There is no object on the Server ( 0x2030 ) Cannot edit Firewall Settings in GPO (4273698)

There is no object on the Server ( 0x2030 ) Cannot edit Firewall Settings in GPO

When attempting to edit a GPO with Advanced Windows Firewall or Advanced Windows Defender settings, you receive the following error:

The following Error occurred: "There is no object on the Server" (0x2030).

The issue is with the Firewall nodes, as they will always connect to the PDC emulator.
If GPOADmin is configured to use a preferred DC, not the PDC emulator, this object will not yet exist on the PDC, and this error will appear.

This is a known issue with the advanced Firewall settings, and will also happen in GPMC, when GPMC is not using the PDC emulator.

Workaround:

1. The preferred domain controller can be set to not configured.
This will make GPOADmin use the PDC for all DC actions.

This is set via Options > Options > Preferred Domain Controllers.
Leave the list empty to default to using the PDC emulator.

2. After checking out the GPO, wait until replication has completed before editing, when modifying Advanced Firewall options.
The time you need to wait will depend on replication timers within your environment, and could be anywhere from seconds to hours.