2k3 Server DFS issues

If this is not the right group please let me know. I have a few 2K3
servers and running DFS that has some how gone bad. Out of 3
locations, for some odd reason one location doesn't use the server
that is closest to it, it goes to the furthest and downloads it to
open it. Anything I should look in to why this occurring? Please
help.

 

Hello rkovelman,

Do you have a domain based namespace or a standalone namespace? Are these 3
locations on the same or different subnets? First look into your subnets.
and then
If you are using domain based dfs and the dc are the roots,
I will edit registry key to include
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Dfs
"PreferLogonDC" dword:value of 1. This will force users to use location 3 dc
as their default dfs shares.


Isaac


"rkovelman" <rkovelman@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:d0a224c0-2b4f-4161-b3dd-e2ae79731e77@z5g2000yqn.googlegroups.com...
> If this is not the right group please let me know. I have a few 2K3
> servers and running DFS that has some how gone bad. Out of 3
> locations, for some odd reason one location doesn't use the server
> that is closest to it, it goes to the furthest and downloads it to
> open it. Anything I should look in to why this occurring? Please
> help.

 

Hello rkovelman,

This technet resource might help explain your situation in detail. Look on
DFS Site Discovery and Target Selection

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/techinfo/overview/dfsfaq.mspx

Isaac

"Isaac Oben [MCITP:EA, MCSE]" <isaac.oben@nospam.gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Hello rkovelman,
>
> Do you have a domain based namespace or a standalone namespace? Are these
> 3 locations on the same or different subnets? First look into your
> subnets. and then
> If you are using domain based dfs and the dc are the roots,
> I will edit registry key to include
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Dfs
> "PreferLogonDC" dword:value of 1. This will force users to use location 3
> dc as their default dfs shares.
>
>
> Isaac
>
>
> "rkovelman" <rkovelman@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:d0a224c0-2b4f-4161-b3dd-e2ae79731e77@z5g2000yqn.googlegroups.com...
>> If this is not the right group please let me know. I have a few 2K3
>> servers and running DFS that has some how gone bad. Out of 3
>> locations, for some odd reason one location doesn't use the server
>> that is closest to it, it goes to the furthest and downloads it to
>> open it. Anything I should look in to why this occurring? Please
>> help.
>
>

 

Hello rkovelman,

You can also use:
microsoft.public.windows.server.dfs_frs

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
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> If this is not the right group please let me know. I have a few 2K3
> servers and running DFS that has some how gone bad. Out of 3
> locations, for some odd reason one location doesn't use the server
> that is closest to it, it goes to the furthest and downloads it to
> open it. Anything I should look in to why this occurring? Please
> help.
>

 

Thanks that worked!!


On Apr 20, 2:31 am, "Isaac Oben [MCITP:EA, MCSE]"
<isaac.o...@nospam.gmail.com> wrote:
> Hello rkovelman,
>
> Do you have a domain based namespace or a standalone namespace?  Are these 3
> locations on the same or different subnets? First look into your subnets.
> and then
> If you are using domain based dfs and the dc are the roots,
> I will edit registry key to include
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Dfs
> "PreferLogonDC" dword:value of 1. This will force users to use location 3 dc
> as their default dfs shares.
>
> Isaac
>
> "rkovelman" <rkovel...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>
> news:d0a224c0-2b4f-4161-b3dd-e2ae79731e77@z5g2000yqn.googlegroups.com...
>
> > If this is not the right group please let me know.  I have a few 2K3
> > servers and running DFS that has some how gone bad.  Out of 3
> > locations, for some odd reason one location doesn't use the server
> > that is closest to it, it goes to the furthest and downloads it to
> > open it.  Anything I should look in to why this occurring?  Please
> > help.