Group Policy - My Documents Redirection.

[boston33]

Hello,

We are using SBS2003. We have a Group Policy that redirects My Documents to \\Server\Public.

It works OK for the desktop users. We have 2 laptop users that work in the office. They are part of the same OU, yet their laptops don't redirect My Documents. It seems isolated to the laptop users.(Sometimes, these 2 users login to desktops. I notice that the desktops redirect OK. Is it having a problem with profiles?).

Thanks for your help.

 

[markdmac]

Why would you want the laptops to redirect? That would defeat the purpose of having the laptop. With the files on the server the users will no longer be mobile.

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[phillid2]

Depends on how you use your laptop. I use sync'ing of folders to keep access when I travel, but I like the security of having these files on a server, as a back up, or for others to be able to use.

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[58sniper]

The SBS component should enable offline files (automatically) so that a local copy of the My Documents copy is available on the laptops. This is assuming, of course, that you used the wizard to configure the redirection, and not manually wrote a GPO.

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[boston33]

Thanks for the assistance.

It is for backup reasons. We have a copy on the server and a local copy in My Documents. It should be synchronizing with the local copy. For some reason, the laptop users can't get to My Documents offline. It is not synchronizing a local copy. (Yet, the desktops synchronize a local copy. The Sales team uses both a desktop and a laptop in their office.). Most of the time, the sales team works in the office, but there are a few occassions when they travel.

I didn't use a wizard. I made my own sbs g.policy named redirection. Could this be part of the problem?

Thanks.

 

[Stevehewitt]

The clients should have something in the event logs post logon. Regarding group policies and redirection. Please post the event entries here.

Cheers,




Steve.

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