


Account for time zone misconfigurations if the computer is configured in a time zone different from domain controller. Possible resolutions include:Verify that the time on the computer is synchronized with the time on the domain controller. Force time synchronization against time service using command w32tm /resync.Restart the computerįor more information please refer to following MS articles:Įrror results when you run the "gpupdate /force" command on a computer that is running Windows Vista: "User policy could not be updated successfully" 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. Windows requires the computer to log on before it can apply Group Policy to the computer. To resolve this issue, correct computer authentication.ĭomain computers authenticate to the domain as do domain users.


It looks like gpupdate sees the computer as part of the domain but can't quite figure out who the user is. Try 'sedt u' from the xcommand p[rompt and see if the logged in user is correct and the domain is correct.
