folder redirection and proxy settings problem

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Lee Chandler

Hi,

I am running Win2003 server, and have a problem with XP clients (my 2k
clients have never had this problem). I also have a colleague who is
experiencing the same problem but with Win2000 server and XP clients.

If I specify my IE proxy settings this works fine. However if I also specify
folder redirection settings (regardless of whether its in the same policy or
a separate one), the folders are redirected fine, any settings in the
administrative templates section are applied ok, but my IE proxy settings
are not applying.

I can get them to apply by issuing a gpupdate /force, but I cannot do this
as I am using Mandatory profiles, and therefore the settings are not kept. I
would also rather not specify the proxy settings in the profile as whevever
they are changed I have to go through the entire cumbersome process of
editing profiles.

I can also get them to apply by adding the users as local administrators
using restricted groups, but for obvious reasons this is not a viable
solution.

Oddly enough the first user to log into the workstation gets all the proxy
settings/folder redirection and everything else, but every user after this
does not until the workstation is rebooted.

I also have enabled the options to always wait for network, and to process
the various parts of the policy even when they have not changed.

Any help on this one would be greatly appreciated. Have been tearing my hair
out on this one for ages now!

Thanks very much,

Lee
 
Hello, you can try take use of the Policy setting

Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Internet Explorer\Make proxy
settings per-machine (rather than per-user)

Applies proxy settings to all users of the same computer. If you enable
this policy, users cannot set user-specific proxy settings. They must use
the zones created for all users of the computer. If you disable this policy
or do not configure it, users of the same computer can establish their own
proxy settings. This policy is intended to ensure that proxy settings apply
uniformly to the same computer and do not vary from user to user

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Many thanks for the reply - that ones done it! Don't really understand why,
but I'm not complaining!

Thanks very much!

Lee
 
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