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I've not seen that specific scenario in action, but my bet would be that:<br />
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[a] The middleware would set the item in question<br />
[b] GPO would overwrite the setting the next time it refreshes - every 90-is minutes on a member server or workstation<br />
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I'd have to mock something up in a test lab to confirm, but my hip shot is that you will wind up with non-deterministic behavior if you stay in that configuration.
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I've not seen that specific scenario in action, but my bet would be that:

[a] The middleware would set the item in question
[b] GPO would overwrite the setting the next time it refreshes - every 90-is minutes on a member server or workstation

I'd have to mock something up in a test lab to confirm, but my hip shot is that you will wind up with non-deterministic behavior if you stay in that configuration.

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Sorry, aissim is correct. &nbsp;I was thinking of a configuration item in some kind of Tools--&gt;Options screen, not having the middleware configure that setting in local GPO. &nbsp;domain-based GPO will always win out over local GP, as aissim indicates.
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Sorry, aissim is correct.  I was thinking of a configuration item in some kind of Tools-->Options screen, not having the middleware configure that setting in local GPO.  domain-based GPO will always win out over local GP, as aissim indicates.

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What takes presedence in the event the Group Policy Object is configured one way and a Windows end user application is set a different. &nbsp;<br />
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For example:<br />
With in the Windows Settings/Security Settings/Security Options &nbsp;the policy is configured to Smart Card Removal Behavior = Lock Workstation.<br />
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However<br />
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The Smart Card Middleware that resides on the desktop is is configured to Card Removal Behavior= Logoff<br />
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Does the GPO take presedence?
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What takes presedence in the event the Group Policy Object is configured one way and a Windows end user application is set a different.  

For example:
With in the Windows Settings/Security Settings/Security Options  the policy is configured to Smart Card Removal Behavior = Lock Workstation.

However

The Smart Card Middleware that resides on the desktop is is configured to Card Removal Behavior= Logoff

Does the GPO take presedence?

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