To apply when away from the network, Managed Preferences defined in Workgroup Manager in Mac OS X Server 10.3 or later must be configured properly. If they're currently not working, resolve the issue by following these steps:
- If you're using the Guest Computers list, make sure it's configured to define managed preferences. If you're using another computer list, be sure to manage at least one preference at the computer list level. Also, make sure the client computers are in the computer list.
- Be sure that the cache setting for the computer list is set for two weeks or longer (17 days, for example). Note: Do not set the cache to 0 (zero). If you do, the cache won't be created.