Question : WinXP SP2 settings not supported by GPO (from GPMC.msc)

*I searched the topics and could not find a similar post - not to say there isn't one... if so, I will not take offense if pointed elsewhere.

We are trying to lock down IE Settings via GPO.

ADM files from Win Server 2003 (and hence GPMC.msc) have "more" settings for IE than what are actually supported by WinXP SP2 clients. (as of course the "requirements" do notate that only Win Server 2003 settings for IE6 are supported)

So... how to get around that if we want to:

"Empty Temporary Internet Files folder when browser is closed"

with the least administrative effort. Please keep in mind this has to be deployed to over 150 PC's in the factory. Users are locked down, so they cannot empty the TIF themselves. These users use an autologon common user service account, and so are rarely restarted or logged off. However, if to achieve what we need prevails upon us the need to reboot all of them, we can do so.

I tried a logon script which does successfuly delete other users TIF files and folders IF done as an administrator, and logged on as the administrator, but again, we don't want to have to touch 150 PC's. The files cannot be deleted by the "common" user because as he is logging in, the system processes lock the files, and hence cannot be deleted.

So, I am left with perhaps only being able to execute a Startup/Shutdown script.

Would anyone else, perhaps know a workaround?

Thank you very much in advance,

Richard Gardner

Answer : WinXP SP2 settings not supported by GPO (from GPMC.msc)

Hi noeffort

You can use a custom ADM File to check the box for example:

CLASS USER

CATEGORY "Internet Explorer User Settings"

  POLICY !!PolicyEmptyTemporary
  EXPLAIN !!ExplainEmptyTemporary
  KEYNAME "Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Cache"
    PART "Empty Temporary Internet Files folder when browser is closed"
    CHECKBOX
    VALUENAME "Persistent"
    VALUEON NUMERIC 0
    VALUEOFF NUMERIC 1
    END PART
  END POLICY

END CATEGORY

[STRINGS]
PolicyEmptyTemporary= Empty Temporary Internet Files folder when browser is closed
ExplainEmptyTemporary=Empty Temporary Internet Files folder when browser is closed.

Just save to your C:\Windows\Inf Folder as MTTemp.adm and import it in, remember you'll need to switch off Filtering to see the setting.

Hope that helps.

Cheers