Win2k Offline Files

ChiTownAbs, Inc · 04-05-02, 10:41 AM

I've decided that I should actually use Offline Files rather than My Briefcase. (See this thread)

In Win2k help, it tells me to first make my system use offline files (I'm assuming the files on the network). To do this, go to Tools, and click on Folder Options. From Offline Files tab, I made sure Enable Offline Files is selected.

Now, the next step is to make the folder available offline. The help file continues to tell me to click on the shared network file or folder you want to make available offline, click on File and click on Make Available Offline.

I don't have a Make Available Offline when I click on the shared network folder. This happens when I'm both on the desktop and on the remote (laptop) machine.

Help.

Ben732 · 04-05-02, 10:53 AM

What OS is the Remote Machine (that the share is located on) running? Does it have Terminal Services installed??

There's a bug in Win2k that any server running Terminal Services cannot support Offline Files.

If anyone knows a workaround, I'd be happy to hear it as I've been trying to resolve this issue here in my office!

ChiTownAbs, Inc · 04-05-02, 11:14 AM

Both machines are Win2k Service Pack 2.

How can I check to see if Terminal Services are turned on or off?

X · 04-05-02, 11:21 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by ChiTownAbs
Both machines are Win2k Service Pack 2.

How can I check to see if Terminal Services are turned on or off?

Look in the services in the administrative tools of the control panel.

ChiTownAbs, Inc · 04-05-02, 11:28 AM

I don't think I see it, but this is what I have:

It didn't paste the way I wanted it ... but you get the idea -- I hope

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Ben732 · 04-05-02, 01:48 PM

Are these two workstations or is one a server?

Does the server have Roaming Profiles setup? If so, that could be the problem... Here's a technet article I found:

http://support.microsoft.com/search/...;en-us;Q287566

ChiTownAbs, Inc · 04-06-02, 08:00 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Ben732
Are these two workstations or is one a server?

Does the server have Roaming Profiles setup? If so, that could be the problem... Here's a technet article I found:

http://support.microsoft.com/search/...;en-us;Q287566

Both machines are workstations. One is a desktop and one is a laptop.

ChiTownAbs, Inc · 04-07-02, 08:56 PM

bump bump bump back to the top

Ben732 · 04-08-02, 07:40 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by ChiTownAbs

Both machines are workstations. One is a desktop and one is a laptop.

Do they log into a domain on the network? are they just in a peer to peer network? If in a P2P network are their workgroups the same?

I'm kinda stretchin here... I have a very similar problem at work. All of our win2k servers don't seem to support offline files, and are terminal servers. Not sure if we have something configured wrong or not but the "make available offline" option doesn't appear for us either.

ChiTownAbs, Inc · 04-08-02, 11:20 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Ben732

Do they log into a domain on the network? are they just in a peer to peer network? If in a P2P network are their workgroups the same?

I am in a remote office, so when my computer was configured, I was listed in the main office domain, but I don't log into it. (When I go to My Computer it says I'm part of XYZ domain, but I have nothing to do with it -- it says this on both computers)

ChiTownAbs, Inc · 04-09-02, 08:12 AM

anybody?

ChiTownAbs, Inc · 04-10-02, 08:21 AM

Figured it out with Microsoft's help.

I had to go to my laptop and browse out to my shared directory. From there, I had to click on the 'Make Available Offline'

My beef with the damn_product is that all the files that are made available offline are cached in ONE big HUGE directory. No attempt is made to retain the directory structure.

Um, no thanks. I'll continue what I was doing before.

Ben732 · 04-10-02, 10:26 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by ChiTownAbs
Figured it out with Microsoft's help.

I had to go to my laptop and browse out to my shared directory. From there, I had to click on the 'Make Available Offline'

My beef with the damn_product is that all the files that are made available offline are cached in ONE big HUGE directory. No attempt is made to retain the directory structure.

Um, no thanks. I'll continue what I was doing before.

So the share itself needs to have this option enabled and then you can make files/folders under it available offline?! Hmmmm..

04-05-02, 10:41 AM	#1
ChiTownAbs, Inc DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Aug 1999 Posts: 17,196	Win2k Offline Files I've decided that I should actually use Offline Files rather than My Briefcase. (See this thread) In Win2k help, it tells me to first make my system use offline files (I'm assuming the files on the network). To do this, go to Tools, and click on Folder Options. From Offline Files tab, I made sure Enable Offline Files is selected. Now, the next step is to make the folder available offline. The help file continues to tell me to click on the shared network file or folder you want to make available offline, click on File and click on Make Available Offline. I don't have a Make Available Offline when I click on the shared network folder. This happens when I'm both on the desktop and on the remote (laptop) machine. Help.

