I have recently enabled folder redirection for My Documents.  I noticed 
after I first did this Offline Files would become enabled the first time I 
logged on to a PC on the domain.  And I'd have to manually turn it off.
I found a KB that was supposed to fix that problem; under User 
Configuration>Administrative Templates>Network>Offline Files, I enabled the 
policy for "Do not automatically make redirected folders available offline".

But it still turns on Offline Files the first time I login to a PC.  Is 
there another way to disable that, one that works?

Thanks. 

"JohnB" <jbrigan@yahoo.com> wrote in message 
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>I have recently enabled folder redirection for My Documents.  I noticed 
>after I first did this Offline Files would become enabled the first time I 
>logged on to a PC on the domain.  And I'd have to manually turn it off.
> I found a KB that was supposed to fix that problem; under User 
> Configuration>Administrative Templates>Network>Offline Files, I enabled 
> the policy for "Do not automatically make redirected folders available 
> offline".
>
> But it still turns on Offline Files the first time I login to a PC.  Is 
> there another way to disable that, one that works?
>
> Thanks.
>


Can you post the KB article link, please?

In the GPO, there are other settings, too. Did you set them as well, with 
the following settings?

Computer\Admin Templates\Network\Offline Files:
Allow Offline - Disabled
Prohibit user - enabled
Prevent use of offline folder: enabled
Remove "Make available offline": enabled
Prohibit make available offline: enabled


At the server itself where you are redirecting everything to, when you right 
click on the location you are sharing all users' MyDocs and go to the 
Sharing tab, click on Offline Settings, what is configured in there?  Is it 
set to "Files or programs from the share will not be available offline"?

Also, keep in mind, that Offline Folders is on a per computer basis and not 
on a per user account basis. If one user profile of a computer is using 
offline folder it will try to synch no matter who logs on. This was new in 
ich was changed in Vista.
You need to reset the Cache to clear all users offlien folder synch.

MY Computer - Tools - Folder Options - Offline Files - Press CTRL + SHIFT 
and click on Delete Files. Then click Yes to re-initialize.

Read this thread, too, for more info. To get to this site, you may need an 
account. However, if yoiu simply copy and paste it into a Google Search, 
click on the first result, you can get in for free.
http://www.experts-exchange.com/Operating_Systems/Windows_Server_2003/Q_21219537.html

Also, I have some info on Folder Redirection I hope you can find useful.

Folder Redirection
http://msmvps.com/blogs/acefekay/archive/2009/09/08/folder-redirection.aspx


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Microsoft Certified Trainer
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Yeah I saw the other settings.  I was hoping to find something that would 
let me keep offline files enabled as an option, and just stop it from 
automatically enabling offline files.  I have not tried those other 
settings.  I was hoping to avoid a brute force method.

I cannot find the KB article that I found in the past.

I read the Experts Exhange thread (have an account).  There really isn't 
anything in there that will allow me to fix this without turning it off for 
everyone.

So far I have only enabled folder redirection for a few users, myself being 
one of them.  And I get the offline files being turned on everytime I login 
to any computer for the first time.

I created a share off the root and called it Users.  In the GPO I used this 
option "Create a folder for each user under the root path".  The method I 
use for folder redirection is one that I found in a "best practices" article 
on Microsoft's site.  A little different than the method you use, but it 
works fine.

I'm wondering now if the only option I have is to just bite the bullet and 
use the policies that disable Offline files completely.





