You are unable to update the target location of offline file shares in the Offline File client side cache without administrative permission in Windows Server 2008 R2 or in Windows 7

1. Set the registry key that is described in the "Registry information" part of the Resolution section.
   
   
   Note This registry entry is set per user, therefore if multiple users use a given client computer, this registry setting should be set for any user whose cached content is going to be moved.
2. Log off the computers that access the share folder that is going to be moved or remove the share folder from the source server. This ensures that the share folder cannot be accessed. This step also ensures that the content on the server can be successfully moved without an error message that the files are in use.
3. Backup the content from the source server and restore the content to the target server. The data must be moved in a manner that will preserve file attributes, timestamps and security access. If possible, the old target shared folder should be unshared on the server to prevent the user from synchronizing data changes back to the old location after the data has been moved to the new file server.
   
   Note Moving the data by using a backup application should be sufficient to preserve this file state. However, using a simple copy utility, such as xcopy, will not preserve the file state correctly.
4. Update the Folder Redirection configuration to reflect the target server. For example, if you redirecting to the user’s home directory, the target server should be of the format %HOMESHARE%%HOMEPATH%. Make sure to have the "Move the contents of Documents to the new location" option checked in the Folder Redirection configuration.
   
   
   Note You can perform the configuration of the Folder Redirection Group Policy setting through the following path:
   
   
   User Configuration\Policies\Windows Settings\Folder Redirection\Documents\Properties
5. Log on to the computer to receive the updated Group Policy settings. This may require the you to log on, log off, and then log on again because the Group Policy settings can be applied asynchronously to the user’s logon.

1. Log off the computers that access the share folder that is going to be moved or remove the share folder from the source server. This ensures that the shared folder cannot be accessed. This step also ensures that the content on the server can be successfully moved without an error message that the files are in use.
2. Backup the content from the source server and restore the content to the target server. The data must be moved in a manner that will preserve file attributes, timestamps and security access. If possible, the old target shared folder should be unshared on the server to prevent the user from synchronizing data changes back to the old location after the data has been moved to the new file server.
   
   Note Moving the data by using a backup application should be sufficient to preserve this file state. However, using a simple copy utility, such as xcopy, will not preserve the file state correctly.
3. Run a script that calls the RenameItemEx method of the Win32_OfflineFilesCache Class to rename the cached content from the old name to the new name. If this call fails, some content is in use in the cache so it cannot be renamed at this time. The script can then call the RenameItem method of the Win32_OfflineFilesCache Class to schedule a rename of this content in the cache on the next restart.

'
' THIS CODE AND INFORMATION IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF
' ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO
' THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND/OR FITNESS FOR A
' PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
'
' Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
'
'
' Usage: CscRename.vbs /OldItemPath:<path> /NewItemPath:<path> [/Machine:value] [/User:value] [/Password:value]
'
' 
' Demonstrates how to rename an item in the Ofline Files cache.
'
'   OldItemPath - UNC path of the current path to be renamed.
'
'   NewItemPath - UNC path of the new path to replace the old path.
'
'   If NewItemPath already exists, the operation is not performed.
'   This operation simply schedules a rename to be performed on the next restart
'   of the system.
'
const cComputerName = "LocalHost"
const cWMINamespace = "root\cimv2"
const cWMIClass     = "Win32_OfflineFilesCache"
Const wbemFlagReturnImmediately = &h10

nRenameItemExFailureCount = 0
nRenameItemFailureCount = 0

'
' Process commandline arguments
'
strOldItemPath = WScript.Arguments.Named("OldItemPath")'
if Len(strOldItemPath) = 0 Then
Wscript.Echo "OldItemPath parameter required"
Err.Raise 449  ' "argument not optional" error
End if

strNewItemPath = WScript.Arguments.Named("NewItemPath")
if Len(strNewItemPath) = 0 Then
Wscript.Echo "NewItemPath parameter required"
Err.Raise 449  ' "argument not optional" error
End if

strComputerName = WScript.Arguments.Named("Machine")
If Len(strComputerName) = 0 Then strComputerName = cComputerName

strUserID = WScript.Arguments.Named("User")
If Len(strUserID) = 0 Then strUserID = ""

strPassword = WScript.Arguments.Named("Password")
If Len(strPassword) = 0 Then strPassword = ""

set objWMILocator = WScript.CreateObject("WbemScripting.SWbemLocator")

