RE: Laptops on a Domain

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You should use offline files to accomplish this. Here's a good link:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/mobility/learnmore/offlinefiles.mspx

"Justin B" wrote:

> Hi
>
> We have a Windows Server 2003 domain controller, with roaming profiles, and
> redirected folders. What is the best way to deal with laptops that will
> usually be on the domain, but will also need to travel and not be connected
> to the domain controller. We need the laptops to be able to access all of
> their files that would normally be stored on the domain controller. Also,
> when the laptops return to the domain controller network, the files on the
> domain controller need to be updated with the more current ones on the
> laptop. This must be a commond issue, and surely there is a simple/elegant
> solution (I hope ;)) Or would the best solution be to simply not make the
> laptops a member of the domain in the first place?
>
> Thanks,
> Justin B
.



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