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by youmustcomply

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Hello!

I wonder if you can help. I have just set up a new 2008 server 64bit with around 7 XP Clients all running XP Pro. All users are joined to the domain.
I have created each user a folder on the server which is shared for thier access and administrators.
I have also created a public folder where everyone has access too.

The problem is when a user puts a large amount of data (around 4gb) into the share it copies it their untill this message comes up:
Something about not being able to contact the server anymore.

Then the user is completly unable to access the mapped drive anymore, error:
X:\ is not accessible
The specified server cannot perform the requested operation.

From the server i can access the share and see all the files, however the user cannot gain access to this folder anymore, even after a complete restart. I have closed all sessions and and folders that the server says is open and still nothing.

Im completly out of idea, anyone got any suggestions?

Jon

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by Former member

NET USE Connects or disconnects your computer from a shared resource or displays information about your connections.

NET USE [drive: | *] [\\computer\directory [password | ?]]
[/SAVEPW:NO] [/YES] [/NO]
NET USE [port:] [\\computer\printer [password | ?]]
[/SAVEPW:NO] [/YES] [/NO]

NET USE drive: | \\computer\directory /DELETE [/YES]
NET USE port: | \\computer\printer /DELETE [/YES]
NET USE * /DELETE [/YES]

NET USE drive: | * /HOME

drive Specifies the drive letter you assign to a shared directory.

* Specifies the next available drive letter. If used with /DELETE, specifies to disconnect all of your connections.

port Specifies the parallel (LPT) port name you assign to a shared printer.

computer Specifies the name of the computer sharing the resource.

directory Specifies the name of the shared directory.

printer Specifies the name of the shared printer.

password Specifies the password for the shared resource, if any.

? Specifies that you want to be prompted for the password of the shared resource. You don't need to use this option unless the password is optional.

/SAVEPW:NO Specifies that the password you type should not be saved in your password-list file. You need to retype the password the next time you connect to this resource.

/YES Carries out the NET USE command without first prompting you to provide information or confirm actions.

/DELETE Breaks the specified connection to a shared
resource.

/NO Carries out the NET USE command, responding with NO automatically when you are prompted to confirm actions.

/HOME Makes a connection to your HOME directory if one is specified in your LAN Manager or Windows NT user account.

To list all of your connections, type NET USE without options.

Please post back if you have any more problems or questions.
If this information is useful, please mark as helpful. Thanks.

by youmustcomply

Currenlty the public drive is mapped through a login script which i wrote. where the folder for the user is done as a home folder throught AD user settings. i will have a look at this on monday. Thank you for your reply

by rob miners

document redirection for the Home Folders. Also check the Disk Quota on the directories.

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc778976.aspx

Keep us informed as to your progress if you require further assistance.

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by youmustcomply

Im reading through this and well its very interesting. i think this may be a better method of trying to achieve what im doing. I have noticed the GPO in windows 2008 seems to be slightly different where you can just create a new GPO on an new OU. you seem to have to apply it to a OU after the GPO is created.
Also is there anyway to update all machines GPO?

by rob miners

you have User configuration and Computer configuration. If you want to enforce policies on the PC you set it up in Computer configuration. I am not familiar with 2008 but the same principals should still apply as with 2003.

< add a link >

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307882

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