To work around this behavior, use one of the following tools to view the
Turn off Automatic Root Certificates Update policy.
Note You must have administrator permissions when you use these methods.
Method 1: Use the Operating System Group Policy Result tool (Gpresult.exe)
To do this, follow these steps:
- Click Start, click Run, type cmd in the Openbox, and then click OK.
- At the command prompt, type the following command: Additionally, you may append the following command at the end of the
Gpresult /z command to export the result to a text file:Note file_name is a placeholder for the file name. - At the command prompt or in the exported file, locate one of the following messages:
- For Windows Server 2003 with SP1:
GPO: Local Group Policy KeyName: Software\policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\AuthRoot\DisableRootAutoUpdate Value: 1, 0, 0, 0 State: Enabled
- For Windows XP Professional SP2:
GPO: Local Group Policy Setting: Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\AuthRoot State: Enabled
Method 2: Use the Group Policy Management Console tool (Gpmc.msc)
To do this, follow these steps:
- Click Start, click Run, type Gpmc.msc in the Open box, and then click OK.
- In the Group Policy Management right-click Group Policy Result, and then click Group Policy Result Wizard. Follow the steps in the wizard to obtain a new file for the group policies that apply to the appointed user account.
- Click the new file that you created in step 2, click the
Setting tab, expand Administrative Templates, expand System/Internet Communication Management/Internet Communication settings, and then view the following table:
| Policy | Setting | Winning GPO |
Turn off Automatic Root Certificates Update
| Enabled | Local Group Policy |