Have issue on frsevent(failed) and systemlog test also.  everything else
check good.  No obviously related issues in server log files.

On Tue, Sep 30, 2008 at 10:25 AM, Miller Bonnie L. <
[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

>  Sounds like offline files issue across the board.  We are actually
> working on a similar problem for some of our laptop users right now, and
> symptoms are almost identical--
>
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> 1)      Implement a GPO that disables offline file caching for all domain
> machines that do NOT absolutely need it.  For us, this covers our typical
> wired desktop machines.  \Computer Configuration\Administrative
> Templates\Network\Offline Files, set the "Allow or Disallow use of the
> Offline Files feature" to disabled.
>
>
>
> 2)      For machines that must have offline files enabled (like laptops),
> read through http://support.microsoft.com/kb/811660/en-us.  Some of this
> can be set via GPO, but if you have a large number of computers, you will
> probably need to be enter some on each machine via regedit (eg, set the
> primary user).
>
>
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> 3)      Short-term fix on each machine can be achieved by following
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/230738/en-us to re-initialize the offline
> files cache database, losing all offline files (make sure you are as sync-ed
> as possible first).  But, unless you implement some measure from step 1/2,
> the problem WILL reappear when different users log onto the computers.
>
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>
> -Bonnie
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>
> *From:* Jeff Brown [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> *Sent:* Tuesday, September 30, 2008 7:25 AM
> *To:* NT System Admin Issues
> *Subject:* AD authentication drops
>
>
>
> Anyone else have this problem?
>
>
>
> W2k3 server environment, XP Pro desktops all part of single domain AD
> setup.
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> Logon script maps access to shared folders for all employees.  One mapped
> drive for shared workspace, one for private.
>
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>
> Frequently something happens and the mapped drives "dissapear".  If you try
> to attach by start;run and use the unc to the folder it will typically show
> one or none of the 12 or so folders that are there.  logging off and back on
> almost always fixes it back.
>
>
>
> We have about 120 desktops in 4 different offices.  This problem crops up
> almost daily and shows up in every location.
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> We also run Exchange, so they are maintaining a connection there as well,
> and we have seen outlook drop authentication too,  so that they are asked
> for a username/password midstream, which almost always results in a support
> call, because it needs the domain\ info before the username when it does
> that.  The outlook authentication happens way less frequently than the
> problem with mapped drives.
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> any ideas?
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> Been fighting this for a while.  Replaced storage vault with new hardward
> and had hoped that this problem would go away with that, but it had no
> affect.
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> Thanks for any help.
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