Hey Hey,

I'm not entirely sure, but didn't you post before about DNS problems? The only reason I ask is because this can be related to a DNS problem
[i]Source: http://www.jsiinc.com/SUBM/tip6400/rh6484.htm[i]
When you open any Active Directory snap-in or tool, you receive a message similar to:

Failed to open the Group Policy Object.
Details: The specified network password is not correct.

This behavior will occur if the DNS settings on your computer are NOT properly configured:

01. Use Control Panel to double-click Network and Dial-up Connections.

02. Right-click Local Area Connection (or the name you have assigned to your internal network adapter) and press Properties.

03. Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and press Properties.

04. Make sure that the IP address on the Preferred DNS server box points to the local DNS server. If this is NOT a Microsoft Windows 2000 (or greater) DNS server, it must be BIND 8.12 or later. If it is pointing to your ISP, implement DNS Forwarding. Alternately, you could point the Alternate DNS server to your ISP.

05. Press the Advanced button.

06. Select the DNS tab.

07. Make sure your local DNS server is listed first in the DNS server addresses, in order of use box.

08. Check the Append primary and connection specific DNS suffixes radial button and check the Append parent suffixes of the primary DNS suffix box.

09. Make sure the the DNS suffix for this connection box has your Active Directory domain name, like JSIINC.COM, and check the Register this connection's addresses in DNS box.

10. Press OK, OK, and OK.
also if you aren't getting the password details then

Source: http://www.winnetmag.com/WindowsSecu...992/39992.html


Whenever I try to open a Group Policy Object (GPO) to view its security settings, I get the error Failed to open the Group Policy Object. You may not have appropriate rights. Details: The system cannot find the path specified. Why can't Windows find the GPO?

This error usually signifies a problem with DNS. To ensure that your DNS server is functioning correctly and isn't logging errors, check the DNS event log on your DNS servers and the Directory Service (DS) log on all your domain controllers (DCs).

If DNS is functioning correctly, the problem could be something more serious, such as a problem with your SYSVOL share or file replication on your DCs. A good way to check those and other problems with Group Policy is to use the Group Policy Verification Tool (gpotool.exe), which you can download from http://www.microsoft .com/windows2000/techinfo/reskit/tools/existing/gpotool-o.asp. At the command line, type

gpotool /verbose
It mentioned the gpotool that you used, but before that it mentioned checking DNS as does the other article.. have you checked your DNS over?

Peace,
HT