Internet Explorer Maintenance Settings

[Brian Hoops]

We have some users where the policies set under internet explorer
maintenance settings aren't being applied (specifically the homepage,
favorites, and Browser Title). Other policies defined in the same GPO are
being applied.

Should the IE settings be defined in a different GPO?

TIA.

-Brian

 

[Mark Renoden [MSFT]]

Hi Brian

Are the client machines Windows XP SP2? This might be related to an issue
that Microsoft is looking at where Internet Explorer Maintenance Policy is
not applied correctly when Application Data is redirected on this platform.

Otherwise, no ... the settings can be part of the same policy. Keep in mind
that they only apply the first time or when the maintenance parts of the
policy change. You can alter this behaviour with:

306915 Internet Explorer Maintenance Group Policies Do Not Apply During
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=306915

Kind regards
--
Mark Renoden [MSFT]
Windows Platform Support Team
Email: (e-mail address removed)

Please note you'll need to strip ".online" from my email address to email
me; I'll post a response back to the group.

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[Brian Hoops]

Thanks Mark. That seems to explain it. The machines that are (aren't)
affected are all SP2. We also just began redirecting application data over
the holiday, hence the recent problems of the settings not being applied.

Thanks for the information.

-Brian

Hi Brian

Are the client machines Windows XP SP2? This might be related to an issue
that Microsoft is looking at where Internet Explorer Maintenance Policy is
not applied correctly when Application Data is redirected on this
platform.

Otherwise, no ... the settings can be part of the same policy. Keep in
mind that they only apply the first time or when the maintenance parts of
the policy change. You can alter this behaviour with:

306915 Internet Explorer Maintenance Group Policies Do Not Apply During
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=306915

Kind regards
--
Mark Renoden [MSFT]
Windows Platform Support Team
Email: (e-mail address removed)

Please note you'll need to strip ".online" from my email address to email
me; I'll post a response back to the group.

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights.

We have some users where the policies set under internet explorer
maintenance settings aren't being applied (specifically the homepage,
favorites, and Browser Title). Other policies defined in the same GPO
are being applied.

Should the IE settings be defined in a different GPO?

TIA.

-Brian

 

[Mark Renoden [MSFT]]

Hi Brian

No problem. When I know more about the result of the investigation of the
issue, I'll post to the groups but for a reliable update on what's
happening, I'd suggest logging a case with Microsoft.

Kind regards
--
Mark Renoden [MSFT]
Windows Platform Support Team
Email: (e-mail address removed)

Please note you'll need to strip ".online" from my email address to email
me; I'll post a response back to the group.

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

Thanks Mark. That seems to explain it. The machines that are (aren't)
affected are all SP2. We also just began redirecting application data
over the holiday, hence the recent problems of the settings not being
applied.

Thanks for the information.

-Brian

Hi Brian

Are the client machines Windows XP SP2? This might be related to an
issue that Microsoft is looking at where Internet Explorer Maintenance
Policy is not applied correctly when Application Data is redirected on
this platform.

Otherwise, no ... the settings can be part of the same policy. Keep in
mind that they only apply the first time or when the maintenance parts of
the policy change. You can alter this behaviour with:

306915 Internet Explorer Maintenance Group Policies Do Not Apply During
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=306915

Kind regards
--
Mark Renoden [MSFT]
Windows Platform Support Team
Email: (e-mail address removed)

Please note you'll need to strip ".online" from my email address to email
me; I'll post a response back to the group.

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights.

We have some users where the policies set under internet explorer
maintenance settings aren't being applied (specifically the homepage,
favorites, and Browser Title). Other policies defined in the same GPO
are being applied.

Should the IE settings be defined in a different GPO?

TIA.

-Brian

 

[Mark Renoden [MSFT]]

Hi Brian

There's a fix for this now - 888254. It requires a new registry key and
values also. If you contact Microsoft, you'll be able to get the fix.

Kind regards
--
Mark Renoden [MSFT]
Windows Platform Support Team
Email: (e-mail address removed)

Please note you'll need to strip ".online" from my email address to email
me; I'll post a response back to the group.

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

Hi Brian

No problem. When I know more about the result of the investigation of the
issue, I'll post to the groups but for a reliable update on what's
happening, I'd suggest logging a case with Microsoft.

Kind regards
--
Mark Renoden [MSFT]
Windows Platform Support Team
Email: (e-mail address removed)

Please note you'll need to strip ".online" from my email address to email
me; I'll post a response back to the group.

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights.

Thanks Mark. That seems to explain it. The machines that are (aren't)
affected are all SP2. We also just began redirecting application data
over the holiday, hence the recent problems of the settings not being
applied.

Thanks for the information.

-Brian

Hi Brian

Are the client machines Windows XP SP2? This might be related to an
issue that Microsoft is looking at where Internet Explorer Maintenance
Policy is not applied correctly when Application Data is redirected on
this platform.

Otherwise, no ... the settings can be part of the same policy. Keep in
mind that they only apply the first time or when the maintenance parts
of the policy change. You can alter this behaviour with:

306915 Internet Explorer Maintenance Group Policies Do Not Apply During
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=306915

Kind regards
--
Mark Renoden [MSFT]
Windows Platform Support Team
Email: (e-mail address removed)

Please note you'll need to strip ".online" from my email address to
email me; I'll post a response back to the group.

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights.

We have some users where the policies set under internet explorer
maintenance settings aren't being applied (specifically the homepage,
favorites, and Browser Title). Other policies defined in the same GPO
are being applied.

Should the IE settings be defined in a different GPO?

TIA.

-Brian

 

[Brian Hoops]

Thanks for the follow up Mark. Been awhile since I've checked back!

Hi Brian

There's a fix for this now - 888254. It requires a new registry key and
values also. If you contact Microsoft, you'll be able to get the fix.

Kind regards
--
Mark Renoden [MSFT]
Windows Platform Support Team
Email: (e-mail address removed)

Please note you'll need to strip ".online" from my email address to email
me; I'll post a response back to the group.

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights.

Hi Brian

No problem. When I know more about the result of the investigation of
the issue, I'll post to the groups but for a reliable update on what's
happening, I'd suggest logging a case with Microsoft.

Kind regards
--
Mark Renoden [MSFT]
Windows Platform Support Team
Email: (e-mail address removed)

Please note you'll need to strip ".online" from my email address to email
me; I'll post a response back to the group.

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights.

Thanks Mark. That seems to explain it. The machines that are (aren't)
affected are all SP2. We also just began redirecting application data
over the holiday, hence the recent problems of the settings not being
applied.

Thanks for the information.

-Brian



Hi Brian

Are the client machines Windows XP SP2? This might be related to an
issue that Microsoft is looking at where Internet Explorer Maintenance
Policy is not applied correctly when Application Data is redirected on
this platform.

Otherwise, no ... the settings can be part of the same policy. Keep in
mind that they only apply the first time or when the maintenance parts
of the policy change. You can alter this behaviour with:

306915 Internet Explorer Maintenance Group Policies Do Not Apply During
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=306915

Kind regards
--
Mark Renoden [MSFT]
Windows Platform Support Team
Email: (e-mail address removed)

Please note you'll need to strip ".online" from my email address to
email me; I'll post a response back to the group.

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights.

We have some users where the policies set under internet explorer
maintenance settings aren't being applied (specifically the homepage,
favorites, and Browser Title). Other policies defined in the same GPO
are being applied.

Should the IE settings be defined in a different GPO?

TIA.

-Brian