Re: gpupdate deletes local IE Proxy settings

"Christian SE" <> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> Several user reported, that after some time, workstation restart or
> gpupdate, the local configured IE Poroxy settings disappear.
>
> We checked all our gp's but no one is configured to set/delete these
> entries.
> GP Results shows now entry for "Proxy Settings", "Automatic Browser
> Configuration" Not configured - no winning GPO
>
> How can we fix this behavior?
>
> BR
> Christian SE
>
> AD Level: Windows Server 2003 (Srv2003 and Srv2008/R2)
> Client: MS Vista and W7


Is the GPO controlling the proxy settings on an OU where the user account
exists or the computer account exists, both, or neither?


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"Christian SE" <> wrote in message
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> Hi Ace,
>
> No GPO is controlling the proxy settings. We checked all of them manually.
>
> When setting a proxy locally and run the command gpupdate /force
> /targed:user the settings got "lost". With the Command /target:computer
> the
> settings will stay.
>
> Additionally we tested removing all IE configuration from the IE GPO
> (branding and favorites are configured) or disable this GPO --> proxy
> settings don't get deleted.
> With configured GPO I could see in the registry
> (hkcu/sw/ms/win/cv/internet
> settings) that "ProxyServer" disappear when gpupdate runs.
>
> Any suggestions?
>
> BR
> Christian


My first thought that if targeting the user account the settings are changed
(lost) and not the computer account, then the issue is with a setting in the
User section of one of the GPOs affecting the machine.

Run a gpresults from the client machine while an affected user is logged on,
as well as an RSOP from the GPMC.

FYI, whenever you want to 'remove' a previosly set GPO setting, simply
disabling the GPO or moving the user or computer account from a GPO
controlled OU to a non-controller OU, doesn't do the trick. You must
literally reverse the entries in the GPO to disabled the settings.

Ace

"Christian SE" <> wrote in message
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> Hi Ace,
>
> the result of RSoP is:
> "enable proxy settings" unchecked
>
> Even no Gp is controlling it!
>
> BR
> Christian


Was that RSOP for the user or computer?

Ace

"Christian SE" <> wrote in message
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> Hi Ace,
>
> it was the User in RSoP.
>

So you're saying the setting was in the User section. If you physically
disabled the setting, and not just removed it, does it work?

Ace

"Christian SE" <> wrote in message
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> Hi Ace
>
> we solved this issue.
>
> After resetting all GPO's âote:
> "ahmedgtech" <ahmed.gin...@gmail.com> wrote in message
>

That is good to hear. Thanks for posting the resolution.

Ace