Re: Alternatives to Windows offline files
- From: v-jasont@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Jason Tan (MSFT))
- Date: Tue, 01 Nov 2005 02:52:17 GMT
Dear Simon,
Thank you for your update! I am glad to hear the information helps. Hope
you have a good training. :-)
If there is any other questions or concerns, please feel free to let us
know.
Have a great day!
Best Regards,
Jason Tan
Microsoft Online Partner Support
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| Hi Jason,
|
| Thanks for the links, much appreciated. I'll be going to a training
course
| next week about Active Directory setup/deployment.
|
| In the meantime, I'm evaluating SecondCopy and SmartSync for alternatives
to
| Offline files, I'll see how well they work.
|
| Thanks,
| Simon
|
|
| "Jason Tan (MSFT)" <v-jasont@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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| > Hi Simon,
| >
| > Thanks for your swift reply!
| >
| > From your response, you would like to upgrade the Windows NT domain. I
am
| > including the following article for your reference:
| >
| > Best Practices for Active Directory Design and Deployment
| > http://www.microsoft.com/technet/community/columns/profwin/pw0302.mspx
| >
| > Windows Server 2003 Active Directory
| >
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/technologies/directory/activedire
| > ctory/default.mspx
| >
| > Upgrading from Windows NT Server 4.0 to Windows Server 2003 white paper
| >
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/evaluation/whyupgrade/nt4/nt4tows
| > 03-2.mspx
| >
| > Hope the information helps.
| >
| > Best Regards,
| >
| > Jason Tan
| >
| > Microsoft Online Partner Support
| > Get Secure! - www.microsoft.com/security
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| > | Subject: Re: Alternatives to Windows offline files
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| > | Hi Jason,
| > |
| > | Thanks for your information. Unfortunately we're still on NT4 domain
in
| > | which I'm hoping to upgrade soon. I'll be taking some courses on how
to
| > | design and implement AD.
| > |
| > | Simon
| > |
| > |
| > | "Jason Tan (MSFT)" <v-jasont@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
| > | news:ULrVzsT2FHA.3104@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
| > | > Hi Simon,
| > | >
| > | > Thanks for posting!
| > | >
| > | > Based on my experience, you may use Folder Redirection to accomplish
| > your
| > | > goal in Windows 2000/2003 domain via Group Policy. In Group Policy
| > Object
| > | > Editor, you can use Folder Redirection to redirect certain special
| > folders
| > | > to network locations. Special folders are those folders, such as My
| > | > Documents and My Pictures, that are located under Documents and
| > Settings.
| > | > Folder Redirection is located under User Configuration in the
console
| > tree
| > | > of Group Policy Object Editor. There are several basic options for
| > Folder
| > | > Redirection. For each basic option, there is an advanced version of
| > that
| > | > option.
| > | >
| > | > You may refer to the following URL for more detailed information:
| > | > Folder Redirection
| > | >
| >
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/windowsserver2003/library/Serve
| > | > rHelp/a1b7ce04-708b-4145-830a-cadfc003acd3.mspx
| > | >
| > | > However, please note that Windows NT 4.0 is out of our support
| > boundary.
| > | > since you are still in a Windows NT domain. It is recommended that
you
| > | > post
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That
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| > | > either share their knowledge or learn from your interaction with us.
| > | > Thanks
| > | > for your understanding!
| > | >
| > | > Best Regards,
| > | >
| > | > Jason Tan
| > | >
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| > | > | From: "Newbie" <newbie@xxxxxxxxxxx>
| > | > | Subject: Alternatives to Windows offline files
| > | > | Date: Mon, 24 Oct 2005 13:13:35 -0400
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| > | > | Hi,
| > | > |
| > | > | I was refer from the windowsxp.general forum to post here for
| > | > suggestions.
| > | > | Currently, we're implementing Windows offline files for our users
| > for
| > | > | backup. Basically the way it works is we alter the "My Documents"
| > | > folder
| > | > on
| > | > | each computer to point to a network drive (i.e.
| > | > H:\server\username\files).
| > | > | However, this is slowing down a lot of our laptop users - degrade
| > | > | performance and the sync takes a long time when they put the
| > computer
| > | > before
| > | > | standby. A lot of times, if they login through VPN, "My
Documents"
| > lost
| > | > | track of the path and default to "C:\Documents and
| > Settings\username\My
| > | > | Documents".
| > | > |
| > | > | What I'd like to know is if there is any backup software out there
| > that
| > | > will
| > | > | backup similar to offline files, but instead of storing the master
| > copy
| > | > on
| > | > | the network, it saves locally, then mirror the data to the file
| > server?
| > | > | However, I'd like to maintain the ability to sync when user
| > | > logon/logoff,
| > | > | scheduled run for example at noon (lunch time). All of these can
be
| > set
| > | > | from a central location so minimal configuration for the end
users.
| > It
| > | > also
| > | > | needs to have ability to save open files with scheduled backups.
| > | > |
| > | > | Or is there another better way to handle backing up of laptop user
| > | > files?
| > | > | We're still on NT4 domain.
| > | > |
| > | > | Thanks,
| > | > | Simon
| > | > |
| > | > |
| > | > |
| > | >
| > |
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