Policy
At logoff, delete local copy of user’s offline files
Microsoft Windows
Policy overview
Key metadata and intent for this policy.
Supported OS tags: Windows2000, WindowsServer2003, WindowsXP
Deletes local copies of the user's offline files when the user logs off. This setting specifies that automatically and manually cached offline files are retained only while the user is logged on to the computer. When the user logs off, the system deletes all local copies of offline files. If you disable this setting or do not configure it, automatically and manually cached copies are retained on the user's computer for later offline use. Caution: Files are not synchronized before they are deleted. Any changes to local files since the last synchronization are lost.
Registry values
How enabled and disabled states update the registry.
No explicit registry values are set for enabled or disabled states.
Policy elements
Inputs and configuration options exposed by this policy.
| Scope | Element | Type | Registry mapping | Constraints & behavior | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer | Delete only the temporary offline files. ID Lbl_PurgeOnlyAutoCachedFiles | boolean | Path Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\NetCache Value name PurgeOnlyAutoCacheAtLogoff Type REG_DWORD | Options: true (1), false (0) True: Set value = 1 · False: Set value = 0 |