On Feb 7, 2008 4:13 PM, James Kerr <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > We do not allow staff to store data anywhere but on the servers but every > few months I have to go and look in peoples my docs folder or their desktop > and find a bunch a crap that shouldn't be there.
Roaming Profiles - Everything gets sync'd to the file server on logon/logoff. Folder Redirection - Send "My Documents" and "Windows Desktop" directly to a file server, so the local hard drive is never even touched for these. Offline Files - So you can still use Folder Redirection for laptop users. When the file server is unavailable, Offline Files kicks in and gives them the cached copy of their desktop/documents. Roaming profile exclusion list - A few select folders are excluded from roaming. "My Music", some applications which rudely store cache files in the roaming "Application Data", and a special folder called "NotBackedUp". NotBackedUp - Not roamed. Logon script creates the folder, and also maintains a shortcut to it in the "My Documents" folder. Users are instructed to put garbage like music files, copies of CDs, etc., in here. Periodic disk usage analysis - I use tools like "DIR *.MP3 *.WMA", "DU" (Unix port), "DIRUSE" (Resource Kit), and WinDirStat (free; Google for it) to monitor disk usage by user, folder, and file type. They're easily scripted. Abusers get notified. Persistent abusers get disciplinary warnings. Nobody's had to be fired yet. When used properly, the phrase "Violators will be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment" can solve many problems. -- Ben ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~
