I redirect "My docs" to a share, and enable offline folders for laptops only. Works perfectly.
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Rankin, James R Sent: Wednesday, January 29, 2014 2:32 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [NTSysADM] File sync laptops to server They're not available. Unless you use Offline Files, which in my experience is a nightmare. YMMV I would definitely recommend something like OneDrive Pro or DataNow to do a sync to on-premise storage. Sent from my (new!) BlackBerry, which may make me an antiques dealer, but it's reliable as hell for email delivery :-) ________________________________ From: J- P <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> Sender: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2014 20:31:46 -0500 To: [email protected]<[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]%[email protected]>> ReplyTo: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Subject: RE: [NTSysADM] File sync laptops to server If i redirect MyDocs and Desktop to \\server\redirect\UserHome<file:///\\server\redirect\UserHome> , what happens when they are out of the office? Jean-Paul Natola > From: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> > To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> > Subject: RE: [NTSysADM] File sync laptops to server > Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2014 23:50:57 +0000 > > I forgot to mention this earlier, but one problem with Robocopy is that you > can't do bidirectional syncing with it. If you don't need bidirectional > syncing though, then robocopy is perfect since it's built in and hence > available automatically on all computers. > > We use bidirectional syncing to allow a laptop user to switch back and forth > between a laptop (where we have FreeFileSync installed) to a desktop (where > we have folder redirection implemented) and have the same Desktop and > Documents. However, this may not be needed depending on your environment. > > -Aakash Shah > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Terry Dickson > Sent: Tuesday, January 28, 2014 3:39 PM > To: '[email protected]' > Subject: RE: [NTSysADM] File sync laptops to server > > In the past one office I worked for wanted a free option, I just used > Robocopy in Windows 7 to accomplish the task. Worked better than the 9+ > Months I tried to get offline files working. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of James Rankin > Sent: Tuesday, January 28, 2014 5:06 PM > To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [NTSysADM] File sync laptops to server > > I redirect special folders to something like c:\users\user\DataNow\Documents > > Then the DataNow client syncs it up with the remote location of > \\server\share\user\DataNow\Documents<file:///\\server\share\user\DataNow\Documents> > when they're in the office. > > Lots of other solutions work the same way (DropBox, Google Drive, etc.) > > > On 28 January 2014 23:01, Sam Cayze > <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > > > All laptops here. They work remote almost daily. > > > > I used the word 'workstation' where I probably should not have. > > > > From: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Rankin, James R > Sent: Tuesday, January 28, 2014 4:41 PM > To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [NTSysADM] File sync laptops to server > > > > You can use Folder Redirection GPOs effectively to redirect your users' > special folders to the place required > > Sent from my (new!) BlackBerry, which may make me an antiques dealer, but > it's reliable as hell for email delivery :-) > > ________________________________ > > From: "Sam Cayze" <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> > > Sender: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> > > Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2014 16:37:13 -0600 > > To: <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> > > ReplyTo: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> > > Subject: RE: [NTSysADM] File sync laptops to server > > > > A lot of these solutions offered depend on your users actually putting files > in certain locations on your disk, or initiating the backup. > > > > If you want something totally automated, you need to set something up that > grabs the user's files. > > > > Such as: > > My Docs > > Desktop > > Signatures > > Firefox Profile (Or just the bookmarks file). > > > > I skip My Pictures and My Music (User are trained NOT put work related files > here) > > > > Possibilities: > > Script it from the server to go out and grab these files. Or, I personally > use SyncBack Pro on a server to grab these files from all workstations every > 3 hours throughout the day. It provides one central place to manage them. > I've also configured it to do a lot of reporting and alerts. All these > backups go to one Folder, with a subfolder for each workstation. Each night I > back up the top level folder with my normal encrypted backups that go offsite. > > > > If you want something more hand-off, I'd suggest Mozy Pro for Business or > CrashPlan. (But I recall you specified no 3-rd parties). > > > > > > > > > > From: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of J- P > Sent: Tuesday, January 28, 2014 12:01 PM > To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> > Subject: [NTSysADM] File sync laptops to server > > > > Hi all, > > A small office (5 users laptops with docks) 1x 2012 server (can add more if > required , hyper-v) > All laptops are windows 7 pro, what would be the recommended solution > (preferably windows as software is charity pricing)? > > They are out of the office about 50% of the time, all office docs and PDF's > > > thanks > > > > JP > > > > > -- > > James Rankin > --------------------- > RCL - Senior Technical Consultant (ACA, CCA, MCTS) | The Virtualization > Practice Analyst - Desktop Virtualization http://appsensebigot.blogspot.co.uk > > ________________________________ > CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail and any attachments are confidential. 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