COMPUTER Administrative Templates\Network\Offline Files Remove 'Make Available Offline' At least Microsoft Windows 2000
Prevents users from making network files and folders available offline. This setting removes the Make Available Offline option from the File menu and from all context menus in Windows Explorer. As a result, users cannot designate files to be saved on their computer for offline use. However, this setting does not prevent the system from saving local copies of files that reside on network shares designated for automatic caching. 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.
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Templates\Network\Offline Files Prohibit 'Make Available Offline' for these file and folders At least Microsoft Windows XP Professional or Windows Server 2003 family
Prohibits specific network files and folders from being made available for offline use. To prohibit the Make Available Offline option for specific files or folders, enable this setting, click Show, and then click Add. In the Type the name of the item to be added box, type the fully qualified UNC path to the file or folder. Leave the Enter the value of the item to be added field blank. Note: This setting appears in the Computer Configuration and User Configuration folders. If both settings are configured, the settings are combined, and all specified files will not be available for offline use. Note: This setting does not prevent files from being automatically cached if the network share is configured for Automatic Caching. It only affects the availability of the Make Available Offline menu option in the user interface. Note: If the Disable Make Available Offline setting is enabled, this setting has no effect. COMPUTER Administrative
Templates\Network\Offline Files
Turn off reminder balloons
At least Microsoft Windows 2000
Hides or displays reminder balloons, and prevents users from changing the setting. Reminder balloons appear above the Offline Files icon in the notification area to notify users when they have lost the connection to a networked file and are working on a local copy of the file. Users can then decide how to proceed. If you enable this setting, the system hides the reminder balloons, and prevents users from displaying them. If you disable the setting, the system displays the reminder balloons and prevents users from hiding them. If this setting is not configured, reminder balloons are displayed by default when you enable offline files, but users can change the setting. To prevent users from changing the setting while a setting is in effect, the system disables the Enable reminders option on the Offline Files tab This setting appears in the Computer Configuration and User Configuration folders. If both settings are configured, the setting in Computer Configuration takes precedence
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over the setting in User Configuration. Tip: To display or hide reminder balloons without establishing a setting, in Windows Explorer, on the Tools menu, click Folder Options, and then click the Offline Files tab. This setting corresponds to the Enable reminders check box. COMPUTER Administrative
Templates\Network\Offline Files At logoff, delete local copy of user's offline files
At least Microsoft
Windows 2000 Deletes local copies of the user's offline files when the user logs off. This setting specifies that automatically and manually cached offline files are retained only while the user is logged on to the computer. When the user logs off, the system deletes all local copies of offline files. If you disable this setting or do not configure it, automatically and manually cached copies are retained on the user's computer for later offline use. Caution: Files are not synchronized before they are deleted. Any changes to local files since the last synchronization are lost. COMPUTER Administrative Templates\Network\Offline Files Reminder balloon frequency At least Microsoft Windows 2000
Determines how often reminder balloon updates appear. If you enable this setting, you can select how often reminder balloons updates apppear and also prevent users from changing this setting. Reminder balloons appear when the user's connection to a network file is lost or reconnected, and they are updated periodically. By default, the first reminder for an event is displayed for 30 seconds. Then, updates appear every 60 minutes and are displayed for 15 seconds. You can use this setting to change the update interval. 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. Tip: To set reminder balloon frequency without establishing a setting, in Windows Explorer, on the Tools menu, click Folder Options, and then click the Offline Files tab. This setting corresponds to the Display reminder balloons every ... minutes option.
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Templates\Network\Offline Files Initial reminder balloon lifetime At least Microsoft Windows 2000 Determines how long the first reminder balloon for a network status change is displayed. Reminder balloons appear when the user's connection to a network file is lost or reconnected, and they are updated periodically. By default, the first reminder for an event is displayed for 30 seconds. Then, updates appear every 60 minutes and are displayed for 15 seconds. You can use this setting to change the duration of the first reminder. 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.
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COMPUTER Administrative Templates\Network\Offline Files Reminder balloon lifetime At least Microsoft Windows 2000Determines how long updated reminder balloons are displayed. Reminder balloons appear when the user's connection to a network file is lost or reconnected, and they are updated periodically. By default, the first reminder for an event is displayed for 30 seconds. Then, updates appear every 60 minutes and are displayed for 15 seconds. You can use this setting to change the duration of the update reminder. 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.
