Have you done a "gpupdate /force /target:user" from the command-line? Sometimes if you forcefully reapply the policy it will correct things like that. Regards, Jamie Nelson -----Original Message----- From: gptalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:gptalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of TAZAMAL HUSSAIN Sent: Sunday, November 25, 2007 5:36 PM To: gptalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [gptalk] Problem with GPO Setting even after set to 'Not Configured' Hi Guys, I have also posted this to Group Policy Forums @ Microsoft. Trying to get some exposure to this problem... hoping someone can shed some light. I have tried to describe exactly what is going on being a descriptive as possible. If I get an answer on the on the Microsoft forum i'll post it over to here if anyone is interested.... I have pasted the Thread I have started already: 2 posts altogether: Hey Guys, > > Okay, although I have not found an answer yet, I *think* I have made some > progress and am on the right lines, again if anyone has any comments please > do let me know. > > .... after a lot of googling everything was pointing to the fact that I MUST > HAVE at some point applied the Outlook ADM to the def-dom-pol with the > setting for 'default path for PST Files' pointing to my network location. > After applying it I must have ripped out the ADM template from the > def-dom-pol and applied it specifically to the OU where I wanted the GPO to > apply. Hence this *probably* caused GPMC to give the output of 'display names > for some setting cannot be found....' > > So... in an attempt to correct this.... Within the def-dom-pol I added the > Outlook ADM template back in... And set the setting for the PST path to 'not > configured'.. . Rebooted an XP client, logged in with a new user but still > outlook is pushing the path of the PST to the network store when configuring a POP3 email account. > > The strange thing still is even though I have configured the setting now to > 'Not Configured' (and hence it does not now display in the GPMC settings tab > for the def-dom-pol GPO as being set at all) AND the ONLY policy that is > applied to Users (for new users created after this change as well) is the > def-dom-pol ONLY, the users registry hive is still showing the network location path in the > ForcePST registry key under > HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Office\Outlook..... which I thought was a > protected registry area that doesn;t suffer from tatooing i.e.... is this > tatooing? > > My head is kind of spinning now... as i think i am getting out of my depth... > any steer would be great. All i am looking to achieve is for users (not within a specific OU) default outlook PST path to point to where it would have pointed if I didn;t mess with this setting... its as if the default PST location value is now the network path if I leave this setting to 'Not Configured' > > lozza > > > "lozza" wrote: > > > Hi Guys, > > > > I am confused by what is going on here.... looking for some help: > > > > In AD i have an OU with a GPO applied. This GPO, as well as other user > > settings, sets User Configuration\Administrative Tools\Microsoft Office > > Outlook 2003\Miscellaneous\PST Settings\Default location for PST files.... to > > a network location (I dont have any other option!). Now my understanding was > > that this should apply to all users within the OU that is GPO is linked to... > > and it does, just fine, was happy until today > > > > However.... > > > > When I create a new user in AD, and place him in any other OU that does not > > have this GPO linked to it (and only the Default domain Policy), this setting > > still applies to the user when configuring outlook... it shouldn't, should it? > > > > So... I went into GPMC, clicked the OU the user sits in on the left hand side, > > clicked 'Group Policy Inheritance' tab on the right pane and see that ONLY > > the Default Domain Policy is being applied... which it should be... good > > > > So... I clicked on the Default domain policy on the left hand side pane of > > GPMC and on the right hand side pane clicked the settings tab which shows me > > all configured settings within this GPO. AND THERE IT WAS! under User > > Configuration, Administrative Templates, Extra Registry Settings it says: > > > > 'Display names for some settings cannot be found. You might be able to > > resolve this issue by updating the .ADM files used by Group Policy > > Management' > > > > and directly under that it specifies: > > > > Setting: Software\Policies\Microsoft\Office\11.0\Outlook\ForcePSTPath > > State: \\Network File server where PSTs are stored in the GPO its configured > > for... > > > > So why is this setting, that is set in another GPO specifically linked to one particular OU also in my Default Domain Policy? When I > > open the defdompol to configure it I dont see the template that sets this setting, in fact I dont see any of the Microsoft > > Office stuff in the defdompol GPO as I didn't add any additional administrative templates to the Default Domain GPO. > > > > Truly confused and a bit worried that I've messed my default domain > > policy... does anyone know what i;m talking about? > > > > Lozz ________________________________ The next generation of MSN Hotmail has arrived - Windows Live Hotmail <http://www.newhotmail.co.uk> *********************** You can unsubscribe from gptalk by sending email to gptalk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject field OR by logging into the freelists.org Web interface. Archives for the list are available at //www.freelists.org/archives/gptalk/ ************************