04-05-02, 10:53 AM	#2
Ben732 DVD Talk Platinum Edition Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Edison, NJ Posts: 3,463	What OS is the Remote Machine (that the share is located on) running? Does it have Terminal Services installed?? There's a bug in Win2k that any server running Terminal Services cannot support Offline Files. If anyone knows a workaround, I'd be happy to hear it as I've been trying to resolve this issue here in my office! __________________ "Today must be Thursday, I never could get the hang of Thursdays..." ----

04-05-02, 01:48 PM	#6
Ben732 DVD Talk Platinum Edition Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Edison, NJ Posts: 3,463	Are these two workstations or is one a server? Does the server have Roaming Profiles setup? If so, that could be the problem... Here's a technet article I found: http://support.microsoft.com/search/...;en-us;Q287566 __________________ "Today must be Thursday, I never could get the hang of Thursdays..." ----

04-05-02, 11:14 AM	#3
ChiTownAbs, Inc DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Aug 1999 Posts: 17,196	Both machines are Win2k Service Pack 2. How can I check to see if Terminal Services are turned on or off?

04-05-02, 11:28 AM	#5
ChiTownAbs, Inc DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Aug 1999 Posts: 17,196	I don't think I see it, but this is what I have: It didn't paste the way I wanted it ... but you get the idea -- I hope Name StatusStartup TyLog On As Alerter Manual LocalSystem Application Management Manual LocalSystem ClipBook Manual LocalSystem COM+ Event System StarteManual LocalSystem Computer Browser StarteAutomatic LocalSystem DefWatch StarteAutomatic LocalSystem DHCP Client StarteAutomatic LocalSystem Distributed Link Tracking Client StarteAutomatic LocalSystem Distributed Transaction Coordinator StarteManual LocalSystem DNS Client StarteAutomatic LocalSystem Event Log StarteAutomatic LocalSystem Fax Service Manual LocalSystem Indexing Service Manual LocalSystem Internet Connection Sharing Manual LocalSystem IPSEC Policy Agent StarteAutomatic LocalSystem Logical Disk Manager StarteAutomatic LocalSystem Logical Disk Manager Administrative Service Manual LocalSystem Messenger StarteAutomatic LocalSystem Net Logon Manual LocalSystem NetMeeting Remote Desktop Sharing PausedAutomatic LocalSystem Network Connections StarteManual LocalSystem Network DDE Manual LocalSystem Network DDE DSDM Manual LocalSystem Norton AntiVirus Client StarteAutomatic LocalSystem NT LM Security Support Provider Manual LocalSystem OracleClientCache80 Manual LocalSystem Performance Logs and Alerts Manual LocalSystem Plug and Play StarteAutomatic LocalSystem Print Spooler StarteAutomatic LocalSystem Protected Storage StarteAutomatic LocalSystem QoS RSVP Manual LocalSystem Remote Access Auto Connection Manager Manual LocalSystem Remote Access Connection Manager StarteManual LocalSystem Remote Procedure Call (RPC) StarteAutomatic LocalSystem Remote Procedure Call (RPC) Locator Manual LocalSystem Remote Registry Service StarteAutomatic LocalSystem Removable Storage StarteAutomatic LocalSystem Routing and Remote Access Disabled LocalSystem RunAs Service StarteAutomatic LocalSystem Security Accounts Manager StarteAutomatic LocalSystem Server StarteAutomatic LocalSystem Smart Card Manual LocalSystem Smart Card Helper Manual LocalSystem System Event Notification StarteAutomatic LocalSystem Task Scheduler StarteAutomatic LocalSystem TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper Service StarteAutomatic LocalSystem Telephony StarteManual LocalSystem Telnet Manual LocalSystem Uninterruptible Power Supply Manual LocalSystem Utility Manager Manual LocalSystem Windows Installer Manual LocalSystem Windows Management Instrumentation StarteAutomatic LocalSystem Windows Management Instrumentation Driver ExtensStarteManual LocalSystem Windows Time Manual LocalSystem WMDM PMSP Service StarteAutomatic LocalSystem Workstation StarteAutomatic LocalSystem

04-07-02, 08:56 PM	#8
ChiTownAbs, Inc DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Aug 1999 Posts: 17,196	bump bump bump back to the top

04-09-02, 08:12 AM	#11
ChiTownAbs, Inc DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Aug 1999 Posts: 17,196	anybody?

04-10-02, 08:21 AM	#12
ChiTownAbs, Inc DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Aug 1999 Posts: 17,196	Figured it out with Microsoft's help. I had to go to my laptop and browse out to my shared directory. From there, I had to click on the 'Make Available Offline' My beef with the damn_product is that all the files that are made available offline are cached in ONE big HUGE directory. No attempt is made to retain the directory structure. Um, no thanks. I'll continue what I was doing before.