Tag: User Configuration

Restricts the amount of information downloaded for offline viewing. If you enable this policy you can set limits to the size and number of pages that users can download. If users attempt to exceed the number of subscriptions a prompt will appear that states that they cannot set up more Web sites for offline viewing. If you disable this policy or do not configure it then users can determine the amount of content that is searched for new information and downloaded. Caution: Although the Maximum Number of Offline Pages option determines how many levels of a Web site are searched for new information it does not change the user interface in the Offline Favorites wizard. Note: The begin and end times for downloading are measured in minutes after midnight. The Maximum Offline Page Crawl Depth setting specifies how many levels of a Web site are searched for new information.

Prevents users from specifying that Web pages can be downloaded for viewing offline. When users make Web pages available for offline viewing they can view the content when their computer is not connected to the Internet. If you enable this policy users cannot add new schedules for downloading offline content. The Make Available Offline check box will be dimmed in the Add Favorite dialog box. If you disable this policy or do not configure it users can add new offline content schedules. This policy is intended for organizations that are concerned about server load for downloading content. The “Hide Favorites menu” policy (located in User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Internet Explorer) takes precedence over this policy. If it is enabled this policy is ignored.

Prevents channel providers from recording information about when their channel pages are viewed by users who are working offline. If you enable this policy it disables any channel logging settings set by channel providers in the channel definition format (. cdf) file. The . cdf file determines the schedule and other settings for downloading Web content. If you disable this policy or do not configure it channel providers can record information about when their channel pages are viewed by users who are working offline.

Prevents users from viewing the Channel bar interface. Channels are Web sites that are automatically updated on their computer according to a schedule specified by the channel provider. If you enable this policy the Channel bar interface will be disabled and users cannot select the Internet Explorer Channel Bar check box on the Web tab in the Display Properties dialog box. If you disable this policy or do not configure it users can view and subscribe to channels from the Channel bar interface.

Prevents users from adding editing or removing schedules for offline viewing of Web pages and groups of Web pages that users have subscribed to. A subscription group is a favorite Web page plus the Web pages it links to. If you enable this policy the Add Remove and Edit buttons on the Schedule tab in the Web page Properties dialog box are dimmed. To display this tab users click the Tools menu click Synchronize select a Web page click the Properties button and then click the Schedule tab. If you disable this policy or do not configure it users can add remove and edit schedules for Web sites and groups of Web sites. The “Disable editing schedules for offline pages” policy and the “Hide Favorites menu” policy (located in User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Internet Explorer) take precedence over this policy. If either policy is enabled this policy is ignored.

Prevents users from editing an existing schedule for downloading Web pages for offline viewing. When users make Web pages available for offline viewing they can view content when their computer is not connected to the Internet. If you enable this policy users cannot display the schedule properties of pages that have been set up for offline viewing. If users click the Tools menu click Synchronize select a Web page and then click the Properties button no properties are displayed. Users do not receive an alert stating that the command is unavailable. If you disable this policy or do not configure it users can edit an existing schedule for downloading Web content for offline viewing. This policy is intended for organizations that are concerned about server load for downloading content. The “Hide Favorites menu” policy (located in User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Internet Explorer) takes precedence over this policy. If it is enabled this policy is ignored.

Prevents users from disabling channel synchronization in Microsoft Internet Explorer. Channels are Web sites that are automatically updated on your computer according to a schedule specified by the channel provider. If you enable this policy users cannot prevent channels from being synchronized. If you disable this policy or do not configure it users can disable the synchronization of channels. This policy is intended to help administrators ensure that users’ computers are being updated uniformly across their organization. Note: This policy does not prevent users from removing active content from the desktop interface.

Prevents users from clearing the preconfigured settings for Web pages to be downloaded for offline viewing. When users make Web pages available for offline viewing they can view content when their computer is not connected to the Internet. If you enable this policy the Make Available Offline check box in the Organize Favorites Favorite dialog box and the Make This Page Available Offline check box will be selected but dimmed. To display the Make This Page Available Offline check box users click the Tools menu click Synchronize and then click the Properties button. If you disable this policy or do not configure it users can remove the preconfigured settings for pages to be downloaded for offline viewing. This policy is intended for organizations that are concerned about server load for downloading content. The “Hide Favorites menu” policy (located in User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Internet Explorer) takes precedence over this policy. If it is enabled this policy is ignored.

Disables existing schedules for downloading Web pages for offline viewing. When users make Web pages available for offline viewing they can view content when their computer is not connected to the Internet. If you enable this policy the check boxes for schedules on the Schedule tab of the Web page properties are cleared and users cannot select them. To display this tab users click the Tools menu click Synchronize select a Web page click the Properties button and then click the Schedule tab. If you disable this policy then Web pages can be updated on the schedules specified on the Schedule tab. This policy is intended for organizations that are concerned about server load for downloading content. The “Hide Favorites menu” policy (located in User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Internet Explorer) takes precedence over this policy. If it is enabled this policy is ignored.

Prevents content from being downloaded from Web sites that users have subscribed to. When users make Web pages available for offline viewing they can view content when their computer is not connected to the Internet. If you enable this policy content will not be downloaded from Web sites that users have subscribed to. However synchronization with the Web pages will still occur to determine if any content has been updated since the last time the user synchronized with or visited the page. If you disable this policy or do not configure it content will not be prevented from being downloaded. The “Disable downloading of site subscription content” policy and the “Hide Favorites menu” policy (located in User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Internet Explorer) take precedence over this policy. If either policy is enabled this policy is ignored.