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- Configuring a Distributed File System (DFS) on your Windows Network
- The Windows 2000 Distributed File System DFS allows users to find, view, and work with files on your network from one central location. With DFS configured, users do not have to understand the complexities of a network or enter long UNC addresses to browse to files. DFS is installed with...
- Tags: Dfs Root, Distributed File System, Microsoft Windows, network
- Blog posts 2006-10-09
- DFS Root Migration to Windows 2003
- After migrating a DFS root from Windows 2000 to a Windows 2003 server, direct access to files in the DFS root via the local disk volume works as expected. However, access via DFS (on the same server, using the same account) doesn't allow the file to be modified even...
- Tags: Dfs Root, DFS Root Migration, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows 2003, networking, uellem@...
- Q&A 2005-12-12
- Replicating Dfs Root
- Am trying to replicate my new dfs root to my other domain controller but keep having problems.when i get to the screen,Specify the dfs root share.When i specify the share,i get an error saying"Cannot create a file when that file halready exits"When i change the file,i still get the same...
- Tags: Dfs Root
- Q&A 2005-10-09
- Working with Windows Server 2003's Distributed File System
- Windows 2003's Distributed File System DFS is installed bydefault on a Windows 2003 Server computer, so you dont need to add it. You usethe DFS console, found in the Administrative Tools folder, to manage DFS. Withthe console, you can manage a DFS root or root replica locally, or manage DFSroots...
- Tags: console, Distributed File System, Distributed File System root, Eric Sheesley, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, server
- Technical articles 2004-10-11
- DFS
- Hi, When I try to create a new link under the DFS root in Windows 2003 server, I got an error message 'the RPC server is unavailable'.I restarted the RPC in services but still I'm facing the problem.What is the exact problem?Pls help!Check TCPIP and DNS settings on server.Did you...
- Tags: RPC, Servers, DFS
- Q&A 2004-10-01
- Access Denied!!
- Hi,I have a domain DFS but when I attempt to create a dfs link to one of my share I get the error 'Access Denied' and also 'The Network Path location cannot be reached'. I checked the permissions and all if ok as I'm a domain admin, so what...
- Tags: Click, Dfs Root, Microsoft Access, server, taz1nl@..., windows
- Q&A 2005-01-30
- map Home Directory in DFS root or Link
- I am setting up dfs and have a number of links to shares, but am stuck on mapping home directories. I would like the user's home directory to reside under the dfs root along with the other links, but can't figure out how to make it work. I...
- Tags: admbyr@..., DFS
- Q&A 2004-12-29
- Building Distributed File System clustering in Windows 2000
- An under-the-hood look at how both Microsoft clustering technologies workUsing the term “fault tolerance” to describe the Windows 2000 Cluster Service is a bit of a misnomer; it's more accurate to describe the Cluster Service's activities as “high availability.” And that high availability does not extend to the data stored...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Active Directory, RAID, clustering, Carol Bailey MCSE+I, Microsoft Distributed File System, Dfs Root, Cluster Service, Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Cluster Service, Distributed File System, Windows 2000 Cluster, disk, fault-tolerance, Microso
- Technical articles 2002-10-10
- Dfs: One company, one file structure...is it possible?
- Wouldn't it be nice if you could consolidate all the files in your organization into one share point? It is possible if you manipulate with Windows 2000's Distributed File System.What if you could consolidate all the files in your organization into one share point? Your users would never have to...
- Tags: Randy Barger, Dfs, Microsoft Windows 2000, Dfs Root, Dfs Links, Microsoft Windows, server
- Technical articles 2002-04-23
- Simplify networking with the Win2K Distributed File System
- Win2K Distributed File System DFS lets you create a logical file share on your network with the actual file and directories located on different physical disks throughout the network. See how to configure and administer a DFS root in a Win2K domain.The Windows 2000 Distributed File System DFS allows users...
