DFS Questions

Hello all,

I created a DFS namespace for our company resources to ease the transition
of moving data from server to server without affecting the end users
shortcuts and such.

Right now, the users are used to browsing by server name, and when a DFS
root is created on a server it creates additional shares for indexing I'm
assuming?

I do not want the users to browse by server anymore but would rather them
use the DFS UNC.

Is there any way to hide the additional shares that DFS is creating on the
server?

Is there anything wrong with me using DFS for mainly easing the process of
data moves and UNC paths?

Are there any major problems with DFS I should be aware of?

The replication will also be utilized in certain circumstances, but since
our data changes so often it will be used rarely.

Thanks in advance for any help!

 

Hello MichaelC,

I suggest you post this to:
microsoft.public.windows.server.dfs_frs

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> Hello all,
>
> I created a DFS namespace for our company resources to ease the
> transition of moving data from server to server without affecting the
> end users shortcuts and such.
>
> Right now, the users are used to browsing by server name, and when a
> DFS root is created on a server it creates additional shares for
> indexing I'm assuming?
>
> I do not want the users to browse by server anymore but would rather
> them use the DFS UNC.
>
> Is there any way to hide the additional shares that DFS is creating on
> the server?
>
> Is there anything wrong with me using DFS for mainly easing the
> process of data moves and UNC paths?
>
> Are there any major problems with DFS I should be aware of?
>
> The replication will also be utilized in certain circumstances, but
> since our data changes so often it will be used rarely.
>
> Thanks in advance for any help!
>

 

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On Fri, 22 May 2009 05:59:01 -0700, MichaelC
<MichaelC@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>Hello all,
>
>I created a DFS namespace for our company resources to ease the transition
>of moving data from server to server without affecting the end users
>shortcuts and such.

That is what it is designed to do.

>
>Right now, the users are used to browsing by server name, and when a DFS
>root is created on a server it creates additional shares for indexing I'm
>assuming?

Not in my experience

>
>I do not want the users to browse by server anymore but would rather them
>use the DFS UNC.

Add a $ to the end of the share name on the servers. DFS will show this and you
can direct the DSFS link to \\server\share$. The users will not be able to
browse for \\server\share$ although they will be able to open it if the guess
the name and type it in.

>
>Is there any way to hide the additional shares that DFS is creating on the
>server?
>
>Is there anything wrong with me using DFS for mainly easing the process of
>data moves and UNC paths?

This is another DFS design goal

>
>Are there any major problems with DFS I should be aware of?

Start lurking in
Newsgroups: microsoft.public.windows.server.dfs_frs

Find "How DFS works" on the microsoft DFS site and read it. It is most
enlightening.

>
>The replication will also be utilized in certain circumstances, but since
>our data changes so often it will be used rarely.

I presume you mean "Not" so often
The replication service is very good if you have W2003 R2or W2008. Again lurk in
the DFS group and read the docs.

>
>Thanks in advance for any help!
--
Dave Mills
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