Re: Configuring Auto Detect Settings in IE using GPO

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I found my problem. Even though the GPO showed listed in the workstations
applied policies, the IE settings did not follow. I was able to locate a KB
article (http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/274846) that explained
how "Preference Mode" was necessary in order to force these changes to become
effective.

Everything now appears to be working.
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Will Wesley
Network Systems Engineer - MCP+I, MCSA
Tulsa, OK USA


"Jon Kennedy" wrote:

Check this registry key:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Control
Panel\Autoconfig

To disable the Automatically Detect Settings check box, set the value of
this DWORD to 1.
(Enable = 0)

Do you have a GPO that doesn't permit access to the Connections tab in
Internet Options?


--

Jon R. Kennedy MS MVP/IE
Charlotte, NC USA
jkennedy2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx


"Will" <Will@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:3B2FA5FB-3630-4BB9-B8F5-3527EF7C58DC@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
I have created a GPO with the following settings:

In the Internet Explorer Maintenance area:

User Configuration - Windows Settings - Internet Explorer Maintenance
"Automatically detect configuration settings"- Enabled
"Automatic Browser Configuration" - Not configured

Computer Configuration - Administrative Templates - System/Group Policy
"Internet Explorer Maintenance policy processing" - Enabled
"Allow processing across a slow network connection" - Enabled
"Do not apply during periodic background processing"- Disabled
"Process even if the Group Policy objects have not changed"- Enabled

I have verified that the policy is applied to several workstations,
however,
I can't get the check box to show at Internet Options --> Connections -->
Lan
Settings --> "Automatically detect settings".

Can anyone explain why?

--
Will Wesley



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