Re: Redirecting folders for some and how to prevent

Personally, I like the sync option. I've tested this with a recently
created document, and verified that if the server (network, whatever) goes
down shortly after I've created or edited a document, my changes are
reflected in the offline cache. A few people have had trouble with offline
files, but I've found it to be generally reliable. While acknowledging the
views of those who disagree, I think the pros well outweigh the cons on
this.

The one negative is the all-or-nothing aspect. We have several shared
laptops in our conference rooms, and everyone's redirected documents end up
cached on those. You're right that the users can't see each other's cached
documents, so I don't really view it as a security or privacy risk, but the
drive space issue still applies. You're right that you can encrypt the
offline files. Open Windows Explorer and go to Tools -> Folder Options ->
Offline Files and check the box.

The cached files are in a super-secret hidden folder, c:\windows\csc, and
they're not in the native file formats so you can't read them easily. Since
the system controls these (you access them through that page in Explorer
that I mentioned earlier), only the Administrators group has any rights on
that folder at all.

IMO the one answer to both the question of why would you not want to
redirect a given user's documents, and why would you not want to sync, is
when you get a user with a ton of data. For example, I've got someone with
about 15 GB in his My Docs. I don't redirect him because he's against it
(and backs up his data very well without involving me), and I don't want to
have to deal with potential issues. I know redirection will work fine with
15 GB of data, but I've got my doubts about sync.

"TravisF" <tdqh1922@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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On Jun 29, 12:54 pm, "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
<lanwe...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
TravisF <tdqh1...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hello again;
Continuing the new sbs 03 server saga.
A couple of questions for any experts out there.

I've configured folder redirection thru the wizard on the sbs 03
server. Tested and it works great!
And I just followed the wizard.

1. What if I wanted to allow only some people to have this done? Cause
the wizard seems to have a global effect - its turned on for everyone.
I would guess that I would have to create and use a gpo?

2. Bigger question. I am in a small office of only 15 or 20 users.
Some people log onto other's pcs once in a while. Well as I understand
it, when they log into another pc, their "my documents" will be
redirected again. Won't that overwrite the "my documents from their
own pc? Since it was redirected as well. How can I make it so ONLY
"my documents" from their OWN pc is redirected regardless of where
else they may log in?

I still need for them to be able to logon to another pc besides their
own.

Thanks;
Travis

Why would you not want all users to make use of folder redirection? This
is
a must, in my book - at the very least for My Documents.

I generally set this up in my own custom Companyname Desktop Policy - and
I
do not enable offline file use. I don't use the default/built in GPO for
this.

If you have laptops, you can allow them to use offline files - but they
should still use folder redirection. Without that, you have no way to
ensure
that all company data goes on the server where it belongs.- Hide quoted
text -

- Show quoted text -

Well I've been playin around with it all day.
Doesn't seem to be an issue really.
The "my doc" doesn't "overwrite" the other on the server if you logon
to a different pc like I thought it might. It just "adds to it"
As well someone mentioned in another post that its a security risk on
the pc. That doesn't seem to be the case either.
If userB logs on after userA, userB does not see a "my doc" under
\docs and settings belonging to userA - even if he's (userB)
administrator.
So it must cache it elsewhere and encrypt it? I did not use efs.
Logged in as userB , I searched (even hidden files) and I can find
files belonging to userA which I know where there. This is a good
thing.

You guys mentioned offline file use. I don't see how they are
separated with the use of folder redir - an sbs 03 anyway.
I'm using offline with redir because , well if the server goes down,
they wouldn't even know it - for "my doc" use anyway.
Comments welcomed.
Thanks
Travis






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