Set objWMIServices = objWMILocator.ConnectServer(strComputerName, _
cWMINameSpace, _
strUserID, _
strPassword)

'
' Note that Win32_OfflineFilesCache is a singleton.  
'

strTempOldItemPath = Replace(strOldItemPath,"\","\\") 

Set objWMIService = GetObject("winmgmts:\\" & cComputerName & "\root\CIMV2")
Set objCache = objWMIServices.Get("Win32_OfflineFilesCache=@")

'
'Find the path of the item to be renamed in the cache
'   
Set colItems = objWMIService.ExecQuery("SELECT * FROM Win32_OfflineFilesItem WHERE ItemPath ='" &strTempOldItemPath&"'", "WQL", _
wbemFlagReturnImmediately + wbemFlagForwardOnly)

For Each objItem In colItems

'
'If folder is pinned we need to rename all the directory items underneath this
' 
If (objItem.PinInfo.Pinned = True) Then
'
'Find all the directories underneath the folder in the cache
'            
Set childItems = objWMIService.ExecQuery("SELECT * FROM Win32_OfflineFilesItem  WHERE ParentItemPath = '" &strTempOldItemPath&"'", "WQL", _
  wbemFlagForwardOnly + wbemFlagReturnImmediately )

For Each childItem In childItems

strOldPath = childItem.ItemPath
'
'Item to be renamed in the cache
' 
strTempNewItemPath = strNewItemPath & "\" & childItem.ItemName

On Error Resume Next
                        '
' Note that while we pass "False" for the bReplace parameter, that 
' parameter is ignored.  Existing destinations are never replaced, regardless
' of what we pass for the 3rd parameter.
'
objCache.RenameItemEx strOldPath, strTempNewItemPath, False
hr = Hex(Err.Number)
If Err.Number <> 0 Then
WScript.Echo "RenameItem Failed with error:" &hr
                                WScript.Echo "While renaming:" & strOldPath & " to:" &strTempNewItemPath
Err.Clear
nRenameItemExFailureCount = nRenameItemExFailureCount + 1
On Error Resume Next
'
'We got the error in renaming this may happen due to item in use, try to renaname after reboot
' 
objCache.RenameItem strOldPath, strNewItemPath, False
hr = Hex(Err.Number)
If Err.Number <> 0 Then
WScript.Echo "RenameItem Failed with error:" &hr
WScript.Echo " While renaming:" & strOldPath & " to:" &strTempNewItemPath
Err.Clear
nRenameItemFailureCount = nRenameItemFailureCount + 1
Else
WScript.Echo "item rename scheduled.  A restart of the system is necessary to apply the change."
End If
Else 
WScript.Echo "Renamed:" &strOldPath & " to:" &strTempNewItemPath & " SUCCESSFULLY"
 
End If
Next
Else
'
'Find all the directory items underneath the folder in the cache
'
Set childItems = objWMIService.ExecQuery("SELECT * FROM Win32_OfflineFilesItem  WHERE ParentItemPath = '" &strTempOldItemPath&"'", "WQL", _
  wbemFlagForwardOnly + wbemFlagReturnImmediately  )

For Each childItem In childItems

'
'If this item is pinned and a directory, rename it
'
If (childItem.PinInfo.Pinned = True) Then
strOldPath = childItem.ItemPath
strTempNewItemPath = strNewItemPath & "\" &childItem.ItemName
On Error Resume Next
' Note that while we pass "False" for the bReplace parameter, that 
' parameter is ignored.  Existing destinations are never replaced, regardless
' of what we pass for the 3rd parameter.
'
objCache.RenameItemEx strOldPath, strTempNewItemPath, False
hr = Hex(Err.Number)
If Err.Number <> 0 Then
                                        On Error Resume Next

