Client-Side Caching Shares Not Available for Offline Use Through a Terminal Services Session

ID: Q238089

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server
Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional

SYMPTOMS

On a computer running Windows 2000 Server with Terminal Services enabled, files and folders marked for offline use (client-side caching) are not available from within a Terminal Services session or from the server console.

CAUSE

Client-side caching is intended to be used by a single user from a single computer, or by multiple users sharing a single computer. It is not designed for use by multiple users simultaneously connecting from the same computer, as in a Terminal Services environment.

STATUS

This behavior is by design.

MORE INFORMATION

Shares configured for offline use can exist on a Windows 2000 server with Terminal Services enabled. Users who connect by using a mapped drive from a Windows 2000-based computer can use client-side caching, but users connecting with a Terminal Services session cannot use this feature.

Additional query words: off-line

Keywords : kbenv kbtool
Version : WINDOWS:2000
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbprb