psexec.exe failing
I am trying to use the SysInternals tool Psexec to execute a command on some remote servers. We need to run gpupdate /force on a few servers.
I have tried the following.
psexec \\server01 gpupdate /force
psexec @MyFile.txt gpupdate /force (where MyFile.txt has a list of the servers we need to update)
And both give back the same error:
\\Server1:
Refreshing Policy...
Failed to refresh User Policy. Error - The system cannot find the file specified
. Exiting...
Computer Policy Refresh has completed.
To check for errors in policy processing, review the event log.
gpupdate exited on server1 with error code 0.
Not sure why this is failing.....
I have tried the following.
psexec \\server01 gpupdate /force
psexec @MyFile.txt gpupdate /force (where MyFile.txt has a list of the servers we need to update)
And both give back the same error:
\\Server1:
Failed to refresh User Policy. Error - The system cannot find the file specified
. Exiting...
Computer Policy Refresh has completed.
To check for errors in policy processing, review the event log.
gpupdate exited on server1 with error code 0.
Not sure why this is failing.....
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Posted by:
anonymous_9363
14 years ago
My guess is that the account you're using to run PSExec isn't valid on the target. You have a couple of choices:
- Run PSExec as either the System account using the '-s' argument or specify valid credentials in the command line, using the -u <username> and -p <password> arguments. Bear in mind that the password will be passed across the network in plain text.
- Specify that the update is to Computer policy only by using GPUPDATE's '/TARGET' argument, as in 'GPUPDATE /FORCE /TARGET:COMPUTER'
- Run PSExec as either the System account using the '-s' argument or specify valid credentials in the command line, using the -u <username> and -p <password> arguments. Bear in mind that the password will be passed across the network in plain text.
- Specify that the update is to Computer policy only by using GPUPDATE's '/TARGET' argument, as in 'GPUPDATE /FORCE /TARGET:COMPUTER'
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