gpupdate /force requires reboot?

Hi there,

Using Windows Server 2003 on a domain, full 2003 native mode.

Every time I make a change to group policies and objects, I then use
"gpupdate /force" in a command window.

It does it's thing and then it always asks me if I want to restart the
server now Y/N.

Pain in the butt it is..... so usually to get things going, I'll do just
that......

Is this right? Seems to me something's missing somewhere......??

Thanks,

Gordon

Ack! What cross-posts...
Yes, this is a normal function. It may not appear in all cases...

Bob
"Gordon J. Rattray" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:O5RtS$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi there,
>
> Using Windows Server 2003 on a domain, full 2003 native mode.
>
> Every time I make a change to group policies and objects, I then use
> "gpupdate /force" in a command window.
>
> It does it's thing and then it always asks me if I want to restart the
> server now Y/N.
>
> Pain in the butt it is..... so usually to get things going, I'll do just
> that......
>
> Is this right? Seems to me something's missing somewhere......??
>
> Thanks,
>
> Gordon
>
>

circa Sat, 4 Sep 2004 15:38:16 -0700, in
microsoft.public.windows.server.active_directory, Gordon J. Rattray
((E-Mail Removed)) said,
> Hi there,
>
> Using Windows Server 2003 on a domain, full 2003 native mode.
>
> Every time I make a change to group policies and objects, I then use
> "gpupdate /force" in a command window.
>
> It does it's thing and then it always asks me if I want to restart the
> server now Y/N.
>
> Pain in the butt it is..... so usually to get things going, I'll do just
> that......
>
> Is this right? Seems to me something's missing somewhere......??
>
There are some settings in Group Policy that are applied only when
the machine starts up. When you use the /force switch, you're telling
the machine to update all group policies, including those that have
not changed and as a result, those that require a reboot. Since
you've apparently set some policies that take place at system
startup, you're being prompted to reboot.

Try gpupdate without any switches and see what happens.

Laura
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