Paul Williams [MVP]
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Wed Nov 02, 2005 9:51 am Post subject:
Re: DFS and File Locking |
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Not really. That's the nature of the beast when accessing replica files on
different servers. DFS uses a last write wins method for avoiding
collisions. You would need to get these users to access the same link
target to avoid this. Which, by the sounds of it, defeats the purpose of
your setup.
One possible way of fixing this is through a process. Files that need to be
updated by multiple people in multiple sites could be accessed through a
different link - a more central one. That way the way the application
handles locks will work. For example, Word won't let you have multiple
copies of the same file open with write access. So you either have read
only copy (and the ability to merge changes later) or wait for notification,
etc.
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Paul Williams
Microsoft MVP - Windows Server - Directory Services
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