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It's not that, i have the admx files in the repository. &nbsp;When i ran a gpresult, it show that the policy is applied, but running and rsop the &quot;only allow local profiles&quot; is set to disabled, when clearly i enabled it. &nbsp;<br />
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Hmm...
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It's not that, i have the admx files in the repository.  When i ran a gpresult, it show that the policy is applied, but running and rsop the "only allow local profiles" is set to disabled, when clearly i enabled it.  

Hmm...

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Ahh... nevermind. &nbsp;I solved that part, but will still award the points to seth. &nbsp;It was a conflict between that policy and the default domain policy. &nbsp;Thanks!
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Ahh... nevermind.  I solved that part, but will still award the points to seth.  It was a conflict between that policy and the default domain policy.  Thanks!

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I have a few windows 8 mobile computers in a server 2008 R2 domain. &nbsp;I am trying to block roaming profiles to the windows 8 boxes. &nbsp;It works on other boxes but not these. &nbsp;I have enabled &quot;Only allow local user profiles&quot; and &quot;Prevent Roaming Profile changes from propagating to the server&quot; &nbsp;<br />
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is there something that i am missing? &nbsp;It works on windows 7 and servers.
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I have a few windows 8 mobile computers in a server 2008 R2 domain.  I am trying to block roaming profiles to the windows 8 boxes.  It works on other boxes but not these.  I have enabled "Only allow local user profiles" and "Prevent Roaming Profile changes from propagating to the server"  

is there something that i am missing?  It works on windows 7 and servers.

Trying to block windows 8 roaming profiles with GPO

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