synchronization & offline folder

[Frodo]

Hi,

I would like to force synchronization of folders in windows 2003 server to
local domain users so that their desktop/notebook get the latest info
whenever they login and these folders avail in offline mode too.

Thanks in adv for your sharing & info.

 

[Anthony [MVP]]

Frodo,
To do that you need to:
Use Group Policy to administratively assign the Offline Files folder (but
don't do this if you are actually talking about redirected Special folders
like My Documents)
Use Group Policy to force a synchronization at logon (however I think it is
more usual to do it at logoff)
Anthony
http://www.airdesk.com


"Frodo" wrote in message
news:eii7QGEOKHA.1860@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> Hi,
>
> I would like to force synchronization of folders in windows 2003 server to
> local domain users so that their desktop/notebook get the latest info
> whenever they login and these folders avail in offline mode too.
>
> Thanks in adv for your sharing & info.
>
>
>

 

[Ace Fekay [MCT]]

"Frodo" wrote in message
news:eii7QGEOKHA.1860@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> Hi,
>
> I would like to force synchronization of folders in windows 2003 server to
> local domain users so that their desktop/notebook get the latest info
> whenever they login and these folders avail in offline mode too.
>
> Thanks in adv for your sharing & info.
>
>
>


In addition to Anthony's suggestion, and to extrapolate on it, please read
the following article. I hope it is helpful.

Folder Redirection
http://msmvps.com/blogs/acefekay/archive/2...edirection.aspx


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Microsoft Certified Trainer

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[DaveMills]

On Fri, 18 Sep 2009 12:14:53 +0100, "Anthony [MVP]"
wrote:

>Frodo,
>To do that you need to:
>Use Group Policy to administratively assign the Offline Files folder (but
>don't do this if you are actually talking about redirected Special folders
>like My Documents)
>Use Group Policy to force a synchronization at logon (however I think it is
>more usual to do it at logoff)

Logon and logoff or the user will not have up to date info while logged on.

>Anthony
>http://www.airdesk.com
>
>
>"Frodo" wrote in message
>news:eii7QGEOKHA.1860@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> Hi,
>>
>> I would like to force synchronization of folders in windows 2003 server to
>> local domain users so that their desktop/notebook get the latest info
>> whenever they login and these folders avail in offline mode too.
>>
>> Thanks in adv for your sharing & info.
>>
>>
>>
--
Dave Mills
There are 10 types of people, those that understand binary and those that don't.

 

[Anthony [MVP]]

Hi Dave,
You can of course do both if you want to. The difference is that:
- at logoff if you don't do a full synchronization you simply won't have any
work you have done available offline. There is no cache of changes made
while online.
- at logon, if you happened to make any changes while offline, you will be
prompted to synchronise anyway because the Offline cache keeps a note of any
changes. If there aren't any changes it will not prompt, and you would not
need to synchronise.
So you can save a bit of time at logon by not requiring a full
synchronisation.
Anthony
http://www.airdesk.com


"DaveMills" wrote in message
news:iu49b55i1io9k1l7ccbvbav87l8tddjnco@4ax.com...
> On Fri, 18 Sep 2009 12:14:53 +0100, "Anthony [MVP]"
> wrote:
>
>>Frodo,
>>To do that you need to:
>>Use Group Policy to administratively assign the Offline Files folder (but
>>don't do this if you are actually talking about redirected Special folders
>>like My Documents)
>>Use Group Policy to force a synchronization at logon (however I think it
>>is
>>more usual to do it at logoff)
>
> Logon and logoff or the user will not have up to date info while logged
> on.
>
>>Anthony
>>http://www.airdesk.com
>>
>>
>>"Frodo" wrote in message
>>news:eii7QGEOKHA.1860@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> I would like to force synchronization of folders in windows 2003 server
>>> to
>>> local domain users so that their desktop/notebook get the latest info
>>> whenever they login and these folders avail in offline mode too.
>>>
>>> Thanks in adv for your sharing & info.
>>>
>>>
>>>
> --
> Dave Mills
> There are 10 types of people, those that understand binary and those that
> don't.

 

[DaveMills]

On Sat, 19 Sep 2009 15:52:35 +0100, "Anthony [MVP]"
wrote:

>Hi Dave,
>You can of course do both if you want to. The difference is that:
>- at logoff if you don't do a full synchronization you simply won't have any
>work you have done available offline. There is no cache of changes made
>while online.
>- at logon, if you happened to make any changes while offline, you will be
>prompted to synchronise anyway because the Offline cache keeps a note of any
>changes. If there aren't any changes it will not prompt, and you would not
>need to synchronise.
>So you can save a bit of time at logon by not requiring a full
>synchronisation.

I did not know that, thanks. However there is still the possibility that changes
have been made to the online copy from a different PC where it is common to hot
desk.



>Anthony
>http://www.airdesk.com
>
>
>"DaveMills" wrote in message
>news:iu49b55i1io9k1l7ccbvbav87l8tddjnco@4ax.com...
>> On Fri, 18 Sep 2009 12:14:53 +0100, "Anthony [MVP]"
>> wrote:
>>
>>>Frodo,
>>>To do that you need to:
>>>Use Group Policy to administratively assign the Offline Files folder (but
>>>don't do this if you are actually talking about redirected Special folders
>>>like My Documents)
>>>Use Group Policy to force a synchronization at logon (however I think it
>>>is
>>>more usual to do it at logoff)
>>
>> Logon and logoff or the user will not have up to date info while logged
>> on.
>>
>>>Anthony
>>>http://www.airdesk.com
>>>
>>>
>>>"Frodo" wrote in message
>>>news:eii7QGEOKHA.1860@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>>> Hi,
>>>>
>>>> I would like to force synchronization of folders in windows 2003 server
>>>> to
>>>> local domain users so that their desktop/notebook get the latest info
>>>> whenever they login and these folders avail in offline mode too.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks in adv for your sharing & info.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>> --
>> Dave Mills
>> There are 10 types of people, those that understand binary and those that
>> don't.
--
Dave Mills
There are 10 types of people, those that understand binary and those that don't.

 

[Frodo]

Hi all,

Thanks for the valuable inputs and it has been very helpful

Cheers!!!


"Ace Fekay [MCT]" wrote in message
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> "Frodo" wrote in message
> news:eii7QGEOKHA.1860@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> Hi,
>>
>> I would like to force synchronization of folders in windows 2003 server
>> to local domain users so that their desktop/notebook get the latest info
>> whenever they login and these folders avail in offline mode too.
>>
>> Thanks in adv for your sharing & info.
>>
>>
>>
>
>
> In addition to Anthony's suggestion, and to extrapolate on it, please read
> the following article. I hope it is helpful.
>
> Folder Redirection
> http://msmvps.com/blogs/acefekay/archive/2...edirection.aspx
>
>
> --
> Ace
>
> This posting is provided "AS-IS" with no warranties or guarantees and
> confers no rights.
>
> Please reply back to the newsgroup or forum for collaboration benefit
> among responding engineers, and to help others benefit from your
> resolution.
>
> Ace Fekay, MCT, MCTS Exchange, MCSE, MCSA 2003 & 2000, MCSA Messaging
> Microsoft Certified Trainer
>
> For urgent issues, please contact Microsoft PSS directly. Please check
> http://support.microsoft.com for regional support phone numbers.
>

 

[Ace Fekay [MCT]]

"Frodo" wrote in message
news:O9yhOW6OKHA.4468@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> Hi all,
>
> Thanks for the valuable inputs and it has been very helpful

>
> Cheers!!!
>
>


You are welcome!

Ace