[ActiveDir] Offline Files

[Noah Eiger]

Hi –   Maybe you folks can suggest a solution to some problems that I have been having with Offline Files. I have XP set to redirect My Documents and automatically make those folders available offline.   First, several workstations (only reported on XP, but could be W2k Pro as well) attempt to synchronize files from another user at every log off. That is, they synchronize the current user’s files and some from another user. When it attempts to do so with the other user, it gives an error saying that it does not have permission to access that directory (usually that other user’s home directory on the server). Any thoughts as to how to resolve this? Not even sure how to ask it on the KB.   Second, users are complaining that they frequently get the little icon popping up that the computer has gone offline and can’t see the server. Then it comes back and attempts to synchronize. I can’t seem to find general network problems that would cause this. Is it likely that the workstation is really going offline or just reporting it? (I realize this is pretty broad, but the networks we are talking about here are pretty simple and bandwidth does not seem likely. Is there a configuration that I could be missing?)   Thanks.   -- nme