Managing Offline Files

Configuring offline files is a multistep process that begins with setting appropriate group policies, continues through configuration of specific offline folders, and ends with setting user options for working offline. Although the primary users who work offline use laptops, which they take home or to other locations, all users can benefit from offline file configurations. Configuring Group Policy for offline files was discussed in Chapter 8. This section provides more details about offline files and provides specific steps for their configuration.

Understanding Offline Files

Offline files enable users to store network files on their computer so that they are available when the users are not connected to the network or there ...

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