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Joe Flynn
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Fri Oct 08, 2004 12:09 am Post subject:
DFS with FRS File Locking |
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I am trying to setup DFS between 2 locations. My goal is to map the DFS path
for the user's in both locations. My problem is that users can access the
same file at the same time in both locations. Is there a way to setup file
locking through DFS. Right now if a user edits a file in the south and
another user edits the file in the east the last person to save the file is
what's changed in file. I thought with DFS it woul dbe able to detect when a
file is open. |
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Jill Zoeller [MSFT]
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Fri Oct 08, 2004 1:52 am Post subject:
Re: DFS with FRS File Locking |
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DFS can't control file locks, unfortunately, nor can FRS. What you could do
is disable DFS referrals to one of the servers so that users always contact
the other server. This is sort of like having a primary server (with
referrals enabled) and a backup server (with referrals disabled). If the
primary server is unavailable, you could enable referrals to the backup
server. Is this something that would work for you?
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"Joe Flynn" <JoeFlynn@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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| Quote: | I am trying to setup DFS between 2 locations. My goal is to map the DFS
path
for the user's in both locations. My problem is that users can access the
same file at the same time in both locations. Is there a way to setup
file
locking through DFS. Right now if a user edits a file in the south and
another user edits the file in the east the last person to save the file
is
what's changed in file. I thought with DFS it woul dbe able to detect
when a
file is open. |
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Bryce Stenberg
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Fri Oct 08, 2004 4:58 am Post subject:
Re: DFS with FRS File Locking |
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Hi Jill,
(just jumping in on this thread...)
I have been trying to do this enable/disable referrals from scripting/batch
file/etc so that I can run something continually to check if the other
server is 'up', if not this server should enable it's referral.
All I could find to work programatically was deleting or recreating the
'folder share' pointed to by the dfs referral to force people to use only
one server at a time.
Do you know of a way to enable or disable referrals other than via the
GUI?
Regards, Bryce Stenberg.
"Jill Zoeller [MSFT]" <jillz@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:OUICC%23KrEHA.1160@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
| Quote: | DFS can't control file locks, unfortunately, nor can FRS. What you could
do
is disable DFS referrals to one of the servers so that users always
contact
the other server. This is sort of like having a primary server (with
referrals enabled) and a backup server (with referrals disabled). If the
primary server is unavailable, you could enable referrals to the backup
server. Is this something that would work for you?
--
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights.
"Joe Flynn" <JoeFlynn@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:33048B9C-3E84-484B-B56B-6B428E9F831D@microsoft.com...
I am trying to setup DFS between 2 locations. My goal is to map the DFS
path
for the user's in both locations. My problem is that users can access
the
same file at the same time in both locations. Is there a way to setup
file
locking through DFS. Right now if a user edits a file in the south and
another user edits the file in the east the last person to save the file
is
what's changed in file. I thought with DFS it woul dbe able to detect
when a
file is open.
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Joe Flynn
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Fri Oct 08, 2004 5:11 am Post subject:
Re: DFS with FRS File Locking |
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Jill
I have 2 locations that are across a WAN. Unfortunately the WAN is on the
slower side. The department I am doing this for is 24/7 department and all
user's access the share. I hate to see the user's in the south access large
files over the WAN. Do you know of a 3rd party solution for replication and
file locking
"Jill Zoeller [MSFT]" wrote:
| Quote: | DFS can't control file locks, unfortunately, nor can FRS. What you could do
is disable DFS referrals to one of the servers so that users always contact
the other server. This is sort of like having a primary server (with
referrals enabled) and a backup server (with referrals disabled). If the
primary server is unavailable, you could enable referrals to the backup
server. Is this something that would work for you?
--
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
"Joe Flynn" <JoeFlynn@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:33048B9C-3E84-484B-B56B-6B428E9F831D@microsoft.com...
I am trying to setup DFS between 2 locations. My goal is to map the DFS
path
for the user's in both locations. My problem is that users can access the
same file at the same time in both locations. Is there a way to setup
file
locking through DFS. Right now if a user edits a file in the south and
another user edits the file in the east the last person to save the file
is
what's changed in file. I thought with DFS it woul dbe able to detect
when a
file is open.
