Hi All, We have a Windows server 2003 domain. We have used The "Home Folder" setting in our users' accounts to automatically set up a mapped drive. This is working fine. However, on Windows 7 clients, files and folders in the Home folder cannot be marked as "Always available offline" -the option does not show in the context menu. Files and folders in other, manually mapped, locations can be marked always available offline. Can anyone explain how we can make files and folders in the Home folder be available offline? Cheers, Geoff PS We do not want to use folder redirection. Our network is very version heterogenious and previous experience with folder redirection has been poor because of this.

Hi, No takers huh? OK I'll try to add more detail... How we are setting this up currently: On the Domain controller, we run dsa.msc Right a user account Choose Properties Click the Profile tab In the Home folder section select "Connect" and set the Z drive to \\Machine\sharename\<username> When the user logs on, they see their Home folder mapped correctly and they are able to read and write to it. When they right click on any network location they see the "Always available offline" option in the context menu, but not on any location under their home folder. I have confirmed this is also a problem for those using XP Pro as well. Could this be by design somehow?? Anyone any ideas? Cheers, Geoff

Hi, Thanks for the pos! On Windows Server 2003, Offline files are disabled by default. Please refer to: Folder Redirection Overview. Meanwhile, if you have any other server problems, please ask in Windows Server Forum. Regards, Miya This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. | Please remember to click "Mark as Answer" on the post that helps you, and to click "Unmark as Answer" if a marked post does not actually answer your question. This can be beneficial to other community members reading the thread.

Hi Miya, Thanks for the repsonse but I don't think you understood my question. The Offline files menu option is not showing on the clients, i.e. offline files is not showing on Windows XP and Windows 7 Ultimate. Cheers, Geoff

Hi All, Apologies. I forgot to set the Offline Settings on the Share. On the server: Right click the share, then click: Sharing and Security...>Caching Select "Only the files and programs that users specify will be available offline". Curiously I had to reboot my client PC to make the CscService take notice of the change. :s It is working now though. Cheers, Geoff