Re: Files transition to offline when server is available

[Guest Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

Re: Files transition to offline when server is available

 

Rich Wethington <RichWethington@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> These are laptop users. I have had problems with offline files also,

> but there is no other way to "force" users to save to the network AND

> still have those files available to them when they leave the office.

 

Sorry, you did say "laptops" and I didn't notice.

Event logs might help, perhaps....but I'm adding a crosspost to

microsoft.public.windowsxp.general to cast a wider net (as this is a client

issue, too).

 

 

 

>

> "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" wrote:

>

>> Rich Wethington <RichWethington@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>>> Hi,

>>> We use Windows Server 2003 Standard edition for our server and

>>> Windows XP for our clients at church. The laptop users have their

>>> My Documenst folder redirected to a network share. One user gets

>>> several "You have lost the connection to <server name>" several

>>> times a day. There does not seem to be any reason. If she

>>> immediately goes to Windows Explorer or browses the network in any

>>> way. All of the network drives are there. I tried diasabling

>>> offline fielsa nd then redoing the redirection, but it did not have

>>> any affect. Any help is appreciated.

>>>

>>> Thanks,

>>> Rich

>>

>> Veering OT, is there any reason you actually *want* or need offline

>> files for your LAN-connected computers? I discourage that; offline

>> files is problematic anyway (I've seen many people lose data and

>> become Very Sad) and if these aren't remote/laptop users, I just

>> don't see the point. It's better to have users access the data

>> directly on the server.You don't have to use offline files just

>> because you use folder redirection.