Re: Microsoft Sync Toy?

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I usually just disable sync altogether on computers where I don't want it. For example, I disable offline files on the shared PCs in conference rooms.


"Charlie Russel - MVP" <charlie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:O27Mm4lTJHA.1908@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Not by computer, no. Only by user. But even that is a huge step forward. (And, I'd argue that folder redirection for users with more than one computer really only makes sense if all their computers are redirected. Otherwise, you get into issues of file versioning.)

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"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" <lanwench@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:OD0Mj%23bTJHA.3520@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Charlie Russel - MVP <charlie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
flogged it, and agreed to disagree, I suspect. Though I understand
where you're coming from. But with each iteration of Windows, on both
the server and client side, it seems to get better. And I really like
the idea of offline files with the folder redirection, now that
they've fixed folder redirection to by _by user_ in SBS 2008.

I look forward to seeing that. But do they have it by user depending on which computer? I don't want Joe Bloggs to get offline files on his desktop, but I might want them on his laptop.
I've managed to do all this sort of thing by fussing around with GPOs and loopback processing, but it's been a PITA.




"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
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Charlie Russel - MVP <charlie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Now see, I love offline files. But I'm pretty careful with them and
make sure I'm sync'd before I leave the office. And I only use it on
my current active set of folders.

...yep, but users don't, and I've seen too many people lose GB of
data. Plus, if I change the source path on the server, I don't want
to blow up someone's offline cache. I like SecondCopy.

But haven't we flogged this particular equine before? ;-)




"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
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zooeyhallne <zooeyhallne@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I came across a little program from Microsoft called Microsoft
Sync Toy. I think this might work. Although it runs manually it
gives instructions for using Scheduled Tasks in XP to auto the
synching.

You could. I prefer SecondCopy from www.centered.com. Or a batch
file with a robocopy /mir job that the user can manually run (or
that runs via scheduled task).

I dislike offline files.


"zooeyhallne" wrote:

Hi! I have a remote user with an XP PRO computer who connects
over a slow WAN link. Because of this slow link, I would like
to keep a copy of a critical 2003 SBS directory on his pc and
have it sync any changes during the evening hours.

I have done some internet searching and have found some
third-party programs that claim to do this. However I was
wondering if there is some "built-in" feature in XP or 2003 SBS
that Microsoft has that would do this? If a third-party program
is needed, can anyone advise on which one works the best? Any
advice is appreciated!





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