Policy

Enable file synchronization on costed networks

This policy setting determines whether offline files are synchronized in the background when it could result in extra charges on cell phone or broadband plans. If you enable this setting, synchronization can occur in the background when the user's network is roaming, near, or over the plan's data limit. This may result in extra charges on cell phone or broadband plans. If this setting is disabled or not configured, synchronization will not run in the background on network folders when the user's network is roaming, near, or over the plan's data limit. The network folder must also be in "slow-link" mode, as specified by the "Configure slow-link mode" policy to avoid network usage.

Policy
Pack Microsoft Windows
Category Network / Offline Files
Policy ID c1f082f84129
Internal name Pol_SyncOnCostedNetwork

Registry

Copy registry mappings

HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\NetCache\SyncEnabledForCostedNetwork (enabled) = 1
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\NetCache\SyncEnabledForCostedNetwork (disabled) = 0

Policy notes

This policy setting determines whether offline files are synchronized in the background when it could result in extra charges on cell phone or broadband plans. If you enable this setting, synchronization can occur in the background when the user's network is roaming, near, or over the plan's data limit. This may result in extra charges on cell phone or broadband plans. If this setting is disabled or not configured, synchronization will not run in the background on network folders when the user's network is roaming, near, or over the plan's data limit. The network folder must also be in "slow-link" mode, as specified by the "Configure slow-link mode" policy to avoid network usage.

Related policies

Action on server disconnectAllow or Disallow use of the Offline Files featureAt logoff, delete local copy of user’s offline filesConfigure Background SyncConfigure Slow link speedConfigure slow-link modeDefault cache size