File screening on 2003 R2 set up question

[Kyle]

I want to make the most of the new feature in R2 which if file screening. I know if i install it now on our file server it will only affect new files that are saved to heir home directories.

 

But my question is, I plan to move one of our primary schools home directories folders from off their old file server to a new one which has just been purchased. The new server has far more storage space. I was wondering if....i set up a folder called Homedirs, set up the file screening templates to what i want,then copy all the old users areas to this folder will the screening take place as i copy them across. I would then run a vbs script to set all the permission correct.

 

I did think of restoring from back up but i doubt if the file screening would pick any thing up from a back up restore.

 

Suggestions or ideas to my scenario please?

[Gatt]

File screening will pick up ANY changes to the location set - even if your an Admin logged onto the physical server (been there done that!)

It would have been handy for M$ to have allowed Admins to overrule the File Screening settings if logged onto the Server.

 

Another thing to watch out for is Temporary Files! - I screened these then foiund that no-one could save these because when, say, Word was being used, it tried to create a temp file (~blah.tmp) in the users Home Drive - which screening then blocked when they tried to save the document at the end of a lesson.. Had to go round with some USB Keys to get their work saved...

[kingswood]

We use file screening to block executables being stored in user areas (pesky games). It seems to be working fine for us. We also block MP3 files the same way- and scouring the areas with tools like Agent Ransack show that it's working.

 

Give it a go but slowly slowly catchy monkey....

 

...I could catch a monkey.....

 

.......if I wanted.....