Comments on: Episode 83 - Memory Lane http://castingfromtheserverroom.com/podcast/2007/episode-83-memory-lane Matt, Bill, DJ, and Mike talk about technology in education. Sun, 05 Feb 2012 14:04:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Andy http://castingfromtheserverroom.com/podcast/2007/episode-83-memory-lane#comment-13238 Thu, 20 Dec 2007 18:01:45 +0000 http://castingfromtheserverroom.com/podcast/2007/episode-83-memory-lane#comment-13238 We use offline files extensively - especially my docs and having my docs redirected to a server so they are backed up and then offline to ensure they are available with laptops. The best tool for dealing with offline files is csccmd.exe. Version 1 comes with the resource kit,but version 1.1 is available with a free call to Microsoft Product Support (kb 884739) and has the ability to delete share references left over from old servers, extract files from the offline version, list cached files etc. Also to REALLY delete the offline file cache, press ctrl shift and then the delete files - this really clears out the offline files. http://www.absoblogginlutely.net/cgi-bin/mt/mt-search.cgi?IncludeBlogs=2&search=csccmd&SearchElement=both has my blog postings on csccmd We use offline files extensively – especially my docs and having my docs redirected to a server so they are backed up and then offline to ensure they are available with laptops.
The best tool for dealing with offline files is csccmd.exe. Version 1 comes with the resource kit,but version 1.1 is available with a free call to Microsoft Product Support (kb 884739) and has the ability to delete share references left over from old servers, extract files from the offline version, list cached files etc.
Also to REALLY delete the offline file cache, press ctrl shift and then the delete files – this really clears out the offline files.
http://www.absoblogginlutely.net/cgi-bin/mt/mt-search.cgi?IncludeBlogs=2&search=csccmd&SearchElement=both has my blog postings on csccmd

]]> by: David Szpunar http://castingfromtheserverroom.com/podcast/2007/episode-83-memory-lane#comment-13152 Wed, 12 Dec 2007 13:35:56 +0000 http://castingfromtheserverroom.com/podcast/2007/episode-83-memory-lane#comment-13152 Regarding renaming server shares (and Offline Files), why not use <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Distributed_File_System_(Microsoft)" rel="nofollow">DFS</a>? You could then map drives using \\domain.name\dfsrootname\targetname and point that target to any share you want, and move it without affecting users. And it works whether you want to use replication or not. If you use it, make sure to use multiple DFS servers per root so if you lose one, the other keeps serving the namespace. And if you're running Windows Server 2003 Standard, make sure to install <a href="http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;903651" rel="nofollow">this hotfix</a> if you want multiple domain-based DFS roots on one server. The biggest issue I've had with DFS is when using Macs. If you are using OS X without an add-on like <a href="http://www.thursby.com/products/admitmac.html" rel="nofollow">AdmitMac</a>, it does not support DFS names and you must still use the regular sharenames and keep them updated (and if you map home folders with AD and the Mac, the home folders for those user must be non-DFS, which does defeat the benefits for users that will use Macs). For Windows machines, it's great! Never rename shares again! Regarding renaming server shares (and Offline Files), why not use DFS? You could then map drives using \domain.namedfsrootnametargetname and point that target to any share you want, and move it without affecting users. And it works whether you want to use replication or not. If you use it, make sure to use multiple DFS servers per root so if you lose one, the other keeps serving the namespace. And if you’re running Windows Server 2003 Standard, make sure to install this hotfix if you want multiple domain-based DFS roots on one server.

The biggest issue I’ve had with DFS is when using Macs. If you are using OS X without an add-on like AdmitMac, it does not support DFS names and you must still use the regular sharenames and keep them updated (and if you map home folders with AD and the Mac, the home folders for those user must be non-DFS, which does defeat the benefits for users that will use Macs). For Windows machines, it’s great! Never rename shares again!

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