The system is configured to prevent background refresh of Group Policy.

From Windows 2003 Member Server Security Technical Implementation Guide

Part of Group Policy - Do Not Turn off Background Refresh

Associated with IA controls: ECSC-1

SV-29605r2_rule The system is configured to prevent background refresh of Group Policy.

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If this setting is enabled, then Group Policy settings are not refreshed while a user is currently logged on. This could lead to instances when a user does not have the latest changes to a policy applied and is therefore operating in an insecure context.

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Configure the system to require Group Policy background refresh by setting the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> System -> Group Policy “Turn Off Background Refresh of Group Policy” to “Disabled”.

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