Is there a GPO Setting to enable prompt to synchronize files with Folder Redirection?

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:37:08 Z

I currently use a GPO for Folder Redirection that requires My Documents to be directed to a network share. I also use offlines files option in this GPO to sync these files to the local machine. Is there a GPO setting I can use or a GPO templete that will set local machines to enable the "Ask me before syncronizing the items" option listed on the local PC in Synchronization manager on the PC. I do not want to touch each laptop in our corporation. Thank you!

Is there a GPO Setting to enable prompt to synchronize files with Folder Redirection?

Sun, 05 Jul 2009 08:46:08 Z

I am not aware that there is already a Policy for this.
Do you know if this option results in a specific registry key on the client?
Maybe you already know which key?

If not, a general approach woul be to monitor registry activity via Sysinterals's Regmon:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb896652.aspx
By setting or unsetting this option while running the tool you should be able to determine the correct registry key and value.
With this knowledge, you can either create a ADM template to deploy this via GPO or, more fancy since Windows 2008, use GP Preferences and
the "Registry" extension to deploy the desired registry value. Of course, for GPP you have to fullfill some prerequisites (CSE installes on client,
1 management station with W2K8 or Vista).

Though this is no final solution I hope it gives you some ideas about the possibilties...

Patrick

Is there a GPO Setting to enable prompt to synchronize files with Folder Redirection?

Tue, 07 Jul 2009 01:34:27 Z

Hi Dblatchford,

Thank you for posting here. Based on my research, GPO settings can not help you enable the prompt "Ask me before syncronizing the items" before the offline files do the synchronizing.

You can use the method ISyncMgrSynchronize in the Synchronization Manager API to accomplish this setting via scripting.

Please check the link for more information about ISyncMgrSynchronize scripting on the MSDN website.

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb760901(VS.85).aspx

If you have any qustions about Synchronization Manager API scripting, please contact our MSDN support for help.

Wilson Jia - MSFT