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Gordon Fecyk · Guest

I figured before that a DFS root share couldn't have a dollar sign ($) in
the name because NTFS folders can't have dollar signs in their names. That
was wrong of me - sure I can have dollar signs in filenames and folder
names.

Are there any difficulties with having a hidden DFS root share in this
manner? Such as:

(server1) C:\dfs$ -> \\server1\dfs$
(server2) C:\dfs$ -> \\server2\dfs$
Becoming: \\example.com\dfs$

I want to do root replicas as well. I haven't had a chance to test this
yet - the only machines running DFS under my control are production machines
that I don't want to mess with.

Basically I don't want these things visible in My Network Places. Sure the
full paths will be visible when mapped to a drive letter (ie: "somefolder on
example.com\dfs$ (X:)") but that's OK.

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Glenn L · Guest

There is nothing technically wrong with this configuration.
However, you do gain nothing by naming the folder itself with a $ sign.

You can easily name the folder DFS, and the share can be DFS$
Its the $ on the share which makes it invisible to network places and net
view.

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Richard Chinn [MSFT] · Guest

On a side note, NTFS will allow you to create files and folders using
the '$' sign character in the name.

E:\test>dir
Volume in drive E is E-Drive
Volume Serial Number is 3AE7-E2B0

Directory of E:\test

12/27/2004 06:16 PM <DIR> .
12/27/2004 06:16 PM <DIR> ..
12/27/2004 06:15 PM 13 $
12/27/2004 06:16 PM <DIR> $$
12/27/2004 06:16 PM <DIR> $Foo$Bar$
12/27/2004 06:15 PM 13 $HelloWorld$
12/27/2004 06:15 PM 13 Hello.$$$
3 File(s) 39 bytes
4 Dir(s) 14,986,166,272 bytes free

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Please post FRS related questions to
microsoft.public.windows.server.dfs_frs and prefix the subject line
with "FRS:" to make it easier to spot. Note that FRS is used to
replicate SYSVOL on domain controllers and DFS root and link targets.

For additional FRS resources, please visit
http://www.microsoft.com/frs.

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On Wed, 22 Dec 2004 14:11:35 -0600, "Gordon Fecyk" <gordonf@pan-am.ca>
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