Action on server disconnect: registry value GoOfflineAction (HKLM NetCache)ComputerHKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\NetCache

Policy ID: Pol_GoOfflineAction_2
Scope: Computer Configuration
Supported on: Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, and Windows 2000 only
Source: Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
Category: Network › Offline Files

Registry

GoOfflineAction

REG_DWORDComputer

HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\NetCache Current key

Enabled value: Depends on the option value
Element: Action:

Options
Item	Stored value
Work offline	0
Never go offline	1

Apply with .reg · CMD · PowerShell

.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\NetCache]

; Options (use only one)
; Work offline
"GoOfflineAction"=dword:00000000
; Never go offline
"GoOfflineAction"=dword:00000001

CMD

:: Options (use only one)

:: Work offline
reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\NetCache" /v "GoOfflineAction" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
:: Never go offline
reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\NetCache" /v "GoOfflineAction" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f

PowerShell

# Common: create the key
New-Item -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\NetCache' -Force | Out-Null

# Options (use only one)
# Work offline
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\NetCache' -Name 'GoOfflineAction' -PropertyType DWord -Value 0 -Force | Out-Null
# Never go offline
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\NetCache' -Name 'GoOfflineAction' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force | Out-Null