We had similar problems in the past. I came up with a solution that everyone decided they could live with. I installed robocopy on the laptops and added a robocopy line to their logon script. Then every time they attach to the network anything they store in the "correct" directory on the laptop is automatically copied to the network.
-----Original Message----- From: Nigel Parker [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2009 9:22 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: SYNC files Dear all Our laptop users do not copy or save files on the network, one has now killed his hard disk and all the files are lost unless we pay for emergency recovery (the disk isnt recognised and will not spin up) we run in mixed mode with nt4 2000 and 2003 servers the files are mainly stored on 2000 machines the laptops all run windows xp sp3 with all current updates Laptops use VPN to access the network and occasionally are actually in the office I tried the synchronise files options but some machine went strange preferring not to sync and use local copies older than the network ones, is this just an isolated occurrence has anyone else had these problems (i had to re create the users profiles to fix the problem) Is this the best way or would it be more advisable to just get the users to save files and copy them manually onto the network (although they will need to remember to do this) Any help would be most welcome because if the sales managers machine goes then it could be I am looking fo another job :-( Nigel Parker Systems Engineer Ultraframe (UK) Ltd Tel: 01200 452329 Fax: 01200 452201 Web: <www.ultraframe.com> Email: <mailto:[email protected]> Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail Ultraframe design and manufacture innovative and quality conservatory solutions to suit all styles, all applications, all consumers and every price point. By demonstrating our company values of innovation, integrity, total quality, premium service and customer first, we will to continue to build our position as UK market leader. For more information visit our website: <www.ultraframe.co.uk> The statements and opinions expressed in this email are my own and may not represent those of Ultraframe (UK) Ltd. This email is subject to copyright and the information contained in it is confidential and may be legally privileged. It is intended only for the named recipient(s). Access to this email by anyone else is unauthorised. If you are not the intended recipient, any disclosure, copying, distribution or action taken or omitted to be taken in reliance on it, is prohibited and may be unlawful. ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
