Windows Server 2019 Group Policy Not Effective

Question

I want to set up a user based group policy that requires users to execute a script before logging into the computer.

My settings are as follows：

The content of this bat script is as follows：

I use ctrl+alt+del to lock the computer and log in to the current user again，I didn't see the result of executing the bat script：

Execute gpresult /v on the client side：

But after logging out of the user, I can see the script execution results，So the user policy here can only take effect after logging out the user?

Answer 1

Hello,

Thank you for posting in Q&A forum.

Based on your description, this issue you are experiencing may be due to the following reasons.

Group Policy is applied when a user logs on or off and when the computer starts up or shuts down. Therefore, if you lock the computer and then log back on, Group Policy might not be applied because it's not a full logoff and logon cycle.

If you want Group Policy to update immediately, you can try using the "gpupdate /force" command in the command prompt to force the Group Policy update.This may help you.

gpupdate | Microsoft Learn

Refresh Group Policy | Microsoft Learn

If your Group Policy application fails, this document may be helpful to you.

Applying Group Policy troubleshooting guidance - Windows Server | Microsoft Learn

I hope the information above is helpful.

Best Regards,

Yanhong Liu

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