Re: Offline folders icon still displays in startup menu

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In news:%23hWWZcKBGHA.1040@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx,
Joe <candulj@xxxxxxxxxxx> typed:
> Thanks for the fast reply. I am only use to the GUI for Windows 2003
> Server GPO. I'm not familar with making adustments with the default
> GPO in SBS 2003 OS. I only know how to open the default GPO in
> properties of the domain and that's it. What are the exact steps to
> locate and add the "always wait for network" in :
> computerconfig\admintemplate\system\logon ? I appreciate it.Thanks
> again.

On the server:
Start, run
gpmc.msc <enter>

Find the client computer policy, right-click & edit, and away you go!


>
> Joe
>
> "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
> <lanwench@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
> message news:eNzOVN$AGHA.3984@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>
>>
>> In news:eJ5HRA%23AGHA.312@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx,
>> Joe <candulj@xxxxxxxxxxx> typed:
>>> Hello,
>>> I have a laptop connecting via a wireless AP. The DHCP is lease is
>>> issued by the SBS 2003 Box. I have the My Documents folder
>>> configured for offline syncronization when logging on with a user's
>>> profile while not connected to the SBS box.
>>> When a user authenticates into the SBS box, the laptop still
>>> produces an icon stating that the computer is offline and cannot
>>> syncronize. I can reach the server with a UNC path, and access all
>>> shared resources on the domain controller. I can right click the
>>> "my docs folder" and syncronize without any problems. Why would
>>> this error message still be displayed or what am I missing to fix
>>> this problem. TIA Joe
>>
>> I bet if you connect the laptop via Ethernet it works fine, right?
>>
>> Sounds like the wireless network connection isn't taking place fast
>> enough when the user logs in. You might adjust your group policy for
>> client desktops to enable "always wait for network" ... this is in
>> computer config\admin templates\system\logon.


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