"Ace Fekay [MVP-DS, MCT]" <aceman@mvps.RemoveThisPart.org> wrote in message 
news:ugJ79dbqKHA.4220@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> "JohnB" <jbrigan@yahoo.com> wrote in message 
> news:%23c4DBCbqKHA.3676@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>I have recently enabled folder redirection for My Documents.  I noticed 
>>after I first did this Offline Files would become enabled the first time I 
>>logged on to a PC on the domain.  And I'd have to manually turn it off.
>> I found a KB that was supposed to fix that problem; under User 
>> Configuration>Administrative Templates>Network>Offline Files, I enabled 
>> the policy for "Do not automatically make redirected folders available 
>> offline".
>>
>> But it still turns on Offline Files the first time I login to a PC.  Is 
>> there another way to disable that, one that works?
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>
>
> Can you post the KB article link, please?
>
> In the GPO, there are other settings, too. Did you set them as well, with 
> the following settings?
>
> Computer\Admin Templates\Network\Offline Files:
> Allow Offline - Disabled
> Prohibit user - enabled
> Prevent use of offline folder: enabled
> Remove "Make available offline": enabled
> Prohibit make available offline: enabled
>
>
> At the server itself where you are redirecting everything to, when you 
> right click on the location you are sharing all users' MyDocs and go to 
> the Sharing tab, click on Offline Settings, what is configured in there? 
> Is it set to "Files or programs from the share will not be available 
> offline"?
>
> Also, keep in mind, that Offline Folders is on a per computer basis and 
> not on a per user account basis. If one user profile of a computer is 
> using offline folder it will try to synch no matter who logs on. This was 
> new in ich was changed in Vista.
> You need to reset the Cache to clear all users offlien folder synch.
>
> MY Computer - Tools - Folder Options - Offline Files - Press CTRL + SHIFT 
> and click on Delete Files. Then click Yes to re-initialize.
>
> Read this thread, too, for more info. To get to this site, you may need an 
> account. However, if yoiu simply copy and paste it into a Google Search, 
> click on the first result, you can get in for free.
> http://www.experts-exchange.com/Operating_Systems/Windows_Server_2003/Q_21219537.html
>
> Also, I have some info on Folder Redirection I hope you can find useful.
>
> Folder Redirection
> http://msmvps.com/blogs/acefekay/archive/2009/09/08/folder-redirection.aspx
>
>
> -- 
> Ace
>
> This posting is provided "AS-IS" with no warranties or guarantees and 
> confers no rights.
>
> Please reply back to the newsgroup or forum for collaboration benefit 
> among responding engineers, and to help others benefit from your 
> resolution.
>
> Ace Fekay, MVP, MCT, MCITP EA, MCTS Windows 2008 & Exchange 2007, MCSE & 
> MCSA 2003/2000, MCSA Messaging 2003
> Microsoft Certified Trainer
> Microsoft MVP - Directory Services
>
> If you feel this is an urgent issue and require immediate assistance, 
> please contact Microsoft PSS directly. Please check 
> http://support.microsoft.com for regional support phone numbers.
> 

"JohnB" <jbrigan@yahoo.com> wrote in message 
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> Yeah I saw the other settings.  I was hoping to find something that would 
> let me keep offline files enabled as an option, and just stop it from 
> automatically enabling offline files.  I have not tried those other 
> settings.  I was hoping to avoid a brute force method.
>
> I cannot find the KB article that I found in the past.
>
> I read the Experts Exhange thread (have an account).  There really isn't 
> anything in there that will allow me to fix this without turning it off 
> for everyone.
>
> So far I have only enabled folder redirection for a few users, myself 
> being one of them.  And I get the offline files being turned on everytime 
> I login to any computer for the first time.
>
> I created a share off the root and called it Users.  In the GPO I used 
> this option "Create a folder for each user under the root path".  The 
> method I use for folder redirection is one that I found in a "best 
> practices" article on Microsoft's site.  A little different than the 
> method you use, but it works fine.
>
> I'm wondering now if the only option I have is to just bite the bullet and 
> use the policies that disable Offline files completely.
>
>

The way it works, it would be all or nothing at the share. The way I do it, 
is different, and I can select it for specific users, because I am sharing 
individual folders. Going by the best practice method, it's all or nothing.

The method I use I had learned from seeing how a couple of large 
infrastructures had established it. This way, each individual user only sees 
their own stuff, no other folders. yes, you can use ABE to control access, 
however I felt it more secure to individualize it.

I guess it's something to think about by individualizing (and hiding, too), 
the shares if you want to set it user based.

Ace