Silent sync?

I have been all over the web and emailed with an apple tech and yet I can't get this to work. Right now in a lab environment with PHD's set up (roaming profiles as it were), there are often sync issues because of users hitting various machines as time goes on. We have been telling them at login to always choose Network Home for the sync option, and Local Home on logout. This way changes save to server, and server provides most recent changes as they roam.
What I would LOVE to do is have this automatic and silent because students just don't retain 100% of what you tell them, which invariably causes issues. I was refered to the /Library/Preferences/com.apple.homeSync.plist file to do this. However I see two issues. One, no setting made here actually does anything for some reason. Two, there appears to only be a loginConfictResolution property and no logout property.
So, is there a way to make it sync with Network as the forced silent default at login, and Local at logout. If so, how, because having a property as mentioned with a String or Number class of value 2 does nothing, nor does a property of loginSuppressErrors with a string of true or boolean of yes.
Do I need to put these preferences on the server as well? I've tried putting them at the user level and they still seem to do nothing. Any help on this would be greatly appreciated, it's been driving me nuts for a week.
10.4.10 client and server btw, OD logins only.

Hey, for starters I'd recommend JohnD's "Tips and Tricks For Macintosh Management" available here:
http://homepage.mac.com/johnd/
He details the two properties you are referring to (and many others) on page 71:
The setting to make the sync always follow your rules is found in the domain com.apple.homeSync and has the following values:
domain: com.apple.homeSync
key: "loginConflictResolution"
description: who wins login/logout conflicts
values (number):
1 = local home wins
2 = network home wins
comment: DANGER: this may also affect the first time sync;
key: "periodicConflictResolution"
description: who wins background/Sync Now conflicts
values (number):
0 = show conflict dialog
1 = local home wins
2 = network home wins
So, it would appear that you CAN NOT alter the choice between login and logout. This seems in line with other behaviors regarding PHD in that there are two modes: Logout/Login and Background.
These settings basically need to be set in the Preferences file on the client's workstation, not on the server. So, you can either push them out with Workgroup Manager, or manually tweak them yourself.
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Apple Retail Store - Genius Bar

Can't sync my phone after updating. Only getting message that I need to restore (which I have done several times now)

I, sadly like so many others, updated to the bug filled 5.0.1 and my phone had an error. I got the little link to iTunes and nothing else on my phone after it shut down. Once I did that I have an option to set up as a new phone or restore to my last sync (earlier in the day). I have run the restore three times and each time the phone goes through and shuts down. When it turns back on I have signal, 3G, contacts, text history, calendars, and photos as well as a few apps. Most of my apps are gone and my music library is empty. When I link the phone back to sync I get the same message as initially, that I need to set up as a new phone or restore.
I don't have time to go to an Apple Store to get this worked on and I'm pretty disgusted that Apple has been virtually silent on this matter. Most of the answers I have seen to the various problems people are reporting are coming from other users.
If anyone out there has an idea for me to try, please share. Apple if you're reading this you NEED to do something ASAP because I was planning on getting a new phone after the holidays but if I have to get one now it may not be another iPhone (which this is my third version of over the past 4 years) as I'm not spending the money on myself right before the holiday so it'll be free/discounted phone with updated contract for me, and we know Apple doesn't do that!!

iTunes places the .ipsw file here:
OSX:
~/Library/iTunes/iPhone Software Updates
XP:
C:\Documents and Settings\[username]\Application Data\Apple Computer\iTunes\iPhone Software Updates
7 &Vista:
C:\Users\[username]\AppData\Roaming\Apple Computer\iTunes\iPhone Software Updates
Find and delete any and all .ipsw files on your computer. There should only be one, but delete all that you find. Next, disable ALL firewalls & security software on your computer. Connect your phone, iTunes running & restore from backup. Follow this by syncing your content back to your phone.
This will force iTunes to re-download the .ipsw file, as I suspect yours is corrupt.

Silent sync?

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