Thanks, John. That setting (not the other one) appears to address what I need. I have enabled it, and we'll see how it goes.
Thanks again. -- nme > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, February 21, 2006 1:12 PM > To: ActiveDir@mail.activedir.org > Subject: Re: [ActiveDir] Slow Link Question > > Hi Noah.. > > I believe the 500 k is for group policy processing. Some parts of > policies > will not process if the client thinks it's a slow link. Although, this is > not the most reliable thing in the world. > > > > There's a separate setting for offline files: Under Computer > Configuration/Administrative Templates/Network/Offline Files/Configure > Slow > Link Speed: > > > Configures the threshold value at which Offline Files considers a network > connection to be "slow". Any network speed below this value is considered > to be slow. > > When a connection is considered slow, Offline Files automatically adjust > its behavior to avoid excessive synchronization traffic and will not > automatically reconnect to a server when the presence of a server is > detected. > > If you enable this setting, you can configure the threshold value that > will > be used to determine a slow network connection. > > If this setting is disabled or not configured, the default threshold value > of 64,000 bps is used to determine if a network connection is considered > to > be slow. > > Note: Use the following formula when entering the slow link value: [ bps / > 100]. For example, if you want to set a threshold value of 128,000 bps, > enter a value of 1280. > > > > There are also some settings in there that you can define behavior of some > files, folders, servers etc. > > HTH, > John > > > > > > > > > "Noah Eiger" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent by: To > [EMAIL PROTECTED] <ActiveDir@mail.activedir.org> > ail.activedir.org cc > > Subject > 02/21/2006 02:18 [ActiveDir] Slow Link Question > PM > > > Please respond to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > tivedir.org > > > > > > > Hi – > > I have several users who appear able to synchronize offline files over > links that are well below the default slow-link value. As far as I can > tell, there are no adjustments to the slow-link settings within group > policy. That is, they are all at the default setting of 500kbps. > > Any thoughts on how to trace this down? Also is there a way within GP to > prevent those users from browsing the remote servers at all? (I am sure > there is a way at the router.) > > Thanks. > > -- nme > > > > > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 267.15.12/265 - Release Date: 2/20/2006 > > .+w֧B+v*rz Vryi˽箊 > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 267.15.12/265 - Release Date: 2/20/2006 > -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 267.15.12/265 - Release Date: 2/20/2006 List info : http://www.activedir.org/List.aspx List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/ListFAQ.aspx List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/