I think I see the problem - too many hours and not enough hands for the beer ;)
As for the technical issue, if I understand correctly you're wanting to trigger the slow link settings because the user data is stored in a site across a slow link, right?
IIRC, slow link detection is accomplished via a ping with the authentication server (DC). A response of over x will trigger the slow link settings.
In your case, you're not across a slow link from the dc, so you'll be getting the full set of gpo's.
I haven't tried, but according to the kb, that hotfix/registry setting causes the workstation to mark servers as slow or not. I cannot tell how it determines that, but I would suggest a network capture at startup to see how that gets checked.
Al
On 6/21/06, Mark Parris <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
If I recall the link speed is the network speed attached to the PC not the WAN speed - so if it's a 100MB lan - that's the speed.
I may be wrong, - but there is a world cup on and I have been drinking all evening, I have a dutch wife so currently I have two drink streams and I am finding it hard to stay sober. Hic hic
-----Original Message-----
From: "Noah Eiger" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Wed, 21 Jun 2006 15:26:15
To:<[email protected] >
Subject: [ActiveDir] Slow Links Not Recognized for Offline Files
Hi –
First, this is sort of a follow up on a cold thread from last year. I am having problems implementing the suggestions from last year..
I have offline files / folder redirection enabled for My Documents. The server files are stored at each user's "home" Site. When laptop users go to a site different from their home, their redirected folders see the home server and access it directly – that is they do not go offline. The laptops authenticate locally at the new site.
I have tried adjusting slow links for Offline Files (Computer>Admin Templates>Network>Offline Files>Configure Slow link speed). I have set this limit very high (150000 which should be around 15Mb) and made the reg mods described in KB 811525. The link is still not seen as slow. Gpresult /v says it is not a slow link, but I think that might be to the authenticating DC.
Am I understanding this correctly?
Thanks.
-- nme
