Re: Roaming Profiles and offline files

From: Merv Porter [SBS-MVP] (mwport_at_no_spam_hotmail.com)
Date: 01/10/05

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Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2005 18:01:26 -0500

Self-service in the newsgroup... maybe the best way to learn. :-)

Glad you got it fixed Dan.

-- 
Merv  Porter  [SBS MVP]
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"Dan M" <DanM@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:4C5C1F55-062E-40C5-816C-EF33D43DB586@microsoft.com...
> I'd like to state after removing the My Documents folder redirection
setting
> I solved my problem.
>
> -Dan
>
> "Dan M" wrote:
>
> > After doing more research online I've found that SBS was setup with a My
> > Documents folder redirection. I would imagine this would be partial to
why
> > I'm having the issue only with the My Documents folders. Just for
> > clarification on my end, but folder redirection of the My Documents
isn't
> > needed, because I have the roaming profile setup in place. Right? The
local
> > copy should be updated to the server on logoff.
> >
> > The other thing I'm curious about is that the fact that the redirection
of
> > the my documents folder was "\\computer\share" which was the same as the
> > location for the roaming profiles. Shouldn't I see a folder for each
roaming
> > profile user, and a ton of my documents folders? Or is SBS smart enough
to
> > put the My Doc's folder within the profile folder of the specific user?
> >
> > As always many thanks in advance!
> >
> > -Dan
> >
> > "Dan M" wrote:
> >
> > > The setup:
> > > 1 SBS 2003 Server w/ Roaming profiles. Profiles are not deleted off of
local
> > > machine on log off.
> > >
> > > The problem:
> > > User A deletes file from My documents folder, and logs off. File comes
back
> > > once user A logs back on.
> > >
> > > What I've done:
> > > I've found that the share which the roaming profiles are kept under
needs to
> > > have the offline file settings removed (KB842007). I removed this
setting
> > > from the current share although it is stated in the article that this
should
> > > be done on a new share. So this is the path I went down:
> > >
> > > Changed GPO to disable all offline files
> > > Created new roaming profile share
> > >  - Removed offline file settings
> > >  - Added required permissions to share
> > > Changed User A's profile path information to point to new profile
folder
> > > Renamed User A's server copy of roaming profile (just in case)
> > > Renamed User A's local copy of roaming profile on workstation (while
admin)
> > > Restarted workstation (just to be safe)
> > >
> > > User A logged in, and their settings were all set to default because
their
> > > profile wasn't found. Which is what I had expected, but the files that
were
> > > offline files in the My Documents all came back. I don't understand
how there
> > > were any ties or ability to find these files since I had changed all
the
> > > folders names. I'm at a complete loss at this point. Any help would
greatly
> > > be appreciated.
> > >
> > > Thanks!,
> > > Dan M

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