I've got a ghost synchronization that I can't find, nor seem to get rid of. when you add a computer to the domain, it immediately sets up a local machine synchronization on logout with a defunct server. We've scoured our A/D system and can't seem to find any reference to this syncronization command in any GPO, or Domain policy. regardless of what we try, it keeps coming up everytime we add a computer to the domain.. Does anyone know where to look to get rid of this? Jay Smellow, AMB

Sure sounds like a GPO. One on of the machines listed, go to a command line and type "GPRESULT". That will list the GPOs applied to that workstation.

Andy, We've gone through all the GPO Policies both local and AD, and can't find any reference to the server in question. (server "Harley") I've gone so far as to remove any reference to "harley" in the registry, but it keeps attempting to sync on logout. I can manually go into Synchronize, and uncheck the server, but that isn't removing it from the computer itself. any other ideas? Jay

here's the gpresult from the machine, if it helps any. Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600](C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp. C:\Documents and Settings\****>gpresult Microsoft (R) Windows (R) XP Operating System Group Policy Result tool v2.0Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp. 1981-2001 Created On 10/11/2006 at 3:11:08 PM RSOP results for AMERICANMARINE\**** on KIN-14529 : Logging Mode------------------------------------------------------------------- OS Type: Microsoft Windows XP ProfessionalOS Configuration: Member WorkstationOS Version: 5.1.2600Domain Name: AMERICANMARINEDomain Type: Windows 2000Site Name: VILLAGERoaming Profile:Local Profile: C:\Documents and Settings\**** Connected over a slow link?: No COMPUTER SETTINGS------------------ CN=KIN-14529,CN=Computers,DC=americanmarinebank,DC=com Last time Group Policy was applied: 10/11/2006 at 2:13:34 PM Group Policy was applied from: village.americanmarinebank.com Group Policy slow link threshold: 500 kbps Applied Group Policy Objects ----------------------------- Default Domain Policy Disable Windows Firewall Setting The following GPOs were not applied because they were filtered out ------------------------------------------------------------------- Local Group Policy Filtering: Not Applied (Empty) The computer is a part of the following security groups: -------------------------------------------------------- BUILTIN\Administrators Everyone BUILTIN\Users NT AUTHORITY\NETWORK NT AUTHORITY\Authenticated Users KIN-14529$ Domain Computers USER SETTINGS-------------- CN=****,OU=Service Accounts,DC=americanmarinebank,DC=com Last time Group Policy was applied: 10/11/2006 at 3:10:53 PM Group Policy was applied from: village.americanmarinebank.com Group Policy slow link threshold: 500 kbps Applied Group Policy Objects ----------------------------- Default Domain Policy The following GPOs were not applied because they were filtered out ------------------------------------------------------------------- Disable Windows Firewall Setting Filtering: Not Applied (Empty) Local Group Policy Filtering: Not Applied (Empty) The user is a part of the following security groups: ---------------------------------------------------- Domain Admins Everyone BUILTIN\Administrators BUILTIN\Users NT AUTHORITY\INTERACTIVE NT AUTHORITY\Authenticated Users LOCAL USBA IntelliCAT Domain Users AFT2K Director ZEUS IS Network Enterprise Admins C:\Documents and Settings\****> Jay