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| ====== Windows Offline Files ====== | ====== Windows Offline Files ====== | ||
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| + | The Offline Files feature of Windows may be useful for portable computers, but is less useful for desktop workstation PCs. Why Microsoft enables it by default is beyond me. | ||
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| + | Among other problems and annoyances, the Offline Files feature can cause problems where files (such as faxes or scans) don't appear in their designated shared folder in a timely fashion. | ||
| ===== Disable Offline Files Via GPO ===== | ===== Disable Offline Files Via GPO ===== | ||
| http:// | http:// | ||
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| + | http:// | ||
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| + | http:// | ||
| - Create an " | - Create an " | ||
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| * Groups | * Groups | ||
| * OU | * OU | ||
| - | - Wait overnight for the GPO to propagate | + | - Wait at least 90 minutes (overnight) for the GPO to propagate |
| * Or force an update | * Or force an update | ||
| * gpupdate /force | * gpupdate /force | ||
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| - Test | - Test | ||
| * gpresult | * gpresult | ||
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| + | ==== More Info ==== | ||
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| + | * Disable Offline Files service (via GPO – disables ‘cscservice’) | ||
| + | < | ||
| + | Computer Configuration\Windows Settings\Security Settings\System Services | ||
| + | </ | ||
| + | * Disable ‘Allow or Disallow use of the Offline Files feature’ setting (via GPO setting) | ||
| + | < | ||
| + | Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Network\Offline Files | ||
| + | </ | ||
| + | * Enable Remove 'Make Available Offline' | ||
| + | < | ||
| + | Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Network\Offline Files | ||
| + | </ | ||
| + | * Disable CSC Kernel driver (via registry hack or custom ADM – disables ‘csc’) | ||
| + | < | ||
| + | reg add HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\CSC /v Start /t REG_DWORD /d 4 | ||
| + | </ | ||
networking/windows/active_directory/offline_files.1333660000.txt.gz · Last modified: 2012/04/05 15:06 by gcooper
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