Where are local files stored with folder Redirection

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We are implementing Folder Redirection very soon (just my documents and
desktop). We have put all the IT people (3 of us) on Redirection for
testing but we have come up with some questions. Everything works fine, but
where are the local files store at? If we take our laptops home we are
still able to open/modifiy files like normal. If I open my documents and
modify a file the C:\Documents and Settings\username\My Documents does not
refelect the change. But if we are offline the My Documents (off desktop)
will show the change. Where does it store the files?
One users C:\Documents and Settings\username\My Documents is blank but all
files are aviable though My Documents on the desktop.

Thanks,
Jon
 
Re: Where are local files stored with folder Redirection

Jon Osborn <josborn@pcsii.com> wrote:
> We are implementing Folder Redirection very soon (just my documents
> and desktop). We have put all the IT people (3 of us) on Redirection
> for testing but we have come up with some questions. Everything
> works fine, but where are the local files store at?

What do you mean by local files? By definition, local files are....well,
local. :-)

Note that what you're talking about here is really offline files, which
doesn't specifically have to do with folder redirection although the two are
often used together.

> If we take our
> laptops home we are still able to open/modifiy files like normal.

From the My Docs shortcut, yes?

> If
> I open my documents and modify a file the C:\Documents and
> Settings\username\My Documents does not refelect the change.

There shouldn't be a folder called that and if there is, don't look in
there. When you work offline you should still access My Documents the same
way you normallly do, thru the shortcut on the desktop. When you connect
back at the office, it should sync.

> But if
> we are offline the My Documents (off desktop) will show the change. Where
> does it store the files? One users C:\Documents and Settings\username\My
> Documents is blank

Don't worry about that - they shouldn't look at it directly (and it
shouldn't have anything in it if it's even there).

> but all files are aviable though My Documents on the desktop.

Yes - and that's the only way you should access them. For more help with
this I suggest you post in microsoft.public.windowsxp.general and perhaps
crosspost to microsoft.public.windows.group_policy.
>
> Thanks,
> Jon


HTH.
 
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