Category: Windows Server 2003, Windows XP and Windows 2000 only
Event logging level
Determines which events the Offline Files feature records in the event log. Offline Files records events in the Application log in Event Viewer when it detects errors. By default Offline Files records an event only when the offline files storage cache is corrupted. However you can use this setting to specify additional events you want Offline Files to record. To use this setting in the “Enter” box select the number corresponding to the events you want the system to log. The levels are cumulative; that is each level includes the events in all preceding levels. “0” records an error when the offline storage cache is corrupted. “1” also records an event when the server hosting the offline file is disconnected from the network. “2” also records events when the local computer is connected and disconnected from the network. “3” also records an event when the server hosting the offline file is reconnected to the network. Note: This setting appears in the Computer Configuration and User Configuration folders. If both settings are configured the setting in Computer Configuration takes precedence over the setting in User Configuration.
Default cache size
Limits the percentage of the computer’s disk space that can be used to store automatically cached offline files. This setting also disables the “Amount of disk space to use for temporary offline files” option on the Offline Files tab. This prevents users from trying to change the option while a setting controls it. Automatic caching can be set on any network share. When a user opens a file on the share the system automatically stores a copy of the file on the user’s computer. This setting does not limit the disk space available for files that user’s make available offline manually. If you enable this setting you can specify an automatic-cache disk space limit. If you disable this setting the system limits the space that automatically cached files occupy to 10 percent of the space on the system drive. If you do not configure this setting disk space for automatically cached files is limited to 10 percent of the system drive by default but users can change it. Tip: To change the amount of disk space used for automatic caching without specifying a setting in Windows Explorer on the Tools menu click Folder Options click the Offline Files tab and then use the slider bar associated with the “Amount of disk space to use for temporary offline files” option.
Non-default server disconnect actions
Determines how computers respond when they are disconnected from particular offline file servers. This setting overrides the default response a user-specified response and the response specified in the “Action on server disconnect” setting. To use this setting click Show. In the Show Contents dialog box in the Value Name column box type the server’s computer name. Then in the Value column box type “0” if users can work offline when they are disconnected from this server or type “1” if they cannot. This setting appears in the Computer Configuration and User Configuration folders. If both settings are configured for a particular server the setting in Computer Configuration takes precedence over the setting in User Configuration. Both Computer and User configuration take precedence over a user’s setting. This setting does not prevent users from setting custom actions through the Offline Files tab. However users are unable to change any custom actions established via this setting. Tip: To configure this setting without establishing a setting in Windows Explorer on the Tools menu click Folder Options click the Offline Files tab and then click Advanced. This setting corresponds to the settings in the “Exception list” section.
Non-default server disconnect actions
Determines how computers respond when they are disconnected from particular offline file servers. This setting overrides the default response a user-specified response and the response specified in the “Action on server disconnect” setting. To use this setting click Show. In the Show Contents dialog box in the Value Name column box type the server’s computer name. Then in the Value column box type “0” if users can work offline when they are disconnected from this server or type “1” if they cannot. This setting appears in the Computer Configuration and User Configuration folders. If both settings are configured for a particular server the setting in Computer Configuration takes precedence over the setting in User Configuration. Both Computer and User configuration take precedence over a user’s setting. This setting does not prevent users from setting custom actions through the Offline Files tab. However users are unable to change any custom actions established via this setting. Tip: To configure this setting without establishing a setting in Windows Explorer on the Tools menu click Folder Options click the Offline Files tab and then click Advanced. This setting corresponds to the settings in the “Exception list” section.
Subfolders always available offline
Makes subfolders available offline whenever their parent folder is made available offline. This setting automatically extends the “make available offline” setting to all new and existing subfolders of a folder. Users do not have the option of excluding subfolders. If you enable this setting when you make a folder available offline all folders within that folder are also made available offline. Also new folders that you create within a folder that is available offline are made available offline when the parent folder is synchronized. If you disable this setting or do not configure it the system asks users whether they want subfolders to be made available offline when they make a parent folder available offline.
