Synchronization

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We use Synchronization to synchronize peoples folders to the server.

Is there a way to limit the synchronize to just the documents folder
and not the music or pictures. We don't want to take up the space on
the server.

I suppose the extended question is what tunable parameters possibly
through the registry are there for synchronize. We have found that
certain files do not synchronize, eg pst and mdb files. They come up
with a message something about this type are not synchronized. That's
fine but it leads me to believe that there must be a place to set this.
Possibly in the registry. Frankly, and perhaps my searches have been
poor, but I cant find that much that talks in detail much about
synchronize feature. Just how to set it up and just. but little else.

Regards
 
Thanks for your response.

I did down load it actually yesterday on my search to answer this
question. Then I was told by another IT guy that this didnt affect the
MS Synchronization. It's its own program like a backup program. And is
not integrated nicely like MS Sycnchronization is .

Regards
 
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steve said:
We use Synchronization to synchronize peoples folders to the server.
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Are you using AD? If so, you can control a lot of these sorts of things via
group policy.

[Why not just use folder redirection for the users' My Documents (and
perhaps desktops) to their home directories on the server(s), and not sync
at all? I have had more problems than I can count using offline files....and
I see absolutely no value in using this on a LAN-connected workstation to
begin with.]
Is there a way to limit the synchronize to just the documents folder
and not the music or pictures. We don't want to take up the space on
the server.
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If users are storing non work-related data, and your company doesn't object
to that in general, you might consider creating a local folder on the user's
hard drive for it - with the provision that it is not supported or
maintained by the company at all.

That said, group policy can control what is redirected via Folder
Redirection.
I suppose the extended question is what tunable parameters possibly
through the registry are there for synchronize. We have found that
certain files do not synchronize, eg pst and mdb files.
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Right - and they shouldn't. Although I believe you can hack this. :)
 
We do use Active Directory.
Although I dont know that you can change what is synchronized. Unless
someone wants to offer some way that this can be tuned in policies.

Users do store their files on the network drive. The Synchronize is
just a bit of a backup to make sure that there are no mistakes. Im sure
you are aware you cant train everyone, you have to try to think about
every eventuality. We do tell people that we only back up what is on
the server.
 
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steve said:
We do use Active Directory.
Although I dont know that you can change what is synchronized. Unless
someone wants to offer some way that this can be tuned in policies.
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I'm not sure myself, to be honest. You might try posting in
microsoft.public.windows.group_policy.
Users do store their files on the network drive. The Synchronize is
just a bit of a backup to make sure that there are no mistakes
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Frankly, I'd think the complexity of offline files for LAN users could
introduce more of a potential mistake, than not using it at all. I have seen
a lot of instances of lost/orphaned data when offline files is in the
picture (and I don't even use it for laptops/remote users; I use third party
sync software). But that's just my $.02.
. Im
sure you are aware you cant train everyone, you have to try to think
about every eventuality. We do tell people that we only back up what
is on the server.
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If you use roaming profiles (I do) and folder redirection (I do), you can
also use "exclude directories in roaming profile" -

"This setting lets you exclude folders that are normally included in the
user's
profile. As a result, these folders do not need to be stored by the
network
server on which the profile resides and do not follow users to other
computers."

Does this perhaps help you at all, even though it doesn't address your
initial question?
 
Well all the information is always helpfull. I will have to dig into
the roaming profile thing a little more as you have suggested. Its odd
that tuneing synchronization has not been much of a topic that I can
tell on the net.

regards
 
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