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Can't Disable Offline Files (Server 2003)

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by cypher.msix 1 view

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So I was curious why I couldn't connect to one of our servers with Remote Desktop the other day and decided to check to see if it was enabled (Right-click My Computer -> Remote Tab -> [checkbox] Enable Remote Desktop) and I found that was unchecked. I thought, well that's why... so I went to try and check it but then Windows complains and says that it cannot do that with Offline Fiels enabled. Ok... I don't care much about that so I go to disable it and find that the Enable Offline Files checkbox is checked, but also grayed out so that I -can't- uncheck it. :-/

Any ideas?

*edit* Tried using the network Admin and local Admin accounts, just fyi. No dice either way. */edit*

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by c.ingram

Even though you used those accounts to attempt to correct the problem, it still appears there is an issue with admin rights. Sounds like you may not have full administrative control,there may be a "Master Administrator" hogging all the powers.

by churdoo

I'm wondering if Offline files is enabled by Group Policy. Run Resultant Set of Policy (rsop.msc) on the server and see if offline files is enabled. I think folder redirection uses offline files implicitly, so that's another spot to look at in GP.

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