[olug] Samba roaming profiles

[Craig Wolf]

So if I redirect Desktop, My Docs, etc. when a laptop user logs back into the network, what happens to the files they WERE using/updating at home...do they sync or do they get overwritten?  Do I setup 2 accounts for them on the laptop: 1. for home, 1 for work or 1 accoutn that is a local user AND a network user?  
Web searching and consensus here from those with knowledge is leading me to remove the roaming profiles BUT I don't want lost files again.  That is embarrassing!

Craig Wolf
Linux Web Server Support
Desktop/Network Specialist
402-894-6283

>>> "Adam Lassek" <adam at doubleprime.net> 04/10/08 6:39 AM >>>
I'm gonna have to agree with Phil, Offline Files is your safest bet. That
way, the worst that can happen is some files on the server go a little while
without being updated, but no one will be without their files. The Windows
shutdown process is really quite stupid when it comes to hung processes, and
laptop users are going to be more impatient than most when waiting for the
machine to power down.

On Tue, Apr 8, 2008 at 9:53 AM, Craig Wolf <CJWolf at mpsomaha.org> wrote:

> So, here is the situation.  Setup the Opensuse server running samba and
> roaming profiles.  This has worked GREAT up until just recently.  They
> started adding laptops to the mix and as I understand it, with roaming
> profiles, when you login, it overwrites what is on the local station by
> bringing down your profile from the server.  This has caused lost files on
> the laptop, yes just disappeared from the users desktop and/or My Docs.
>
> Looking for ideas to get around this.  Three I have thought of are:
> 1. removing roaming profiles completely after informing them of such
> 2. selective people having roaming profiles
> 3. selective machines getting roaming profiles
>
> I know that 1 will work but half of the 10 person office do not have
> laptops so that is not the first choice.  I have not found any info for 2 or
> 3.  Looking for help on what people have done, if numbers 2 or 3 can work,
> or maybe a better idea for my laptop users.
>
> Signed, getting confused...
>
> Thanx for any replies!!
>
> Craig Wolf
> Linux Server Support
> Backup Administrator
> Desktop/Network Specialist
> 402-715-6283
>
>
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