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Templates\Network\Offline Files
Configure Slow link speed At least Microsoft Windows XP Professional or Windows Server 2003 family
Configures the threshold value at which Offline Files considers a network connection to be slow. Any network speed below this value is considered to be slow. When a connection is considered slow, Offline Files
automatically adjust its behavior to avoid excessive synchronization traffic and will not automatically reconnect to a server when the presence of a server is detected. If you enable this setting, you can configure the threshold value that will be used to determine a slow network
connection. If this setting is disabled or not configured, the default threshold value of 64,000 bps is used to determine if a network connection is considered to be slow. Note: Use the following formula when entering the slow link value: [ bps / 100]. For example, if you want to set a threshold value of 128,000 bps, enter a value of 1280.
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Templates\Network\Offline Files
Synchronize all offline files before logging off
At least Microsoft Windows 2000
Determines whether offline files are fully synchronized when users log off. This setting also disables the Synchronize all offline files before logging off option on the Offline Files tab. This prevents users from trying to change the option while a setting controls it. If you enable this setting, offline files are fully synchronized. Full synchronization ensures that offline files are complete and current. If you disable this setting, the system only performs a quick synchronization. Quick synchronization ensures that files are complete, but does not ensure that they are current. If you do not configure this setting, the system performs a quick synchronization by default, but users can change this option. 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. Tip: To change the synchronization method without changing a setting, in Windows Explorer, on the Tools menu, click Folder Options, click the Offline Files tab, and then select the Synchronize all offline files before logging off option.
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COMPUTER AdministrativeTemplates\Network\Offline Files
Synchronize all offline files when logging on
At least Microsoft Windows 2000
Determines whether offline files are fully synchronized when users log on. This setting also disables the Synchronize all offline files before logging on option on the Offline Files tab. This prevents users from trying to change the option while a setting controls it. If you enable this setting, offline files are fully synchronized at logon. Full synchronization ensures that offline files are complete and current. Enabling this setting
automatically enables logon synchronization in Synchronization Manager. If this setting is disabled and Synchronization Manager is configured for logon synchronization, the system performs only a quick synchronization. Quick synchronization ensures that files are complete but does not ensure that they are current. If you do not configure this setting and Synchronization Manager is configured for logon
synchronization, the system performs a quick synchronization by default, but users can change this option. 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. Tip: To change the synchronization method without setting a setting, in Windows Explorer, on the Tools menu, click Folder Options, click the Offline Files tab, and then select the Synchronize all offline files before logging on option.
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Templates\Network\Offline Files Synchronize offline files before suspend At least Microsoft Windows 2000 Determines whether offline files are synchonized before a computer is suspended. If you enable this setting, offline files will be synchronized whenever the computer is suspended. Setting the synchronization action to Quick ensures only that all files in the cache are complete. Setting the synchronization action to Full ensures that all cached files and folders are up to date with the most current version. If you disable or do not configuring this setting, a synchronization will not occur when the computer is suspended. Note: If the computer is suspended by closing the display on a portable computer, a synchronization is not performed. If multiple users are logged on to the computer at the time the computer is suspended, a synchronization is not performed.
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Templates\Network\QoS Packet Scheduler
Limit outstanding
packets At least Microsoft Windows XP Professional or Windows Server 2003 family
Specifies the maximum number of outstanding packets permitted on the system. When the number of outstanding packets reaches this limit, the Packet Scheduler postpones all submissions to network adapters until the number falls below this limit. Outstanding packets are packets that the Packet Scheduler has submitted to a network adapter for
transmission, but which have not yet been sent. If you enable this setting, you can limit the number of outstanding packets. If you disable this setting or do not configure it, then the setting has no effect on the
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system. Important: If the maximum number of outstanding packets is specified in the registry for a particular network adapter, this setting is ignored when configuring that network adapter.
COMPUTER Administrative Templates\Network\QoS Packet Scheduler Limit reservable bandwidth At least Microsoft Windows XP Professional or Windows Server 2003 family
Determines the percentage of connection bandwidth that the system can reserve. This value limits the combined bandwidth reservations of all programs running on the system. By default, the Packet Scheduler limits the system to 20 percent of the bandwidth of a connection, but you can use this setting to override the default. If you enable this setting, you can use the Bandwidth limit box to adjust the amount of bandwidth the system can reserve. If you disable this setting or do not configure it, the system uses the default value of 20 percent of the connection.
Important: If a bandwidth limit is set for a particular network adapter in the registry, this setting is ignored when configuring that network adapter.
