NoteHKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\NetCache
| Data type | Range | Default value |
|---|---|---|
| REG_DWORD | (Not in registry) | 0 | 1 | (Not in registry) |
Determines whether network files remain available if the computer is suddenly disconnected from the server hosting the files. Also, it prevents users, including administrators, from changing this option.
This entry stores the setting of the Action on server disconnect Group Policy. Group Policy adds this entry to the registry when you configure the Action on server disconnect policy. If you disable the policy or set it to Not configured, Group Policy deletes the entry from the registry.
| Value | Meaning |
|---|---|
| (Not in registry) | The policy is disabled or not configured. Users can work offline by default, but administrators can change this option. |
| 0 | The policy is enabled and set to Work offline. Users can use local copies of network files while the server is inaccessible. |
| 1 | The policy is enabled and set to Never go offline. Network files are not available while the server is inaccessible. |
When this entry appears in the registry, the system disables the When a network connection is lost option on the Offline Files tab in Folder Options in Windows Explorer. This prevents administrators from changing the option while a policy is in effect.
To change the value of this entry, use Group Policy. This entry corresponds to the Action on server disconnect policy (Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Network\Offline Files). Use the Action drop-down box to specify how computers in the group respond.
To configure offline actions without setting a policy, use Windows Explorer. On the Tools menu, click Folder Options, click the Offline Files tab, click Advanced, and then select an option in the When a network connection is lost section.
Note
This entry takes precedence over a user setting. When this entry appears in the registry, the system disables the When a network connection is lost option on the Offline Files tab and ignores the value of GoOfflineAction in HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\NetCache, which stores the option setting. If the Offline Files tab does not operate as expected, check to see if this entry is in the registry.
This entry can appear in both HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE and HKEY_CURRENT_USER. If this entry appears in both subtrees, the value in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE takes precedence over the value in HKEY_CURRENT_USER.
Tip
For detailed information about particular Group Policy settings, see the Group Policy Reference (Gp.chm) on the Windows 2000 Resource Kit companion CD.
For general information about Group Policy, see Group Policy in Windows 2000 Help.
To see a table associating policies with their corresponding registry entries, see the Group Policy Reference Table.
Related Entries
CustomGoOfflineActions subkey (HKLM)