Ability to rename LAN connections
Determines whether nonadministrators can rename a LAN connection. If you enable this setting the Rename option is enabled for LAN connections. Nonadministrators can rename LAN connections by clicking an icon representing the connection or by using the File menu. If you disable this setting the Rename option is disabled for nonadministrators only. If you do not configure this setting only Administrators and Network Configuration Operators can rename LAN connectionsNote: This setting does not apply to Administrators. Note: When the “Ability to rename LAN connections or remote access connections available to all users” setting is configured (set to either enabled or disabled) this setting does not apply.
Ability to rename all user remote access connections
Determines whether nonadministrators can rename all-user remote access connections. To create an all-user connection on the Connection Availability page in the New Connection Wizard click the “For all users” option. If you enable this setting the Rename option is enabled for all-user remote access connections. Any user can rename all-user connections by clicking an icon representing the connection or by using the File menu. If you disable this setting the Rename option is disabled for nonadministrators only. If you do not configure the setting only Administrators and Network Configuration Operators can rename all-user remote access connections. Note: This setting does not apply to AdministratorsNote: When the “Ability to rename LAN connections or remote access connections available to all users” setting is configured (set to either Enabled or Disabled) this setting does not apply. Note: This setting does not prevent users from using other programs such as Internet Explorer to bypass this setting.
Ability to Enable/Disable a LAN connection
Determines whether users can enable/disable LAN connections. If you enable this setting the Enable and Disable options for LAN connections are available to users (including nonadministrators). Users can enable/disable a LAN connection by double-clicking the icon representing the connection by right-clicking it or by using the File menu. If you disable this setting (and enable the “Enable Network Connections settings for Administrators” setting) double-clicking the icon has no effect and the Enable and Disable menu items are disabled for all users (including administrators). Important: If the “Enable Network Connections settings for Administrators” is disabled or not configured this setting will not apply to administrators on post-Windows 2000 computers. If you do not configure this setting only Administrators and Network Configuration Operators can enable/disable LAN connections. Note: Administrators can still enable/disable LAN connections from Device Manager when this setting is disabled.
Ability to delete all user remote access connections
Determines whether users can delete all user remote access connections. To create an all-user remote access connection on the Connection Availability page in the New Connection Wizard click the “For all users” option. If you enable this setting all users can delete shared remote access connections. In addition if your file system is NTFS users need to have Write access to Documents and Settings -> All Users -> Application Data -> Microsoft -> Network -> Connections -> Pbk to delete a shared remote access connection. If you disable this setting (and enable the “Enable Network Connections settings for Administrators” setting) users (including administrators) cannot delete all-user remote access connections. (By default users can still delete their private connections but you can change the default by using the “Prohibit deletion of remote access connections” setting. )Important: If the “Enable Network Connections settings for Administrators” is disabled or not configured this setting will not apply to administrators on post-Windows 2000 computers. If you do not configure this setting only Administrators and Network Configuration Operators can delete all user remote access connections. Important: When enabled the “Prohibit deletion of remote access connections” setting takes precedence over this setting. Users (including administrators) cannot delete any remote access connections and this setting is ignored. Note: LAN connections are created and deleted automatically by the system when a LAN adapter is installed or removed. You cannot use the Network Connections folder to create or delete a LAN connection. Note: This setting does not prevent users from using other programs such as Internet Explorer to bypass this setting.
Group Policy tab for Active Directory Tools
Permits or prohibits use of the Group Policy tab in property sheets for the Active Directory Users and Computers and Active Directory Sites and Services snap-ins. If you enable this setting the Group Policy tab is displayed in the property sheet for a site domain or organizational unit displayed by the Active Directory Users and Computers and Active Directory Sites and Services snap-ins. If you disable the setting the Group Policy tab is not displayed in those snap-ins. If this setting is not configured the setting of the “Restrict users to the explicitly permitted list of snap-ins” setting determines whether this tab is displayed. — If “Restrict users to the explicitly permitted list of snap-ins” is enabled users will not have access to the Group Policy tab. To explicitly permit use of the Group Policy tab enable this setting. If this setting is not configured (or disabled) the Group Policy tab is inaccessible. — If “Restrict users to the explicitly permitted list of snap-ins” is disabled or not configured users will have access to the Group Policy tab. To explicitly prohibit use of the Group Policy tab disable this setting. If this setting is not configured (or enabled) the Group Policy tab is accessible. When the Group Policy tab is inaccessible it does not appear in the site domain or organizational unit property sheets.