Tag: Computer Configuration

This policy setting determines when policies that assign shared scripts are updated. This policy setting affects all policies that use the scripts component of Group Policy such as those in WindowsSettings -> Scripts. It overrides customized settings that the program implementing the scripts policy set when it was installed. If you enable this policy setting you can use the check boxes provided to change the options. If you disable or do not configure this setting it has no effect on the system. The “Allow processing across a slow network connection” option updates the policies even when the update is being transmitted across a slow network connection such as a telephone line. Updates across slow connections can cause significant delays. The “Do not apply during periodic background processing” option prevents the system from updating affected policies in the background while the computer is in use. When background updates are disabled policy changes will not take effect until the next user logon or system restart. The “Process even if the Group Policy objects have not changed” option updates and reapplies the policies even if the policies have not changed. Many policy implementations specify that they are updated only when changed. However you might want to update unchanged policies such as reapplying a desired policy setting in case a user has changed it.

This policy setting determines when registry policies are updated. This policy setting affects all policies in the Administrative Templates folder and any other policies that store values in the registry. It overrides customized settings that the program implementing a registry policy set when it was installed. If you enable this policy setting you can use the check boxes provided to change the options. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting it has no effect on the system. The “Do not apply during periodic background processing” option prevents the system from updating affected policies in the background while the computer is in use. When background updates are disabled policy changes will not take effect until the next user logon or system restart. The “Process even if the Group Policy objects have not changed” option updates and reapplies the policies even if the policies have not changed. Many policy implementations specify that they are updated only when changed. However you might want to update unchanged policies such as reapplying a desired policy setting in case a user has changed it.

This policy setting determines when IP security policies are updated. This policy setting affects all policies that use the IP security component of Group Policy such as policies in Computer Configuration -> Windows Settings -> Security Settings -> IP Security Policies on Local Machine. This policy setting overrides customized settings that the program implementing the IP security policy set when it was installed. If you enable this policy setting you can use the check boxes provided to change the options. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting it has no effect on the system. The “Allow processing across a slow network connection” option updates the policies even when the update is being transmitted across a slow network connection such as a telephone line. Updates across slow connections can cause significant delays. The “Do not apply during periodic background processing” option prevents the system from updating affected policies in the background while the computer is in use. When background updates are disabled policy changes will not take effect until the next user logon or system restart. The “Process even if the Group Policy objects have not changed” option updates and reapplies the policies even if the policies have not changed. Many policy implementations specify that they are updated only when changed. However you might want to update unchanged policies such as reapplying a desired policy setting in case a user has changed it.

This policy setting determines when Internet Explorer Maintenance policies are updated. This policy setting affects all policies that use the Internet Explorer Maintenance component of Group Policy such as those in Windows Settings -> Internet Explorer Maintenance. This policy setting overrides customized settings that the program implementing the Internet Explorer Maintenance policy set when it was installed. If you enable this policy setting you can use the check boxes provided to change the options. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting it has no effect on the system. The “Allow processing across a slow network connection” option updates the policies even when the update is being transmitted across a slow network connection such as a telephone line. Updates across slow connections can cause significant delays. The “Do not apply during periodic background processing” option prevents the system from updating affected policies in the background while the computer is in use. When background updates are disabled policy changes will not take effect until the next user logon or system restart. The “Process even if the Group Policy objects have not changed” option updates and reapplies the policies even if the policies have not changed. Many policy implementations specify that they are updated only when changed. However you might want to update unchanged policies such as reapplying a desired policy setting in case a user has changed it.

This policy setting determines when folder redirection policies are updated. This policy setting affects all policies that use the folder redirection component of Group Policy such as those in WindowsSettings -> Folder Redirection. You can only set folder redirection policy for Group Policy objects stored in Active Directory not for Group Policy objects on the local computer. This policy setting overrides customized settings that the program implementing the folder redirection policy setting set when it was installed. If you enable this policy setting you can use the check boxes provided to change the options. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting it has no effect on the system. The “Allow processing across a slow network connection” option updates the policies even when the update is being transmitted across a slow network connection such as a telephone line. Updates across slow connections can cause significant delays. The “Process even if the Group Policy objects have not changed” option updates and reapplies the policies even if the policies have not changed. Many policy implementations specify that they are updated only when changed. However you might want to update unchanged policies such as reapplying a desired setting in case a user has changed it.

This policy setting determines when encryption policies are updated. This policy setting affects all policies that use the encryption component of Group Policy such as policies related to encryption in Windows Settings -> Security Settings. It overrides customized settings that the program implementing the encryption policy set when it was installed. If you enable this policy setting you can use the check boxes provided to change the options. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting it has no effect on the system. The “Allow processing across a slow network connection” option updates the policies even when the update is being transmitted across a slow network connection such as a telephone line. Updates across slow connections can cause significant delays. The “Do not apply during periodic background processing” option prevents the system from updating affected policies in the background while the computer is in use. When background updates are disabled policy changes will not take effect until the next user logon or system restart. The “Process even if the Group Policy objects have not changed” option updates and reapplies the policies even if the policies have not changed. Many policy implementations specify that they are updated only when changed. However you might want to update unchanged policies such as reapplying a desired setting in case a user has changed it.

This policy setting determines when disk quota policies are updated. This policy setting affects all policies that use the disk quota component of Group Policy such as those in Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> System -> Disk Quotas. This policy setting overrides customized settings that the program implementing the disk quota policy set when it was installed. If you enable this policy setting you can use the check boxes provided to change the options. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting it has no effect on the system. The “Allow processing across a slow network connection” option updates the policies even when the update is being transmitted across a slow network connection such as a telephone line. Updates across slow connections can cause significant delays. The “Do not apply during periodic background processing” option prevents the system from updating affected policies in the background while the computer is in use. When background updates are disabled policy changes will not take effect until the next user logon or system restart. The “Process even if the Group Policy objects have not changed” option updates and reapplies the policies even if the policies have not changed. Many policy implementations specify that they are updated only when changed. However you might want to update unchanged policies such as reapplying a desired setting in case a user has changed it.

This policy setting determines when software installation policies are updated. This policy setting affects all policy settings that use the software installation component of Group Policy such as policy settings in Software Settings -> Software Installation. You can set software installation policy only for Group Policy Objects stored in Active Directory not for Group Policy Objects on the local computer. This policy setting overrides customized settings that the program implementing the software installation policy set when it was installed. If you enable this policy setting you can use the check boxes provided to change the options. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting it has no effect on the system. The “Allow processing across a slow network connection” option updates the policies even when the update is being transmitted across a slow network connection such as a telephone line. Updates across slow connections can cause significant delays. The “Process even if the Group Policy objects have not changed” option updates and reapplies the policies even if the policies have not changed. Many policy setting implementations specify that they are updated only when changed. However you might want to update unchanged policy settings such as reapplying a desired policies in case a user has changed it.