What I *want* is redirected folders to a DFS share, that is replicated between my 4 file servers (at 4 different sites). So all I have to do is redirect users folders to "\\DFS-Home\%user%", and then it doesn't matter what location they log into, their files (and home folders) follow them, curtesy of DFS. And always be available, even if one of the replicas goes down for some reason (such as for applying updates, etc).
But apparently DFS (with replication) doesn't play well with redirected folders. Hence offline files ... On Fri, Sep 1, 2017 at 9:02 AM, James Rankin <[email protected]> wrote: > Offline Files suck ass. But there's not much choice unless you want to put > your hand in your pocket. > > Wouldn't it be easier just to put more resiliency in the file share that > hosts the stuff? > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > On Behalf Of Michael Leone > Sent: 01 September 2017 13:50 > To: [email protected] > Subject: [NTSysADM] Win2012 R2 and offline files > > Here we use redirected folders (not the whole profile, just the Documents and > Desktop parts). And so, we also have offline files configured (in case the > server with the desktop and documents disappears for a bit, at least the > clients can still work with a local copy of their stuff, until the server > comes back and it syncs. > > Been set that way for years, all was well. Then, we upgraded one of those > file servers to Win2012 R2, and it stopped working. Went to check, and the > option to make files available for offline use was turned off (on the > server). It's still on for my 3 other file servers, but they're all Win2008 > R2. > > I haven't seen anything that says that making files available offline is > broken on Win2012R2. Did we just miss that option, or did my (now > former) boss turn it off for some technical reason? > > Anybody using redirected folders and offline file with a Win2012 R2 server? > It all Just Works, right? We set all that via Group Policy, and all clients > are Win 7. > > This is just an oversight on somebody's part here, yes? Offline files are > still the recommended way to go, when using redirected home folders, and > Desktop and Documents? > > Thanks > >