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Templates\Network\QoS Packet Scheduler
Set timer resolution At least Microsoft Windows XP Professional or Windows Server 2003 family
Determines the smallest unit of time that the Packet Scheduler uses when scheduling packets for transmission. The Packet Scheduler cannot schedule packets for transmission more frequently than permitted by the value of this entry. If you enable this setting, you can override the default timer resolution established for the system, usually units of 10 microseconds. If you disable this setting or do not configure it, the setting has no effect on the system. Important: If a timer resolution is specified in the registry for a particular network adapter, then this setting is ignored when configuring that network adapter.
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Templates\Network\QoS Packet Scheduler\DSCP value of conforming packets
Best effort service type At least Microsoft Windows XP Professional or Windows Server 2003 family
Specifies an alternate Layer-3 Differentiated Services Code Point (DSCP) value for packets with the Best Effort service type (ServiceTypeBestEffort). The Packet Scheduler inserts the
corresponding DSCP value in the IP header of the packets. This setting applies only to packets that conform to the flow specification. If you enable this setting, you can change the default DSCP value associated with the Best Effort service type. If you disable this setting, the system uses the default DSCP value of 0. Important: If the DSCP value for this service type is specified in the registry for a particular network adapter, this setting is ignored when configuring that network adapter.
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Templates\Network\QoS Packet Scheduler\DSCP value of conforming packets
Controlled load service type
At least Microsoft Windows XP Professional or Windows Server
Specifies an alternate Layer-3 Differentiated Services Code Point (DSCP) value for packets with the Controlled Load service type (ServiceTypeControlledLoad). The Packet Scheduler inserts the corresponding DSCP value in the IP header of the packets. This setting applies only to packets that conform to the flow specification. If you
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2003 family enable this setting, you can change the default DSCP value associated with the Controlled Load service type. If you disable this setting, the system uses the default DSCP value of 24 (0x18). Important: If the DSCP value for this service type is specified in the registry for a particular network adapter, this setting is ignored when configuring that network adapter.
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Templates\Network\QoS Packet Scheduler\DSCP value of conforming packets
Guaranteed service
type At least Microsoft Windows XP Professional or Windows Server 2003 family
Specifies an alternate Layer-3 Differentiated Services Code Point (DSCP) value for packets with the Guaranteed service type (ServiceTypeGuaranteed). The Packet Scheduler inserts the
corresponding DSCP value in the IP header of the packets. This setting applies only to packets that conform to the flow specification. If you enable this setting, you can change the default DSCP value associated with the Guaranteed service type. If you disable this setting, the system uses the default DSCP value of 40 (0x28). Important: If the DSCP value for this service type is specified in the registry for a particular network adapter, this setting is ignored when configuring that network adapter. COMPUTER Administrative
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Network control service type At least Microsoft Windows XP Professional or Windows Server 2003 family
Specifies an alternate Layer-3 Differentiated Services Code Point (DSCP) value for packets with the Network Control service type (ServiceTypeNetworkControl). The Packet Scheduler inserts the corresponding DSCP value in the IP header of the packets. This setting applies only to packets that conform to the flow specification. If you enable this setting, you can change the default DSCP value associated with the Network Control service type. If you disable this setting, the system uses the default DSCP value of 48 (0x30). Important: If the DSCP value for this service type is specified in the registry for a particular network adapter, this setting is ignored when configuring that network adapter.
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Templates\Network\QoS Packet Scheduler\DSCP value of conforming packets
Qualitative service type At least Microsoft Windows XP Professional or Windows Server 2003 family
Specifies an alternate Layer-3 Differentiated Services Code Point (DSCP) value for packets with the Qualitative service type (ServiceTypeQualitative). The Packet Scheduler inserts the
corresponding DSCP value in the IP header of the packets. This setting applies only to packets that conform to the flow specification. If you enable this setting, you can change the default DSCP value associated with the Qualitative service type. If you disable this setting, the system uses the default DSCP value of 0. Important: If the DSCP value for this service type is specified in the registry for a particular network adapter, this setting is ignored when configuring that network adapter.
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COMPUTER AdministrativeTemplates\Network\QoS Packet Scheduler\DSCP value of non- conforming packets
Best effort service type At least Microsoft Windows XP Professional or Windows Server 2003 family
Specifies an alternate Layer-3 Differentiated Services Code Point (DSCP) value for packets with the Best Effort service type (ServiceTypeBestEffort). The Packet Scheduler inserts the
corresponding DSCP value in the IP header of the packets. This setting applies only to packets that do not conform to the flow specification. If you enable this setting, you can change the default DSCP value associated with the Best Effort service type. If you disable this setting, the system uses the default DSCP value of 0. Important: If the DSCP value for this service type is specified in the registry for a particular network adapter, this setting is ignored when configuring that network adapter.
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Templates\Network\QoS Packet