- Tags: Servers, file system, Microsoft Windows 2000, network, Steven Warren MCSE, MCDBA, Dfs Root
- Technical articles 2001-08-13
- Working with Windows 2000's Distributed File System
- In a previous Daily Drill Down, Jim Boyce introduced you to Windows 2000's Distributed File System. But how do you actually use the thing? Here, Jim shows you how to implement and administer Dfs.In the Daily Drill Down “Understanding the Windows 2000 Distributed File System,” I introduced you to the...
- Tags: Servers, Jim Boyce, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows 2000, Dfs, Dfs Root, console, Dfs console, server
- Technical articles 2001-01-19
- Build Your Skills: Get to know the Windows 2000 Distributed File System
- With DFS, you can accommodate large numbers of users who have to access multiple shared folders or users who require uninterrupted access to shared folders.If your organization has similar information located on multiple servers throughout your domain, it can be confusing for users who access the data. This problem can...
- Tags: Servers, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows 2000, Troy Thompson, Microsoft Windows, file system, Dfs Root, DFS
- Technical articles 2000-12-21
Additional Resources
- DFS share to non-domain computers
- Hi,How do I give non-domain account access to dfs share folders? I have the main root, lets call it mydomainmain. The main dfs root is on server A. The non-domain computers can access that just fine. The problem I'm having is with the links that's is on another server (server...
- Tags: computer, Eminent87, it management, non-domain computer, server
- Q&A 2005-04-04
- DFS replicas unavailable
- I've setup DFS to replicate a folder between two domain controllers. The root host is a Windows 2k3 std., the other Windows 2k. Should the replicated folder be available via the W2k machine if the host is down? When i try to access it via namespace, I get unavailable or...
- Tags: DFS, domain controller, hardware, Microsoft Windows, swe
- Q&A 2005-05-09
- DFS compatibility
- Can a Win2K server with a DFS root share have Windows 2003 servers participate as replica hosts?I'm in the process of migrating two 24x7 Win2K servers that participate in DFS to two new Win2K3 servers. I want to pull the Win2K3 servers into the DFS replication, synch them, test...
- Tags: Servers, Microsoft Windows 2000, Old Techie, server, Win2k3 Server, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, DFS
- Discussion threads 2007-10-11
- DFS
- I have a DFS share on a W2K server in a NT4 domain. From XP SP2 worksation when i access DFS share \ServerDFSShare there is an approx 5 second delay before opening. If i however access the DFS share by \192.168.1.1DFSshare it opens instantanious. If i open the share as...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, andre@..., DFS
- Discussion threads 2007-09-26
- Remote Site connectivity
- I am setting up a remote site using server 2003 R2 as a DC with DNS, DHCP, DFS and AD all running. I have ISA 2000 at our Main office and have set up routing and remote access between the 2 servers. Clients can connect to the internet and see...
- Tags: Servers, itdept@..., DFS, server
- Discussion threads 2007-04-04
- DFS Link Network Location Problem In Vista
- I am experiencing a problem in Windows Vista when adding a DFS link as a network location. Here is an example scenario:DFS root is: \serverdfsrootA DFS link is: \serverdfsrootshare1If I add a Network Location pointing to \serverdfsrootshare1 and attempt to expand that in Computer, it does not correctly expand the...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Aakash Shah, Microsoft Windows Vista, Dfs Link, network location, network
- Discussion threads 2007-08-28
- DFS and offline file trouble.
- I have moved files to a new file server where they are accessable through a domain DFS. However the choice to make the files available offline is no longer in the menus. The servers are Win2000 and the clients are winXP and they are all in an Active...
- Tags: DFS, Doug_hughes, Dug_hughes, it management
- Q&A 2004-10-21
- DFS Replication problem: Its working but only in one direction
- I'm having difficulty with DFS replication. I have two servers. SERVER1 and SERVER2. I've set up a DFS root on both servers and setup 4 links. These started replicating from SERVER1 to SERVER2 and have now stopped. Any changes made on SERVER2 are replicated to SERVER1. Any changes on SERVER1...
- Tags: alastair@..., Server1, Server2
- Discussion threads 2007-07-04
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