hello,
document the way it works, and publish it to the user.
The worst is when users aren't aware of the purpose of shares
for the cleaning part:
search for clone / old / huge files.
Add automatic cleaning to temporary location
defrag the volume
chkdsk
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Cordialement,
Mathieu CHATEAU
http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com
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> Hello all!
>
> First, I know this is a little off topic, but I trust fellow network
> admins more than anyone.
>
> Background: W2k/2k3 mixed environment. 10 servers, 150 clients.
>
> Our file server is severely cluttered. It host files from IT,
> Customer Service, Execs, Admins, Accounting, Manufacturing, and some
> other misc. stuff. It is so cluttered and has been around so long
> there it is difficult to ensure that permissions are set correctly.
> Some documents are only for the department and some must be shared to
> others (yes we have sharepoint, but our users can't seem to ((or want
> to)) grasp that, and I don't really blame them).
>
> I am hoping that someone can point me to a method of document
> management. I am not looking for some fix all "solution" that someone
> is selling; I just need some common sense pointers, tips and best
> practices.
>
> Thanks for helping,
> Mark
>