WScript.Echo "RenameItemEx Failed with error:" &hr
                                        WScript.Echo "While renaming:" & strOldPath & " to:" &strTempNewItemPath
Err.Clear
nRenameItemExFailureCount = nRenameItemExFailureCount + 1
On Error Resume Next
'
'We got the error in renaming this may happen due to item in use, try to renaname after reboot
'
objCache.RenameItem strOldPath, strTempNewItemPath, False
hr = Hex(Err.Number)
If Err.Number <> 0 Then
                                                On Error Resume Next
WScript.Echo "RenameItem Failed with error:" &hr
WScript.Echo "While renaming:" & strOldPath & " to:" &strTempNewItemPath
Err.Clear
nRenameItemFailureCount = nRenameItemExFailureCount + 1
Else
WScript.Echo "item rename scheduled.  A restart of the system is necessary to apply the change."
End If

Else 
WScript.Echo "Renamed:" &strOldPath & " to:" &strTempNewItemPath & " SUCCESSFULLY"
End If  
End If
Next
End If
        If (nRenameItemExFailureCount > 0 & (nRenameItemExFailureCount  - nRenameItemFailureCount) > 0) Then 
WScript.Echo "item rename scheduled.  A restart of the system is necessary to apply the change."
ElseIf  (nRenameItemExFailureCount = 0)  Then
WScript.Echo "Items Renamed SUCCESSFULLY"
        Else 
WScript.Echo "ItemsRenamed FAILED"
End If
Next 

'
' THIS CODE AND INFORMATION IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF
' ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO
' THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND/OR FITNESS FOR A
' PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
'
' Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
'
'
' Usage: CscRenameItemEx.vbs /OldItemPath:<path> /NewItemPath:<path> [/Machine:value] [/User:value] [/Password:value]
'
' 
' Demonstrates how to rename an item in the Ofline Files cache.
'
'   OldItemPath - UNC path of the current path to be renamed.
'
'   NewItemPath - UNC path of the new path to replace the old path.
'
'   If NewItemPath already exists, the operation is not performed.
'   If OldItemPath is currently in use,this operation simply schedules
'   a rename to be performed on the next restart.
'
'
On Error Resume Next
const cComputerName = "LocalHost"
const cWMINamespace = "root\cimv2"
const cWMIClass     = "Win32_OfflineFilesCache"

'
' Process commandline arguments
'
strOldItemPath = WScript.Arguments.Named("OldItemPath")'
if Len(strOldItemPath) = 0 Then
    Wscript.Echo "OldItemPath parameter required"
    Err.Raise 449  ' "argument not optional" error
End if

strNewItemPath = WScript.Arguments.Named("NewItemPath")'
if Len(strNewItemPath) = 0 Then
    Wscript.Echo "NewItemPath parameter required"
    Err.Raise 449  ' "argument not optional" error
End if

strComputerName = WScript.Arguments.Named("Machine")
If Len(strComputerName) = 0 Then strComputerName = cComputerName

strUserID = WScript.Arguments.Named("User")
If Len(strUserID) = 0 Then strUserID = ""

strPassword = WScript.Arguments.Named("Password")
If Len(strPassword) = 0 Then strPassword = ""

set objWMILocator = WScript.CreateObject("WbemScripting.SWbemLocator")

Set objWMIServices = objWMILocator.ConnectServer(strComputerName, _
                                                 cWMINameSpace, _
                                                 strUserID, _
                                                 strPassword)

'
' Note that Win32_OfflineFilesCache is a singleton.  
'
' Also note that while we pass "False" for the bReplace parameter, that 
' parameter is ignored.  Existing destinations are never replaced, regardless
' of what we pass for the 3rd parameter.
'
Set objCache = objWMIServices.Get("Win32_OfflineFilesCache=@")
objCache.RenameItemEx strOldItemPath, strNewItemPath, False
If Err.Number <> 0 Then
WScript.Echo " RenameItemEx Failed:" &Err.Description
Err.Clear
On Error Resume Next
objCache.RenameItem strOldItemPath, strNewItemPath, False
If Err.Number <> 0 Then
WScript.Echo "RenameItem Failed:" &Err.Description
Err.Clear
Else 
WScript.Echo "item rename scheduled.  A restart of the system is necessary to apply the change."
        End If

Else
WScript.Echo "item renamed."
End If

 

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