Wally- The reason I suggested loopback may be involved is because one of the side-effects of loopback merge mode is that user policies can be processed twice. Loopback is a per computer policy that would be enabled under Computer Configuration\Admin. Templates\System\Group Policy\User Group Policy loopback processing mode. I would check to ensure this policy is not enabled somehow on your client systems. Assuming its not that, the duplicate entries you see below could just be an artifact of gpresult. I would run the GPMC GP Results Wizard and see what it shows. I find it easier to see conflicts using that tool than I do with gpresult.exe. Darren From: gptalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:gptalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Wally Kroeker Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2008 9:50 AM To: gptalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [gptalk] Re: Proxy settings reverting to old proxy server Loopback processing? I am not familiar with this. Does anyone know why in the example I gave below the proxy settings are applied twice? Is there a cached policy on the local pc or something? Wally Kroeker Network Administrator CAA Manitoba (204)262-6012 From: gptalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:gptalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Darren Mar-Elia Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2008 11:38 AM To: gptalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [gptalk] Re: Proxy settings reverting to old proxy server Wally- Is there any chance that your computers have been set to use Loopback processing? Darren From: gptalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:gptalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Wally Kroeker Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2008 9:32 AM To: gptalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [gptalk] Proxy settings reverting to old proxy server I have been using Group Policy to apply IE proxy settings on a 2003 Active directory domain. I had not changed anything in quite awhile but I decided to force everyone to have a locking screensaver which I did with group policy. When I did this all of a sudden my users proxy settings changed to the ip of an old proxy server that does not exist. IF I get a user to reboot the proxy settings go back to normal so it looks like Group policy is working properly. But after an undetermined amount of time the proxy settings go back to the old setting which is wrong. I have looked at the local GPO but it does not have the setting in it. I can not find where the old Proxy setting is coming from. Here is a copy from part of gpresult /v it looks like the proxy server is getting applied twice. the 143.61.151.99 address is the bad proxy but I can't find that address in the gpo's that are getting applied. nternet Explorer Browser User Interface ---------------------------------------- GPO: emp Travel Large Animated Bitmap Name: N/A Large Custom Logo Bitmap Name: N/A Title BarText: UserAgent Text: N/A Delete existing toolbar buttons: No Internet Explorer Connection ---------------------------- HTTP Proxy Server: 143.61.151.100:8080 Secure Proxy Server: 143.61.151.100:8080 FTP Proxy Server: 143.61.151.100:8080 Gopher Proxy Server: 143.61.151.100:8080 Socks Proxy Server: 143.61.151.100:8080 Auto Config Enable: No Enable Proxy: Yes Use same Proxy: Yes HTTP Proxy Server: 143.61.151.100:8080 Secure Proxy Server: 143.61.151.99:80 FTP Proxy Server: 143.61.151.99:80 Gopher Proxy Server: 143.61.151.99:80 Socks Proxy Server: 143.61.151.99:80 Auto Config Enable: No Enable Proxy: Yes Use same Proxy: Yes Wally Kroeker Network Administrator CAA Manitoba (204)262-6012 _____ This message and any attachments are solely for the intended recipient and may contain confidential or privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient, any disclosure, copying, use, or distribution of the information included in this message and any attachments is prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us by reply e-mail and immediately and permanently delete this message and any attachments. Thank you. _____ This message and any attachments are solely for the intended recipient and may contain confidential or privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient, any disclosure, copying, use, or distribution of the information included in this message and any attachments is prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us by reply e-mail and immediately and permanently delete this message and any attachments. Thank you.