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Fixed: How do I rename the server that offline folders are referencing? #it #answer #dev

How do I rename the server that offline folders are referencing?

Several users are using offline folders to refer to a server we want to decommission… actually the server is already offline and people have pending updates to this share.

What is the best way to move these cached files to a new server with a new name without losing the new data?

Answer [by Eric C. Singer]: How do I rename the…

How to: What parts of a Roaming Profile get uploaded in Windows 7? #answer #computers #fix

What parts of a Roaming Profile get uploaded in Windows 7?

In previous versions of Windows, the Roaming Profile is uploaded only when the user logs off. However, in Windows 7, a Group Policy setting can allow the registry file to be uploaded in the background. The setting is called Background upload of roaming user profile’s registry file while user is logged on.

However, with this setting set,…

Fixed: Roaming Profiles: Simultaneous Logins of Same User #development #programming #fix

Roaming Profiles: Simultaneous Logins of Same User

I am administering a Windows Server 2008 R2 environment that is using roaming profiles and folder redirection. The client machines are running Windows 7. Due to the nature of the business, users rarely logoff and frequently have logons on multiple machines at once. This obviously creates a lot of problems with “last writer wins” conflicts and…

Solution: Roaming Profiles: Simultaneous Logins of Same User #answer #programming #development

Roaming Profiles: Simultaneous Logins of Same User

I am administering a Windows Server 2008 R2 environment that is using roaming profiles and folder redirection. The client machines are running Windows 7. Due to the nature of the business, users rarely logoff and frequently have logons on multiple machines at once. This obviously creates a lot of problems with “last writer wins” conflicts and…

Solution: roaming profile vs folder redirection #dev #computers #programming

roaming profile vs folder redirection

I can’t seem to find a consensus on what the differences are between the two. Roaming Profiles, Folder redirection or… both is one example. The top answer doesn’t answer the question as to what data isn’t shared if not using roaming profiles.

What is the difference between roaming profile and folder redirection?

What data “roams” with roaming profiles that…

How-to: Roaming Profiles: Best Practices #it #answer #solution

Roaming Profiles: Best Practices

I want to setup roaming profiles for about 50 users. What is the best way to go about doing this? What are the best practices. I’ve read about desktops/my Documents being TOO big. How big is too big?

We have a few users who keep a lot of media on their machine to listen to throughout the day. I would imagine they have a few gigs of MP3’s in their My Documents…

Solution: Roaming Profiles: Best Practices #it #solution #development

Roaming Profiles: Best Practices

I want to setup roaming profiles for about 50 users. What is the best way to go about doing this? What are the best practices. I’ve read about desktops/my Documents being TOO big. How big is too big?

We have a few users who keep a lot of media on their machine to listen to throughout the day. I would imagine they have a few gigs of MP3’s in their My Documents…