Offline Files in Windows 7 not auto syncing
I installed Windows 7 x64 to a laptop and configured a folder within the home drive to be offline. The home drive is located on a Windows 2008 R2 server.
All files sync'd ok, but any offline changes to the contents do not sync unless I right click on the folder when online and select Sync selected offline files.
To summarise:
# Make folder in the users Home directory to be 'Always available offline'
# Create a file in the folder - Result is both are sync'd
# Disconnect network cable from laptop and create a file in the folder, from the laptop. Re-connect network to laptop and wait. - Result is file not sync'd, even if I reboot
# Disconnect network cable from laptop and create a file in the folder, on the server. Re-connect network to laptop and wait. - Result is file not sync'd, even if I reboot laptop
# With laptop connected, right click on offline folder and select 'Sync selected offline files'. - Result is files are sync'd
I cant believe this is by design, so I'd really appreciate some help.
All files sync'd ok, but any offline changes to the contents do not sync unless I right click on the folder when online and select Sync selected offline files.
To summarise:
# Make folder in the users Home directory to be 'Always available offline'
# Create a file in the folder - Result is both are sync'd
# Disconnect network cable from laptop and create a file in the folder, from the laptop. Re-connect network to laptop and wait. - Result is file not sync'd, even if I reboot
# Disconnect network cable from laptop and create a file in the folder, on the server. Re-connect network to laptop and wait. - Result is file not sync'd, even if I reboot laptop
# With laptop connected, right click on offline folder and select 'Sync selected offline files'. - Result is files are sync'd
I cant believe this is by design, so I'd really appreciate some help.
ASKER CERTIFIED SOLUTION
membership
This solution is only available to members.
To access this solution, you must be a member of Experts Exchange.
Did this helped to resolved your issue? or Problem still persists??
ASKER
From the links, I found that there were some NTFS permissions missing from the home folders, namely the following:
CREATOR OWNER: Full Control on <Shared Folder> for Subfolders and Files only
SECURITY GROUP (Containing user): List/Read on <Shared Folder> for This folder, subfolders and files
SYSTEM: Full Control on <Users Subfolder> for 'This folder, Subfolders and files'
I didn't need to create a GPO, but I did create a reg entry as per 'Configuring the Offline Directory Rename and Delete registry setting' in the technet link. However, I created it for specific folders and found that new offline folders not linked to the registry key also sync'd, so it wasnt really required.