Local Security Policy problem

[Siv]

Hello Forumers,

I am working on a Hp proliant running w2k3 SP1 and I am trying to remote access an OPC server witch is running on this server. I have come to the point where I must change some local security policies. So I go to start -> Programs -> Administrative Tools -> Local Security Policiy. But then I get the following error message from the Microsoft Management Console:

Snap-in failed to initialize

Name: Group Policy Object Editor

CLSID: {8FC08734-A0E1-11D1-A7D3-0000F87571E3}

After I click "OK" I get an empty window (only file, action etc) and the message:

Snap-In Creation Failed

The snap-in is not created, it may not be installed properly

Name: Group Policy Object Editor

CLSID: {8FC08734-A0E1-11D1-A7D3-0000F87571E3}

I tried to find a way to reinstall the Local Security Policy program but this has resulted in nothing.

So who can help me? What is the problem here? And how can I fix this?

Thanks for the help,

Peter Vis

[allen2]

Check in the registry:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{8FC0B734-A0E1-11D1-A7D3-0000F87571E3}

You should find a subkey named "inprocserver32" and the default value wih should be a

default REG_EXPAND_SZ "%SystemRoot%\System32\GPEdit.dll"

If you have anything else, there's a problem.

If you don't like looking in the registry, you can directly type regsvr32 gpedit.dll from a dos box.

Hope this helps.