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In an Active Directory domain environment, you configure the Prohibit ‘Make Available Offline’ for these files and folders Group Policy setting to prevent domain users from making files or folders available offline. When this Group Policy setting is applied to a Windows Vista-based client computer, the Always available offline check box is still visible in the Properties dialog box of the network share.

However, when a user tries to make the network share available offline, the action fails. Additionally, the user receives the following error message:

Note The Group Policy setting successfully removes the Always available offline check box on a Windows XP-based client computer.

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A hotfix is available to resolve this problem. After you apply this hotfix on the Windows Vista-based client computer, the Always available offline check box is removed from the Properties dialog box when the Prohibit ‘Make Available Offline’ for these files and folders Group Policy setting is applied.

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Hotfix information

A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix might receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next Windows Vista service pack that contains this hotfix.

To resolve this problem, submit a request to Microsoft Online Customer Services to obtain the hotfix. To submit an online request to obtain the hotfix, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

Note If additional issues occur or any troubleshooting is required, you might have to create a separate service request. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for this specific hotfix. To create a separate service request, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for installing this hotfix.

Restart requirement

You must restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information

This hotfix does not replace a previously released hotfix.

Registry information

To use one of the hotfixes in this package, you do not have to make any changes to the registry.

File information

The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time item in Control Panel.

Windows Vista, x86-based versions

File name	File version	File size	Date	Time	Platform
Package_1_for_kb948818~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.0.1.0.mum	Not applicable	1,935	26-Feb-2008	17:51	Not applicable
Package_2_for_kb948818~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.0.1.0.mum	Not applicable	1,773	26-Feb-2008	17:51	Not applicable
Package_3_for_kb948818~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.0.1.0.mum	Not applicable	1,773	26-Feb-2008	17:51	Not applicable
Package_for_kb948818_client_0~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.0.1.0.mum	Not applicable	1,405	26-Feb-2008	17:51	Not applicable
Package_for_kb948818_client_1~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.0.1.0.mum	Not applicable	1,367	26-Feb-2008	17:51	Not applicable
Package_for_kb948818_client~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.0.1.0.mum	Not applicable	1,711	26-Feb-2008	17:51	Not applicable
Package_for_kb948818_server_0~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.0.1.0.mum	Not applicable	1,405	26-Feb-2008	17:51	Not applicable
Package_for_kb948818_server~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.0.1.0.mum	Not applicable	1,430	26-Feb-2008	17:51	Not applicable
Update.mum	Not applicable	2,044	26-Feb-2008	17:51	Not applicable
X86_20a1684eda4460800dde9f499c29f6e7_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6001.22122_none_59496469304e596d.manifest	Not applicable	708	26-Feb-2008	17:51	Not applicable
X86_bcacbf9fe056f50ad2f1439f92b598ec_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6000.20779_none_dde7dafa5e8e8530.manifest	Not applicable	708	26-Feb-2008	17:51	Not applicable
X86_microsoft-windows-offlinefiles-shellui_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6000.20779_none_aae8395acb14ff60.manifest	Not applicable	38,433	26-Feb-2008	05:55	Not applicable
X86_microsoft-windows-offlinefiles-shellui_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6001.22122_none_acfd8596c819533b.manifest	Not applicable	38,433	26-Feb-2008	06:13	Not applicable
Cscui.dll	6.0.6000.20779	598,016	26-Feb-2008	05:25	x86
Cscui.dll	6.0.6001.22122	597,504	26-Feb-2008	05:25	x86

Windows Vista, x64-based versions

File name	File version	File size	Date	Time	Platform
Amd64_60e05a26f136a1249fd60cce8f734938_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6001.22122_none_bcb98f13bff46a10.manifest	Not applicable	712	26-Feb-2008	17:51	Not applicable
Amd64_fb2e8e797c3ba79177aaf9b1e1756063_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6000.20779_none_6f31800c776910fa.manifest	Not applicable	712	26-Feb-2008	17:51	Not applicable
Amd64_microsoft-windows-offlinefiles-shellui_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6000.20779_none_0706d4de83727096.manifest	Not applicable	38,471	26-Feb-2008	05:12	Not applicable
Amd64_microsoft-windows-offlinefiles-shellui_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6001.22122_none_091c211a8076c471.manifest	Not applicable	38,471	26-Feb-2008	06:44	Not applicable
Package_1_for_kb948818~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.0.1.0.mum	Not applicable	1,947	26-Feb-2008	17:51	Not applicable
Package_2_for_kb948818~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.0.1.0.mum	Not applicable	1,783	26-Feb-2008	17:51	Not applicable
Package_3_for_kb948818~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.0.1.0.mum	Not applicable	1,783	26-Feb-2008	17:51	Not applicable
Package_for_kb948818_client_0~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.0.1.0.mum	Not applicable	1,413	26-Feb-2008	17:51	Not applicable
Package_for_kb948818_client_1~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.0.1.0.mum	Not applicable	1,375	26-Feb-2008	17:51	Not applicable
Package_for_kb948818_client~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.0.1.0.mum	Not applicable	1,721	26-Feb-2008	17:51	Not applicable
Package_for_kb948818_server_0~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.0.1.0.mum	Not applicable	1,413	26-Feb-2008	17:51	Not applicable
Package_for_kb948818_server~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.0.1.0.mum	Not applicable	1,438	26-Feb-2008	17:51	Not applicable
Update.mum	Not applicable	2,058	26-Feb-2008	17:51	Not applicable
Cscui.dll	6.0.6000.20779	677,888	26-Feb-2008	04:51	x64
Cscui.dll	6.0.6001.22122	672,256	26-Feb-2008	05:54	x64

Windows Vista, IA64-based versions

File name	File version	File size	Date	Time	Platform
Ia64_5343d22a5a478d09b719b63080ef7fee_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6001.22122_none_eeedeeb158cef139.manifest	Not applicable	710	26-Feb-2008	17:51	Not applicable
Ia64_microsoft-windows-offlinefiles-shellui_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6001.22122_none_acff298cc8175c37.manifest	Not applicable	38,452	26-Feb-2008	06:22	Not applicable
Package_1_for_kb948818~31bf3856ad364e35~ia64~~6.0.1.0.mum	Not applicable	1,778	26-Feb-2008	17:51	Not applicable
Package_for_kb948818_server_0~31bf3856ad364e35~ia64~~6.0.1.0.mum	Not applicable	1,409	26-Feb-2008	17:51	Not applicable
Package_for_kb948818_server~31bf3856ad364e35~ia64~~6.0.1.0.mum	Not applicable	1,434	26-Feb-2008	17:51	Not applicable
Update.mum	Not applicable	1,405	26-Feb-2008	17:51	Not applicable
Cscui.dll	6.0.6001.22122	1,053,696	26-Feb-2008	05:45	IA-64

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Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the Applies to section.

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To configure the Prohibit ‘Make Available Offline’ for these files and folders Group Policy setting, follow these steps:

1.	Click Start, click Run, type gpedit.msc in the Open box, and then click OK.
2.	Expand Computer Configuration, expand Administrative Templates, expand Network, and then expand Offline Files.
3.	Double-click Prohibit ‘Make Available Offline’ for these files and folders, and then click Enabled.
4.	Click Show, click Add, and then enter the UNC path of the file or the folder that you do not want the users to access offline.

After the Prohibit ‘Make Available Offline’ for these files and folders Group Policy setting is applied to a client computer, the NoMakeAvailableOffline registry entry is added in the following registry subkey:

This value of the NoMakeAvailableOffline entry is set to 1.

For more information about this registry entry, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

For more information about software update terminology, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

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