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Mike Frederick
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Fri Oct 08, 2004 7:36 pm Post subject:
Re: DFS with FRS File Locking |
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I'll try to carefully answer this...
1) I believe you may be able to do this with the newer WMI provided in
Win2003 Server.
2) You could certainly do this and much more with StorageX from Nuview
(www.nuview.com)
Mike Frederick
mike@nuview.com - (Now you know why I have to answer carefully)
"Bryce Stenberg" <bryce@hrnz.co.nz> wrote in message
news:enOrOmMrEHA.3080@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
| Quote: | Hi Jill,
(just jumping in on this thread...)
I have been trying to do this enable/disable referrals from
scripting/batch
file/etc so that I can run something continually to check if the other
server is 'up', if not this server should enable it's referral.
All I could find to work programatically was deleting or recreating the
'folder share' pointed to by the dfs referral to force people to use only
one server at a time.
Do you know of a way to enable or disable referrals other than via the
GUI?
Regards, Bryce Stenberg.
"Jill Zoeller [MSFT]" <jillz@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:OUICC%23KrEHA.1160@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
DFS can't control file locks, unfortunately, nor can FRS. What you could
do
is disable DFS referrals to one of the servers so that users always
contact
the other server. This is sort of like having a primary server (with
referrals enabled) and a backup server (with referrals disabled). If the
primary server is unavailable, you could enable referrals to the backup
server. Is this something that would work for you?
--
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights.
"Joe Flynn" <JoeFlynn@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:33048B9C-3E84-484B-B56B-6B428E9F831D@microsoft.com...
I am trying to setup DFS between 2 locations. My goal is to map the
DFS
path
for the user's in both locations. My problem is that users can access
the
same file at the same time in both locations. Is there a way to setup
file
locking through DFS. Right now if a user edits a file in the south and
another user edits the file in the east the last person to save the
file
is
what's changed in file. I thought with DFS it woul dbe able to detect
when a
file is open.
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Bryce Stenberg
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Wed Oct 13, 2004 5:54 am Post subject:
Re: DFS with FRS File Locking |
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Thanks Mike - I'll investigate the WMI. (I tried to check out your web site
but couldn't see detail or pricing or anything immediately relevant without
having to register - hate that).
Regards, Bryce.
"Mike Frederick" <mike@nuview.com> wrote in message
news:%23nzBLOUrEHA.1816@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
| Quote: | I'll try to carefully answer this...
1) I believe you may be able to do this with the newer WMI provided in
Win2003 Server.
2) You could certainly do this and much more with StorageX from Nuview
(www.nuview.com)
Mike Frederick
mike@nuview.com - (Now you know why I have to answer carefully)
"Bryce Stenberg" <bryce@hrnz.co.nz> wrote in message
news:enOrOmMrEHA.3080@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
Hi Jill,
(just jumping in on this thread...)
I have been trying to do this enable/disable referrals from
scripting/batch
file/etc so that I can run something continually to check if the other
server is 'up', if not this server should enable it's referral.
All I could find to work programatically was deleting or recreating the
'folder share' pointed to by the dfs referral to force people to use only
one server at a time.
Do you know of a way to enable or disable referrals other than via
the
GUI?
Regards, Bryce Stenberg.
"Jill Zoeller [MSFT]" <jillz@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:OUICC%23KrEHA.1160@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
DFS can't control file locks, unfortunately, nor can FRS. What you
could
do
is disable DFS referrals to one of the servers so that users always
contact
the other server. This is sort of like having a primary server (with
referrals enabled) and a backup server (with referrals disabled). If
the
primary server is unavailable, you could enable referrals to the backup
server. Is this something that would work for you?
--
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights.
"Joe Flynn" <JoeFlynn@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:33048B9C-3E84-484B-B56B-6B428E9F831D@microsoft.com...
I am trying to setup DFS between 2 locations. My goal is to map the
DFS
path
for the user's in both locations. My problem is that users can access
the
same file at the same time in both locations. Is there a way to setup
file
locking through DFS. Right now if a user edits a file in the south
and
another user edits the file in the east the last person to save the
file
is
what's changed in file. I thought with DFS it woul dbe able to detect
when a
file is open.
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