Group Policies Question regards ie and run command 2

[Arran]

Anyone any ideas if this is possible? If this is the wrong section - then sorry

We run a Win2K domain - and run SAV antivirus over about 150 PCs running XP. SAV has started reporting quite a lot of Spyware activity on our network - and 90% of the files it reports are in the temp internet files dir.

So - my question is - since we have a decent bandwith - we want to turn the cache off for internet explorer. But I don't want to have to trail around all 150+ machines to turn the cache and temp internet files off.

Can group policies do this? Is there a setting?

Any help would be great!
Thanks
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PS:- Does anyone know what GP setting to use to stop users running programs and installing screensavers etc...

 

[MoobyCow]

There is no GP setting for IE temp files.

You can have a logon/logoff script do the work for you:

http://www.computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/ezine8.htm

 

[markdmac]

Ah, but there CAN be! You just have to write a custom ADM file.

Below is the code you need to do what you are looking for. After you import the ADM file into your Group Policy, you will need to click on Fileter and uncheck the box to ONLY SHOW FULLY MANAGEABLE OBJECTS to be able to see this setting.

CLASS USER
CATEGORY "Clear Internet Cache"
   POLICY !!ClearIECache

KEYNAME "SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Cache"
	   VALUENAME "Persistent"
	   VALUEON NUMERIC 0
	   VALUEOFF NUMERIC 1
   END POLICY
END CATEGORY

[strings]
ClearIECache = "Clear Internet Explorers Cache"

I hope you find this post helpful. Please let me know if it was.

Regards,

Mark

 

[Arran]

I'm giving it a go now I'll report back on what happens...

Thanks for the help
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