Windows File Sync

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Emily Dullum

• February 09, 2022 16:02

Is there any type of scan or script that I can run to see what computers have Windows File Sync enabled?  Over the past few months we have had numerous reports of file sync being enabled.  I turned this feature off when I made the golden image, but it seems to be turning itself on.  I do have a group policy that is tested and ready to deploy to disable file sync, but I'd like to know what computers have it turned on.

Thank you!

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  Mike Kercher

  • February 09, 2022 16:08

  Import-Module ActiveDirectory

  
  Function OfflineFilesStatus {

  $Computers = Get-ADComputer -Filter 'Operatingsystem -Notlike "*server*" -and enabled -eq "true"' -Properties dnshostname|Select dnshostname -ExpandProperty dnshostname

  Foreach ($Computer in $Computers)
  {Get-WMIObject win32_OfflineFilesCache -ComputerName $Computer|
  Select @{n="Computer";e={$Computer}}, @{n="Enabled";e={$_.Enabled}}, @{n="Active";e={$_.Active}}
      }
  }
   
  $report = OfflineFilesStatus|Sort-Object Computer
  $report|Export-CSV C:\Temp\OfflineFilesStatusReport.csv -NoTypeInformation

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  Emily Dullum

  • February 09, 2022 17:27

  This is the error message I am getting when I run that on a test machine:

  The specified module 'ActiveDirectory' was not loaded because no valid module file was found in any module directory.
     At line:1 char:1

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  Emily Dullum

  • February 09, 2022 18:38

  I figured a way to do this with a registry scan, report and then dynamic computer group.  If Offline File Sync is enabled, then the following registry key will be set to a value of 1:

  LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\CSC\Start

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