I have no idea what has happend but its become quite a problem.

A few days ago, I used remote desktop to connect to our server (terminal
services) and upon connecting I noticed all the icons/files from my local
machine's desktop were now on my desktop of the server. I minimize the
session to see that the icons/files that I had on the server desktop are now
on my local machine's desktop. As if they were now mirrored.


Not thinking too much about it, I went back on the server and deleted the
files so that only my server desktop items remained. Upon logging off and
returning to my local machine I noticed now that my normal desktop icons were
gone from my local machine. I looked everywhere for them but they were
completely gone.


I have heard of sharing Printers and Drives with remote desktop, and those
settings can be turned on and off. But I do not see anything about my
desktop.


Specs:
Local Machine: Windows Vista Buisness
Server: Windows 2003 SBS R2
Group Policy: Desktop and My Documents stored on server

Hello matt.anderson,

Do you use offline folders?

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
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> I have no idea what has happend but its become quite a problem.
>
> A few days ago, I used remote desktop to connect to our server
> (terminal services) and upon connecting I noticed all the icons/files
> from my local machine's desktop were now on my desktop of the server.
> I minimize the session to see that the icons/files that I had on the
> server desktop are now on my local machine's desktop. As if they were
> now mirrored.
>
> Not thinking too much about it, I went back on the server and deleted
> the files so that only my server desktop items remained. Upon logging
> off and returning to my local machine I noticed now that my normal
> desktop icons were gone from my local machine. I looked everywhere for
> them but they were completely gone.
>
> I have heard of sharing Printers and Drives with remote desktop, and
> those settings can be turned on and off. But I do not see anything
> about my desktop.
>
> Specs: Local Machine: Windows Vista Buisness Server: Windows 2003 SBS
> R2 Group Policy: Desktop and My Documents stored on server
>

Hi,

The Vista Sync Center appears to be syncing those folders yes. It was
nothing I setup, it just started happening automatically when the GP was
enforced.


Thanks,
Matt

"Meinolf Weber" wrote:

> Hello matt.anderson,
>
> Do you use offline folders?
>
> Best regards
>
> Meinolf Weber
> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers
> no rights.
> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>
> > I have no idea what has happend but its become quite a problem.
> >
> > A few days ago, I used remote desktop to connect to our server
> > (terminal services) and upon connecting I noticed all the icons/files
> > from my local machine's desktop were now on my desktop of the server.
> > I minimize the session to see that the icons/files that I had on the
> > server desktop are now on my local machine's desktop. As if they were
> > now mirrored.
> >
> > Not thinking too much about it, I went back on the server and deleted
> > the files so that only my server desktop items remained. Upon logging
> > off and returning to my local machine I noticed now that my normal
> > desktop icons were gone from my local machine. I looked everywhere for
> > them but they were completely gone.
> >
> > I have heard of sharing Printers and Drives with remote desktop, and
> > those settings can be turned on and off. But I do not see anything
> > about my desktop.
> >
> > Specs: Local Machine: Windows Vista Buisness Server: Windows 2003 SBS
> > R2 Group Policy: Desktop and My Documents stored on server
> >
>
>
>

I'm guessing roaming profiles.

hth
DDS

"matt.anderson" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:55EE3D69-A370-4303-9BE5-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi,
>
> The Vista Sync Center appears to be syncing those folders yes. It was
> nothing I setup, it just started happening automatically when the GP was
> enforced.
>
>
> Thanks,
> Matt
>
> "Meinolf Weber" wrote:
>
>> Hello matt.anderson,
>>
>> Do you use offline folders?
>>
>> Best regards
>>
>> Meinolf Weber
>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
>> confers
>> no rights.
>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
>> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>>
>> > I have no idea what has happend but its become quite a problem.
>> >
>> > A few days ago, I used remote desktop to connect to our server
>> > (terminal services) and upon connecting I noticed all the icons/files
>> > from my local machine's desktop were now on my desktop of the server.
>> > I minimize the session to see that the icons/files that I had on the
>> > server desktop are now on my local machine's desktop. As if they were
>> > now mirrored.
>> >
>> > Not thinking too much about it, I went back on the server and deleted
>> > the files so that only my server desktop items remained. Upon logging
>> > off and returning to my local machine I noticed now that my normal
>> > desktop icons were gone from my local machine. I looked everywhere for
>> > them but they were completely gone.
>> >
>> > I have heard of sharing Printers and Drives with remote desktop, and
>> > those settings can be turned on and off. But I do not see anything
>> > about my desktop.
>> >
>> > Specs: Local Machine: Windows Vista Buisness Server: Windows 2003 SBS
>> > R2 Group Policy: Desktop and My Documents stored on server
>> >
>>
>>
>>