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Question : Syncronizing folders
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I have a laptop with Windows XP Pro and a Desktop with Windows 2003 Server. I am wondering if there is a way to syncronize the "My Pictures" folders between the two.
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Answer : Syncronizing folders
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Synchronization is a part of the Offline Files feature. Here are some of my notes on this from way back...
Offline Files and Caching
Three steps are involved in setting up your or your users Windows XP Professional computer to use Offline Files:
1. Enable the Offline Files feature.
2. Make one or more files or folders available offline. (Folder must also be shared)
3. Configure Offline Files settings to control caching options and disconnection response.
Enabling Offline Files
Before you can make any content available offline, you must enable the use of Offline Files on your computer.
1. Click on the Start button and open My Computer.
2. Select the Tools menu at the top of the window and Click Folder Options.
3. Select the Offline Files tab and enable.
Caching - options set at the Folder Level
3 options for Caching
1 Manual Caching of Documents
User decides which files to make available offling
2 Automatic Caching of Documents
Documents that are opened are automatically downloaded and 'cached' or made available
3 Automatic Caching of Documents and Programs
For Read-only files - Opened files are automatically dnloaded but older copies are deleted and
updated with newer files
Offline Files Wizard (Only used the first time Make Available Offline is used)
1 Go to file (that you want to make available - usually on server) > Context Menu > Make Available Offline
2 Configure General Off Files parameters
3 Suggest you put Offline Files Folder on Desktop for ease of use
Synchronization Settings
Tools > Synchronize
Use Setup Button
NOTE: Manual Caching of Files shows on Details portion of open folder as "Always Available Offline"
Automatic Caching of Files shows as "Temporarily Available Offline"
Because there is a set amt of disk space set aside > this can be adjusted by >
> Folder Options > Offline Files tab > Adjustment for disk space for Temporary O.F.
NOTE: Encryption can be enabled on the Offline Folders Tab also
NOTE: Re-synchronize cache manually by CTRL-SHIFT-DEL combiniation (this clears the cache)
Cache is a HIDDEN SYSTEM Directory located on Host (enable hidden folders)
> System Partition > Windows > CSD folder (Client Side Cache)
NOTE: Because the CSD is in system folder it can cause system issues (ex - defrag)
Move the CSD folder using Cachemov.exe (From Resource Kit)
File types that cannot be cached:
slm mdb ldb mdw mde pst
This can be overridden using Group Policy
Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Network > Offline files >
File Not Cached policy
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