Where are local files stored with folder Redirection

[Guest Jon Osborn]

We are implementing Folder Redirection very soon (just my documents and

desktop). We have put all the IT people (3 of us) on Redirection for

testing but we have come up with some questions. Everything works fine, but

where are the local files store at? If we take our laptops home we are

still able to open/modifiy files like normal. If I open my documents and

modify a file the C:\Documents and Settings\username\My Documents does not

refelect the change. But if we are offline the My Documents (off desktop)

will show the change. Where does it store the files?

One users C:\Documents and Settings\username\My Documents is blank but all

files are aviable though My Documents on the desktop.

 

Thanks,

Jon

[Guest Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

Re: Where are local files stored with folder Redirection

 

Jon Osborn <josborn@pcsii.com> wrote:

> We are implementing Folder Redirection very soon (just my documents

> and desktop). We have put all the IT people (3 of us) on Redirection

> for testing but we have come up with some questions. Everything

> works fine, but where are the local files store at?

 

What do you mean by local files? By definition, local files are....well,

local. :-)

 

Note that what you're talking about here is really offline files, which

doesn't specifically have to do with folder redirection although the two are

often used together.

> If we take our

> laptops home we are still able to open/modifiy files like normal.

 

From the My Docs shortcut, yes?

> If

> I open my documents and modify a file the C:\Documents and

> Settings\username\My Documents does not refelect the change.

 

There shouldn't be a folder called that and if there is, don't look in

there. When you work offline you should still access My Documents the same

way you normallly do, thru the shortcut on the desktop. When you connect

back at the office, it should sync.

> But if

> we are offline the My Documents (off desktop) will show the change. Where

> does it store the files? One users C:\Documents and Settings\username\My

> Documents is blank

 

Don't worry about that - they shouldn't look at it directly (and it

shouldn't have anything in it if it's even there).

> but all files are aviable though My Documents on the desktop.

 

Yes - and that's the only way you should access them. For more help with

this I suggest you post in microsoft.public.windowsxp.general and perhaps

crosspost to microsoft.public.windows.group_policy.

>

> Thanks,

> Jon

 

 

HTH.