Alright so as everyone knows Offline Files has just a few issues, so
here is mine. I have a Windows 2003 Server R2, and it is hosting my
roaming profiles. Now I happen to have a big music/video collection say
80 GB. That might be an exaggeration, but the main idea is it is enough
that I don't want to make it available offline. Because that means
wasting a few gigs on multiple computers because I setup my folder
redirection profile to redirect every user profile on every computer to
the same Videos and Music folder, that way we have one mass collection
and no dubs. Now my question is simple how do I prevent the Videos and
Music Folder under any user from having Offline Files?

Because last I looked I clicked on say 'coyote' (my username) and then
right-clicked on videos then go to the offline tab, then stare in wonder
at the greyed out "Always available offline" check box that is
unfortunately checked! I know the question is normally reversed but I
actually don't want to keep offline version of avi and mp3 files. This
is all on test server and two computer client, so I can help people
solve these issues in the real world. Thanks.

- Coyote!


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CoyoteWAN

Hi,
Do you not want the pictures and videos redirected to a network location at
all? Or do you want them redirected but not made available offline?
And you do want your documents to still be available. Right?

Thanks,
Shubhankar

"CoyoteWAN" wrote in message
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Alright so as everyone knows Offline Files has just a few issues, so
here is mine. I have a Windows 2003 Server R2, and it is hosting my
roaming profiles. Now I happen to have a big music/video collection say
80 GB. That might be an exaggeration, but the main idea is it is enough
that I don't want to make it available offline. Because that means
wasting a few gigs on multiple computers because I setup my folder
redirection profile to redirect every user profile on every computer to
the same Videos and Music folder, that way we have one mass collection
and no dubs. Now my question is simple how do I prevent the Videos and
Music Folder under any user from having Offline Files?

Because last I looked I clicked on say 'coyote' (my username) and then
right-clicked on videos then go to the offline tab, then stare in wonder
at the greyed out "Always available offline" check box that is
unfortunately checked! I know the question is normally reversed but I
actually don't want to keep offline version of avi and mp3 files. This
is all on test server and two computer client, so I can help people
solve these issues in the real world. Thanks.

- Coyote!


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CoyoteWAN

I want videos and music to be redirected to a common directory for every
user (I have yet to figure out how to make that happen). I also want
all my files except videos and music to be available offline. So my
documents and pictures should be available offline. But my music and
videos should not be as they are 30 GB+. Does that clear things up?

P.S.: Documents and pictures and bookmarks, etc, etc are all per user
basis the only redirects that are common is videos and music.


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CoyoteWAN

I am not sure that you selectively not make redirected things available
offline. I have forwarded you query to the folder redirection folks and will
update this thread once I hear from them.

Thanks,
Shubhankar

"CoyoteWAN" wrote in message
...

I want videos and music to be redirected to a common directory for every
user (I have yet to figure out how to make that happen). I also want
all my files except videos and music to be available offline. So my
documents and pictures should be available offline. But my music and
videos should not be as they are 30 GB+. Does that clear things up?

P.S.: Documents and pictures and bookmarks, etc, etc are all per user
basis the only redirects that are common is videos and music.


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CoyoteWAN

Thanks, I still have this issue although I am now on vacation, but I
will be back this weekend, and continuing to work on this problem among
other Vista Mysteries.


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CoyoteWAN

If I am remembering correct than your answar should be as follows:
1. Open GPMC
2. Right click on the group policy You are using to redirect those folders
3. Select Edit, This will open another window for GPO Editor
4. Go to Computer Configuration-Administrative Templates-Network-Offline
Files
5. If You just click once Offline Files, it will show you all the different
settings available for Offline Files
6. Double click Allow or Disallow use of the Offline Files feature and
Disable this settings.

This should do the job. If not check all other settings should be some where
there or under User Configuration. Test this before use.

Hope that helps

check the step 6 instade of disabling Allow or Disallow use of the Offline
Files feature try Administratively assigned offline files.


"mhossain" wrote:

If I am remembering correct than your answar should be as follows:
1. Open GPMC
2. Right click on the group policy You are using to redirect those folders
3. Select Edit, This will open another window for GPO Editor
4. Go to Computer Configuration-Administrative Templates-Network-Offline
Files
5. If You just click once Offline Files, it will show you all the different
settings available for Offline Files
6. Double click Allow or Disallow use of the Offline Files feature and
Disable this settings.

This should do the job. If not check all other settings should be some where
there or under User Configuration. Test this before use.

Hope that helps

Alright I disabled those features as well. Although I some how already
fixed the issue in some way. Not sure how, I just changed some folder
redirection so with any luck my computer wont crash tomorrow, but with
any probably it will. So see ya in a few days, when I have a my
computer up and running again! :sarc:


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CoyoteWAN