Group Policy Service

Applies To: Windows Server 2008

The Group Policy service is responsible for applying Group Policy to computers and users. By default, the service starts during computer startup and remains operating until computer shutdown. Errors occurring within the core service usually result in a failure of Group Policy processing.

Events

Event ID Source Message

1002

Microsoft-Windows-GroupPolicy

The processing of Group Policy failed because of a system allocation failure. Please ensure the computer is not running low on resources (memory, available disk space). Group Policy processing will be attempted at the next refresh cycle.

1068

Microsoft-Windows-GroupPolicy

The processing of Group Policy was interrupted. Windows prematurely ended the discovery and enforcement of Group Policy settings because the computer was requested to shut down or the user logged off. Group Policy processing will be attempted with the next refresh cycle, on the next computer reboot, or on the next user logon.

1125

Microsoft-Windows-GroupPolicy

The processing of Group Policy failed because of an internal system error. Please see the Group Policy operational log for the specific error message. An attempt will be made to process Group Policy again at the next refresh cycle.

1127

Microsoft-Windows-GroupPolicy

The processing of Group Policy failed due to an internal error. Please look into the Group Policy operational log for the specific error message. An attempt will be made to process Group Policy again at the next refresh cycle.

Group Policy

Group Policy Infrastructure