SynchronousUserGroupPolicy

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System

Data type Range Default value
REG_DWORD 0 | 1 1

Description

Lets the system display the logon prompt before it finishes updating Group Policy settings for the user.

This entry stores the setting of the Apply Group Policy for users asynchronously during logon Group Policy. Group Policy adds this entry to the registry with a value of 0 when you enable the policy. If you disable the policy, Group Policy sets the value to 1. If you set the policy to Not configured, Group Policy deletes the entry from the registry and the system behaves as though the value is 1.

Value Meaning
0 The policy is enabled. The system does not coordinate the tasks of loading desktop and updating user Group Policy. As a result, Windows might appear ready for use before user Group Policy is updated.
1 The policy is disabled or not configured. The system does not make the desktop available to users until updates to Group Policy user setting are complete.

Change method

To change the value of this entry, use Group Policy. This entry corresponds to the Apply Group Policy for users asynchronously during logon policy (Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\System\Group Policy).

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This entry takes precedence over a user setting. When this entry appears in the registry, a policy is in effect, and the system ignores the value of SynchronousUserGroupPolicy in HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\CurrentVersion\Winlogon.

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For detailed information about particular Group Policy settings, see the Group Policy Reference (Gp.chm) on the Windows 2000 Resource Kit companion CD.

For general information about Group Policy, see Group Policy in Windows 2000 Help.

To see a table associating policies with their corresponding registry entries, see the Group Policy Reference Table.

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