Application Error / Application Crash GPOAdmin.dll

1/20/2022
Problem: Group Policy (GPOAdmin.dll) keeps crashing on a Windows Domain Controller. In the Event Viewer logs we find the following: Description: Faulting application name: mmc.exe, version: 10.0.14393.4169, time stamp: 0x5ff79162 Faulting module name: GPOAdmin.dll, version: 10.0.14393.4169, time stamp: 0x5ff79006 Exception code: 0xc0000005 Fault offset: 0x00000000000be516 Faulting process id: 0x1a20 Faulting application start time: 0x01d80c455aa8581d Faulting application path: C:\Windows\system32\mmc.exe Faulting module path: C:\Windows\System32\GPOAdmin.dll Report Id: f1584cd6-2be1-4c07-877c-b103c8ad966b Faulting package full name: Faulting package-relative application ID: Details: Log Name:ApplicationSource:Application ErrorEvent ID:1000Level:ErrorUser:Task Category:Application Crashing Events Cause: Potential Cause 1: The File Server Resource Manager (FSRM) is enabled on the domain controller and a file screen is setup on the volume that has SYSVOL. Potential ... Read More

Cisco AnyConnect with SSO displays error "Authentication failed due to problem navigating to the single sign-on URL."

1/20/2022
Problem: After implementing Single Sign On (SSO) some end users reported getting the following error "Authentication failed due to problem navigating to the single sign-on URL." when trying to connect to the Virtual Private Network (VPN) using the Cisco AnyConnect software. Cause: Antivirus or firewall software is blocking access to the Single Sign On server. Solution: Unblock all instances of Cisco Anyconnect software components within the antivirus / firewall settings. If you are unable to define custom settings, then you should try disabling the antivirus / firewall software when needing to use the VPN. Remember to re-enable protection as soon as possible after using the VPN. As a last resort you can completely remove / uninstall the antivirus / firewall software. After verifying this works it is important to choose another antivirus and firewall solution that allows Cisco AnyConnect through but continues to protect your computer.   Known ... Read More