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Daniel Kaliel
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Wed Sep 28, 2005 4:51 pm Post subject:
Another DFS noob!!! |
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I have setup a DFS via working through the documentation. But here is my
question. The only way I can see of getting the XP Pro clients to connect to
the DFS is via mapping a network drive to the DFS root. Is this how it is
done? Because I thought DFS would make the DFS root appear as a folder on
the client computer and become searchable, almost as though it existed on the
clients machines. Am I way off base? Please help wrap my head around this
final part. |
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Jill Zoeller [MSFT]
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Wed Sep 28, 2005 4:51 pm Post subject:
Re: Another DFS noob!!! |
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Hi Daniel,
DFS is designed to make shared folders from different servers appear to be
part of the same folder tree on a server. DFS doesn't copy anything down to
the client, nor does DFS allow you to search across various shared folders
like you would a local volume.
Sorry for the confusion--if you can point me to the text you found
confusing, I can see if I can update it.
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"Daniel Kaliel" <DanielKaliel@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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| Quote: | I have setup a DFS via working through the documentation. But here is my
question. The only way I can see of getting the XP Pro clients to connect
to
the DFS is via mapping a network drive to the DFS root. Is this how it is
done? Because I thought DFS would make the DFS root appear as a folder on
the client computer and become searchable, almost as though it existed on
the
clients machines. Am I way off base? Please help wrap my head around
this
final part. |
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Daniel Kaliel
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Wed Sep 28, 2005 8:51 pm Post subject:
Re: Another DFS noob!!! |
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Hmm.. Ok, so I did have it right. There was no specific text I found
confusing, I just, in my brain, thought what DFS did was integrate more than
folders across various servers, but also appear as a folder on the client,
not just a mapped drive with maybe a shortcut to it. It was more of an
assumption, that was wrong.
Thank you for clarifing it for me.
"Jill Zoeller [MSFT]" wrote:
| Quote: | Hi Daniel,
DFS is designed to make shared folders from different servers appear to be
part of the same folder tree on a server. DFS doesn't copy anything down to
the client, nor does DFS allow you to search across various shared folders
like you would a local volume.
Sorry for the confusion--if you can point me to the text you found
confusing, I can see if I can update it.
--
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
"Daniel Kaliel" <DanielKaliel@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:B06C361A-8492-4A5D-B490-5EC435887870@microsoft.com...
I have setup a DFS via working through the documentation. But here is my
question. The only way I can see of getting the XP Pro clients to connect
to
the DFS is via mapping a network drive to the DFS root. Is this how it is
done? Because I thought DFS would make the DFS root appear as a folder on
the client computer and become searchable, almost as though it existed on
the
clients machines. Am I way off base? Please help wrap my head around
this
final part.
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Jill Zoeller [MSFT]
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Thu Sep 29, 2005 12:50 am Post subject:
Re: Another DFS noob!!! |
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That's ok--DFS is often misunderstood. For example, customers often think
that DFS will somehow merge the contents of folders (it won't) or that it
can be used for making one volume appear to be part of another volume (this
is what mounted drives are for). If you want to know the nitty gritty, I
recommend the "How DFS Works" doc in DFS Technical Reference up on
www.microsoft.com/dfs. This will help you understand all the processes of
DFS if you are a nuts-and-bolts fan.
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"Daniel Kaliel" <DanielKaliel@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:2AE5C602-ECA9-4482-9920-D60A6C76DFA1@microsoft.com...
| Quote: | Hmm.. Ok, so I did have it right. There was no specific text I found
confusing, I just, in my brain, thought what DFS did was integrate more
than
folders across various servers, but also appear as a folder on the client,
not just a mapped drive with maybe a shortcut to it. It was more of an
assumption, that was wrong.
Thank you for clarifing it for me.
"Jill Zoeller [MSFT]" wrote:
Hi Daniel,
DFS is designed to make shared folders from different servers appear to
be
part of the same folder tree on a server. DFS doesn't copy anything down
to
the client, nor does DFS allow you to search across various shared
folders
like you would a local volume.
Sorry for the confusion--if you can point me to the text you found
confusing, I can see if I can update it.
--
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights.
"Daniel Kaliel" <DanielKaliel@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:B06C361A-8492-4A5D-B490-5EC435887870@microsoft.com...
I have setup a DFS via working through the documentation. But here is
my
question. The only way I can see of getting the XP Pro clients to
connect
to
the DFS is via mapping a network drive to the DFS root. Is this how it
is
done? Because I thought DFS would make the DFS root appear as a folder
on
the client computer and become searchable, almost as though it existed
on
the
clients machines. Am I way off base? Please help wrap my head around
this
final part.
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