Name

Synchronization Manager — \windows\system32\mobsync.exe

Synopsis

Start → All Programs → Accessories → Synchronize

Internet Explorer → Tools menu → Synchronize

The Synchronization Manager synchronizes offline files and prepares remote files for offline use. The main window lists the files and folders currently set up for offline use, but you can't add new offline files here. Instead, use the following procedure:

  1. Files are placed in a folder that is shared over the network.

  2. A remote user right-clicks a file or folder and selects Make Available Offline.

  3. The remote user then begins to edit the file, and continues to edit the file after being disconnected from the network.

  4. Later on, the user reconnects to the network, and uses the Synchronization Manager to update the remote file with the one that has been edited.

  5. If the Synchronization Manager finds that the file has been modified by another user since it was last accessed, a warning appears, preventing data lost by two users inadvertently editing the same file.

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