL\&lt;domain&gt;<wbr />\Policies for any deny entries or reduced permissions to administrators.
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You need to check the file permissions in \\<domain>\SYSVOL\<domain>\Policies for any deny entries or reduced permissions to administrators.

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Just had a look and the administrator has full control and there are no deny permissions. There is also nothing in the event logs.
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Just had a look and the administrator has full control and there are no deny permissions. There is also nothing in the event logs.

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Does this article help?<br />
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<a href="http://support.microsoft.com/kb/294257" rel="ugc nofollow">http://support.microsoft.com/kb/294257</a><br />

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Does this article help?

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/294257 [http://support.microsoft.com/kb/294257]


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Whenever I try and edit a new or old policy I have created from Group Policy Management console i get the above error. I can however open gpedit.msc it's self. I have tryed install GPMC onto an XP machine and get the same error there. We also have two admin accounts and i have tryed both of them.<br />
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Any help would be greatly appreciated!
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Whenever I try and edit a new or old policy I have created from Group Policy Management console i get the above error. I can however open gpedit.msc it's self. I have tryed install GPMC onto an XP machine and get the same error there. We also have two admin accounts and i have tryed both of them.

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Failed to open group policy object. You may not have appropriate rights.

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