Need help with DFS using 3 DC's, which DC manages root domain namespace?
Ok so i'm fairly new to this organization and i'm trying to implement DFS. Here is the current setup:DC01 -> Main DC / DFS Namespace+Replication (Installed by default for SYSVOL/NETLOGON)DC02 ->...
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View Articledfsutil Diag Viewdfspath - equivalent on Windows 2003 Server?
Hi,On Windows 2008 Server, I use dfsutil Diag Viewdfspath to get the referral list for a DFS logical path.Is there an equivalent command on Windows 2003 Server?Thanks,Sam
View ArticleDFS: Users getting access denied.
I've got a DFS namespace with two file servers. If a regular user tries to access \\domain.local\dfs\folder they get an access denied. If an administrator tries to access, it works fine. I've...
View ArticleProblem with DFS/FRS replication
hi there,For some reason our DFS replication on win2003 (not R2) isn't working. I have run frsdiag and there are some "ERROR_ACCESS_DENIED" errors but I'm unsure what to do next.Will post the output of...
View ArticleDFS Replication constant problem
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View ArticleDFSR and FRS errors since windows update 19/11
We are a primary school with a single Windows 2008 R2 standard server which provides Domain Controller and File Services.In the Server Manager console it states that in File Services DFS is not...
View ArticleServer 2008 R2 DFS replication
I set up a DFS namespace and replication between two file servers but I can't get files to replicate. When I run a health report I am getting the following error for one of the servers - DFS...
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View ArticleDFS with mixed Server 2008R2 and 2012 nodes
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View ArticleWindows 2008 and Later Partition Alignment
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View ArticleServer 2008 R2 - DFS Drive is Full. How to move contents to New Drive?
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View ArticleSetup question: NFSv4.1 (W2012) AD-Integrated Kerberos authenticated shares...
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View ArticleScale-Out File Server for Hyper-V Server no-SAN setup
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View ArticleCould DFSR demote to FRS?
I'm very confused about DFSR and FRS when it turns to different windows server version. If I have a DC with FRS, then once it migrated to DFSR, could it demote back to FRS? If I have a domain in 2003...
View ArticleEvent ID:2012 Source srv on File Services
Hi, I have read through several topics where people had the same issue as me but Mine is slightly different as mine is on a Virtual Server with Hyper-V. I work at a school and we have roughly 100 users...
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