Group Folder problem.

Hi,
I have a server configured to share a Group Folder with users in a specific group, the dock and mounts are managed and a dock icon is managed, all this works fine.
I have one client computer, an iBook G4 with Tiger and the latest updates that has a problem. The Managed dock icon appears as a question mark and nothing happens if clicked. I have checked with the mount command and the group folder is mounted so I assume there is a problem with the dock icon pointing to the wrong location? if so how do I correct this. I can browse the group folder from the iBook in the terminal, the mount is set as hidden on the server.
The group folder works fine on all the other Mac's for all users, I have the question mark in the dock on the iBook.
The group folder is a network share and the user accounts are mobile. I have tried to login to the iBook as a network user and have the same problem.
I'm convinced this is a client problem as everything is fine on the other Mac's. If it makes any difference the server is an iMac G5 with Panther 10.3.9 Server which has all the latest updates applied.
Any help is appreciated.
iMac G5 Mac OS X Server (10.3.9), MacBook (Tiger), iBook (Tiger), Pismo Mac OS X (10.3.9)

In Project view, click the drop-down field at the top left of the Project viewer. Select "Library".
You can drill down by clicking the Folder names on the left of the separation bar. There is no way (I know) to collapse or expand the folders in the view, but the drill-down and tunnel-up works well.
Note that you can sort the +currently shown+ Projects by typing a search term in the search field at the top right of the Project viewer. You might also look into limiting the currently shown items on the Library pane of the Inspector by using that search field, and into setting your current Projects as "Favorites" and selecting "Favorites" from the Library's built-in filters (shown at the top of the drop-down list).
Cheers. I was driven nuts by that as well.
Message was edited by: Kirby Krieger (added some stuff).

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