Physical location of My Docs redirected on client

Where are the physical files in the My Documents folder that are
redirected to the server (SBS 2003) - if you are on the client and
right click on a file it shows the path as \\server\users\...etc But,
it has to physically by somewhere on the hard drive, correct? Because
you can use it offline, so obviously the file is on the drive...

I need to find the actual location of the files please...

thanks,
jared

Hi Jared,

Managing Files and Folders
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/l.../bb457104.aspx
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Offline Files Database
Offline files and related information are stored in a database in the system
folder (systemroot\CSC) on the local computer.

Note Another term for Offline Files is client-side caching (CSC).

The CSC directory contains all offline files that are requested by any user
on the computer. The database mimics the network resource while it is
offline so that files are accessed as though the network resource is still
available. File permissions and system permissions on the files are
preserved. For example, a Microsoft Word document created by Bob, given a
password, and saved to a share on which only Bob has Full Control cannot be
opened from the CSC directory by Alice, because she has neither the share
permissions to open the file nor the password required to open the file in
Microsoft Word. You can also maintain the security of sensitive files by
using Encrypting File System (EFS) to encrypt the Offline Files cache.

The Offline Files folder shows the files that are stored in the database. To
open or view the files directly in the CSC folder, you must log on as a
member of the Administrators group.

Note In a file allocation table (FAT) file system or a FAT file system
converted to NTFS, users might be able to read information that is cached in
the systemroot\CSC directory. This includes offline files that are requested
by another user on the same computer.

It is very important not to delete files directly from the CSC directory.
For information about how to delete files see "Deleting Files and Folders"
later in this chapter.
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Merv Porter [SBS-MVP]
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"jaredean" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Where are the physical files in the My Documents folder that are
> redirected to the server (SBS 2003) - if you are on the client and
> right click on a file it shows the path as \\server\users\...etc But,
> it has to physically by somewhere on the hard drive, correct? Because
> you can use it offline, so obviously the file is on the drive...
>
> I need to find the actual location of the files please...
>
> thanks,
> jared