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Group Policy processing was aborted because the refresh timer cannot be set

Group_Policy_processing_was_aborted_because_the_refresh_timer_cannot_be_set_5_Rule (Rule)

Knowledge Base article:

Summary

UserEnv experienced an error applying Group Policy to the domain controller. Group Policy must be applied successfully for domain controllers to function properly because domain controllers get several critical permissions, such as Access this computer from network, through policy.

Because of the architecture of UserEnv, Microsoft Operations Manager (MOM) is unable to directly report the specific problem.

Sample Event:

Windows cannot set the background refresh timer for Group Policy. %1 (%2). Group Policy processing aborted.

Resolutions

To enable UserEnv logging, see Knowledge Base article 221833, “How to Enable User Environment Debug Logging in Retail Builds of Windows,” at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=25636. The log file provides details for the specific error.

External

Element properties:

TargetMicrosoft.Windows.Server.2008.AD.DomainControllerRole
CategoryEventCollection
EnabledTrue
Alert GenerateTrue
Alert SeverityWarning
Alert PriorityNormal
RemotableTrue
Alert Message
Group Policy processing was aborted because the refresh timer cannot be set
{0}
Event LogApplication
CommentMom2005ID='{F37435A3-A55F-492B-8980-BACC5AAB1664}';MOM2005GroupID=

Member Modules:

ID Module Type TypeId RunAs 
DS DataSource Microsoft.Windows.EventProvider Default
CollectEventData WriteAction Microsoft.SystemCenter.CollectEvent Default
CollectEventDataWarehouse WriteAction Microsoft.SystemCenter.DataWarehouse.PublishEventData Default
GenerateAlert WriteAction System.Health.GenerateAlert Default

Source Code:

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  <Category>EventCollection</Category>

  <DataSources>

    <DataSource ID="DS" TypeID="Windows!Microsoft.Windows.EventProvider">

      <ComputerName>$Target/Host/Property[Type="Windows!Microsoft.Windows.Computer"]/NetworkName$</ComputerName>

      <LogName>Application</LogName>

      <Expression>

        <And>

          <Expression>

            <SimpleExpression>

              <ValueExpression>

                <XPathQuery>EventDisplayNumber</XPathQuery>

              </ValueExpression>

              <Operator>Equal</Operator>

              <ValueExpression>

                <Value>1082</Value>

              </ValueExpression>

            </SimpleExpression>

          </Expression>

          <Expression>

            <SimpleExpression>

              <ValueExpression>

                <XPathQuery>PublisherName</XPathQuery>

              </ValueExpression>

              <Operator>Equal</Operator>

              <ValueExpression>

                <Value>UserEnv</Value>

              </ValueExpression>

            </SimpleExpression>

          </Expression>

          <Expression>

            <SimpleExpression>

              <ValueExpression>

                <XPathQuery>UserName</XPathQuery>

              </ValueExpression>

              <Operator>Equal</Operator>

              <ValueExpression>

                <Value>System</Value>

              </ValueExpression>

            </SimpleExpression>

          </Expression>

        </And>

      </Expression>

    </DataSource>

  </DataSources>

  <WriteActions>

    <WriteAction ID="GenerateAlert" TypeID="SystemHealth!System.Health.GenerateAlert">

      <Priority>1</Priority>

      <Severity>1</Severity>

      <AlertOwner/>

      <AlertMessageId>$MPElement[Name="Group_Policy_processing_was_aborted_because_the_refresh_timer_cannot_be_set_5_Rule.AlertMessage"]$</AlertMessageId>

      <AlertParameters>

        <AlertParameter1>$Data/EventDescription$</AlertParameter1>

      </AlertParameters>

      <Suppression>

        <SuppressionValue/>

      </Suppression>

    </WriteAction>

    <WriteAction ID="CollectEventData" TypeID="SC!Microsoft.SystemCenter.CollectEvent"/>

    <WriteAction ID="CollectEventDataWarehouse" TypeID="SCDW!Microsoft.SystemCenter.DataWarehouse.PublishEventData"/>

  </WriteActions>

</Rule>