after installing sbs 2008, in order to connect clients you open a browser and
type "http://connect" in the address. following the directions will install
the client connect application on the client computer. THAT is the process i
want to reverse. part of what it does is MOVE all your user data (desktop
icons, taskbar, my documents folder... ANYTHING that was previously created
as well as any future modifications and additions) to the server. in order to
access that information, you have to be connected to the server as it is no
longer housed on your own box.

i need to REVERSE that process, make clients like they were BEFORE
installing the "http://connect" procedure.

SOMEbody who's familiar with the sbs2008 process should know how to answer
this. every minute that i cannot back off clients and restore them to their
previous state brings me more/bigger headaches.

i hope i've made myself clear. thanks, rich

Not sure what you are asking or wanting to do? Do you not wish to use the
SBS going forward? Or do you not wish to store user data on the SBS or ???

Truth be, you should tell us exactly what the perceived issue is, and ask
for a method to fix that. The only way to not be influenced by the SBS is
to not belong to the SBS domain, but for *all* other issues there is a way
to deal with what ever the perceived issue is, so please let us know *exactly*
what you would like to accomplish, preferably in a list format so answers
can be directed to each specific item.

Alternately, you could ask each question in a separate thread, as in:

How do I make the user created files, such as word, exel and so on available
when the user takes the notebook home?

Why does the desktop change when I pull the network cable on the computer?


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Larry
Please post the resolution to your
issue so others may benefit
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> after installing sbs 2008, in order to connect clients you open a
> browser and type "http://connect" in the address. following the
> directions will install the client connect application on the client
> computer. THAT is the process i want to reverse. part of what it does
> is MOVE all your user data (desktop icons, taskbar, my documents
> folder... ANYTHING that was previously created as well as any future
> modifications and additions) to the server. in order to access that
> information, you have to be connected to the server as it is no longer
> housed on your own box.
>
> i need to REVERSE that process, make clients like they were BEFORE
> installing the "http://connect" procedure.
>
> SOMEbody who's familiar with the sbs2008 process should know how to
> answer this. every minute that i cannot back off clients and restore
> them to their previous state brings me more/bigger headaches.
>
> i hope i've made myself clear. thanks, rich
>

I believe what's happened is that the desktop profiles were not backup prior to connecting them to the sbs server and then restored after the connection

To the OP...there's no "reverse" or "dis"connect. The old profiles are there C:\documents and settings
Find the desktop folder in the old profile.copy items to desktop folder on new profile
Continue with other folders as needed

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Please do not submit questions directly to me.

"Larry Struckmeyer[SBS-MVP]" <lstruckmeyer@newsgroup-wizards.com> wrote in message news:4e683515e9f38ccab7732a7bd1c@newsgroup
Not sure what you are asking or wanting to do? Do you not wish to use the
SBS going forward? Or do you not wish to store user data on the SBS or ???

Truth be, you should tell us exactly what the perceived issue is, and ask
for a method to fix that. The only way to not be influenced by the SBS is
to not belong to the SBS domain, but for *all* other issues there is a way
to deal with what ever the perceived issue is, so please let us know *exactly*
what you would like to accomplish, preferably in a list format so answers
can be directed to each specific item.

Alternately, you could ask each question in a separate thread, as in:

How do I make the user created files, such as word, exel and so on available
when the user takes the notebook home?

Why does the desktop change when I pull the network cable on the computer?


-
Larry
Please post the resolution to your
issue so others may benefit
-
Get Your SBS Health Check at
www.sbsbpa.com

> after installing sbs 2008, in order to connect clients you open a
> browser and type "http://connect" in the address. following the
> directions will install the client connect application on the client
> computer. THAT is the process i want to reverse. part of what it does
> is MOVE all your user data (desktop icons, taskbar, my documents
> folder... ANYTHING that was previously created as well as any future
> modifications and additions) to the server. in order to access that
> information, you have to be connected to the server as it is no longer
> housed on your own box.
>
> i need to REVERSE that process, make clients like they were BEFORE
> installing the "http://connect" procedure.
>
> SOMEbody who's familiar with the sbs2008 process should know how to
> answer this. every minute that i cannot back off clients and restore
> them to their previous state brings me more/bigger headaches.
>
> i hope i've made myself clear. thanks, rich
>