Offline Files

[sampko]

We have a new user who had a laptop that he wants to be able to take home and do some work. All our "My Document" folders are redirected to a network share. So I turned on Offline Files, and went to properties for his My Documents, and clicked on "Make Available Offline". After about 5 mins of syncing. It says its complete. I unpluged his network cable, and his wireless card. Then I opened up his My Docs, and all the files are there. Just tells me that the computer is working in offline mode. GREAT!!! He took his laptop home, and opens up his my docs, and nothing there. If he clicks on the desktop icon, "Offline Files" all his files are there. No folders, just all the files that are stored in all his folders. I don't understand. The only thing I can think of, is when he gets home, he plugs in to his router (no connection vpn or otherwise to work). Is it possible that because he is back online, that it sync isn't working right? I would think not, because there is not connection to the domain at all.

 

[BadBigBen]

Take a look at the following, then scroll down to the section: Setting caching options on shared folders

Configuring Offline Files in Windows XP Professional

http://www.winbookcorp.com/_technote/WBTA20000869.htm

also these might be of interest to you:

Files Available When Online Are Not Available When Offline

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc978341.aspx

Ben
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[sampko]

I did all that when I first setup the laptop for sync. But it still isn't working when he connects his lappy to the internet at home. Need a "Work Offline" button somewhere for Explorer, like there is for IE.

 

[tlcscousin]

http://offlinefiles.blogspot.com/2009_02_01_archive.html

This shows a way to view the files.