Sychronizing Files

[Guest]

Hey.

I want to know if its possible for something like this to happen without
extra software.

I have 3 computers and I want all 3 computer's My Documents folder to be the
same so basically I can use all 3 computers with the extact same files.

Now, using Microsoft Windows XP sychronizing manager, I can't make it
sychronize the files into a folder I want. It keeps coming into the Offline
Files folder which is not the place I want the files to go to.

If anyone have any suggestions, that would really help. Thank you

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

Hey.

I want to know if its possible for something like this to happen
without extra software.

I have 3 computers and I want all 3 computer's My Documents folder to
be the same so basically I can use all 3 computers with the extact
same files.

Now, using Microsoft Windows XP sychronizing manager, I can't make it
sychronize the files into a folder I want. It keeps coming into the
Offline Files folder which is not the place I want the files to go to.

If anyone have any suggestions, that would really help. Thank you

Two things:
1. Offline Files isn't really what I'd use for this. Why not set up a share
on the "server" computer, map a drive to it on each of the other two
computers, and re-point My Documents to point there on both? And on the
"server" use the same folder locally? Rather than using the default profile
path, I'd use c:\data or something like that and share it. On the 'server'
point My Documents at c:\data.
2. If you want to use Offline Files, you need to access the data you made
available offline via the path to the source you specified (such as a mapped
drive) - not the offline files cache, which won't show you the true folder
hierarchy. That said, I still don't think this is what you need, so #1 might
be a better choice.

 

[Guest]

Two things:
1. Offline Files isn't really what I'd use for this. Why not set up a share
on the "server" computer, map a drive to it on each of the other two
computers, and re-point My Documents to point there on both? And on the
"server" use the same folder locally? Rather than using the default profile
path, I'd use c:\data or something like that and share it. On the 'server'
point My Documents at c:\data.
2. If you want to use Offline Files, you need to access the data you made
available offline via the path to the source you specified (such as a mapped
drive) - not the offline files cache, which won't show you the true folder
hierarchy. That said, I still don't think this is what you need, so #1 might
be a better choice.

Well, sorry for not explaining this before, but 2 of the 3 computers are
mobile (Tablet PC and Laptop) and the other is a desktop (Server). If I use
method #1, would I still be able to access my files without connected to the
network. The portable computers do return back to the network after the day
so they can update files, but I'm not sure how that would be done
automatically

I'm basicing this off a school's method which I found pretty useful and I
believe I can adapt to here. Our school computers use windows 2000
professional but I'm not sure about windows XP

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

Well, sorry for not explaining this before, but 2 of the 3 computers
are mobile (Tablet PC and Laptop) and the other is a desktop
(Server). If I use method #1, would I still be able to access my
files without connected to the network. The portable computers do
return back to the network after the day so they can update files,
but I'm not sure how that would be done automatically

Ah - yes, that info does make a difference. And in this case you would want
offline files. I'd map a drive on each laptop to the 'server' share and
specify that the files are to be available offline. When you're not
connected, still access the drive letter you mapped in Explorer.
Or, my preference, an inexpensive third party shareware app that I find
works a *lot* better....see www.centered.com for SecondCopy 2000. I have had
too many problems with Offline Files myself to bother with them, but your
mileage may vary.

I'm basicing this off a school's method which I found pretty useful
and I believe I can adapt to here. Our school computers use windows
2000 professional but I'm not sure about windows XP

Not too different as long as you're using XP Pro - XP Home doesn't use
Offline Files.