DFS With Win Server 2008 R2

[Tom Mason]

I've got a DFS setup with three servers, the primary running Server 2008, and the other two running Server 2008 R2. My users are constantly seeing the DFS folders disappear. If they change the active server (properties, DFS, active), the folders return. Is anybody else experimenting with 2008 R2 and seeing this behavior?

[Danny Sanders]

I would verify if the primary server running Win 2k8 can participate in your replication group without R2 technology.

hth
DDS

"Tom Mason" <***@comcast.net> wrote in message news:%***@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
I've got a DFS setup with three servers, the primary running Server 2008, and the other two running Server 2008 R2. My users are constantly seeing the DFS folders disappear. If they change the active server (properties, DFS, active), the folders return. Is anybody else experimenting with 2008 R2 and seeing this behavior?

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Tom Mason

[IT Staff]

So for windows 2008 - must run R2 ?

Pure windows 2008 cannot perform DFS ? I thought that works in my lab .




"Danny Sanders" <***@NOSPAMbrakesplus.com> wrote in message news:***@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
I would verify if the primary server running Win 2k8 can participate in your replication group without R2 technology.

hth
DDS

"Tom Mason" <***@comcast.net> wrote in message news:%***@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
I've got a DFS setup with three servers, the primary running Server 2008, and the other two running Server 2008 R2. My users are constantly seeing the DFS folders disappear. If they change the active server (properties, DFS, active), the folders return. Is anybody else experimenting with 2008 R2 and seeing this behavior?

--
Tom Mason

[Dave Warren]

Post by IT Staff
So for windows 2008 - must run R2 ?
Pure windows 2008 cannot perform DFS ? I thought that works in my lab .

I haven't a clue what Danny is talking about, but 2008 absolutely does
support DFS and DFS-R, R2 is not needed.

[Danny Sanders]

With Win 2k3 R2 each member of the replication group needs to be at the R2
level. I was suggesting the OP check to make sure Win 2k8 does not have the
same requierments.


DDS

Post by Dave Warren

Post by IT Staff
So for windows 2008 - must run R2 ?
Pure windows 2008 cannot perform DFS ? I thought that works in my lab .

I haven't a clue what Danny is talking about, but 2008 absolutely does
support DFS and DFS-R, R2 is not needed.

[Dave Warren]

Post by Danny Sanders
With Win 2k3 R2 each member of the replication group needs to be at the R2
level. I was suggesting the OP check to make sure Win 2k8 does not have the
same requierments.

2008 has no such requirement and fully supports DFS and DFS-R.

[Danny Sanders]

Thanks for the info. I kind of figured it was that way but I wasn't sure.

DDS

Post by Dave Warren

Post by Danny Sanders
With Win 2k3 R2 each member of the replication group needs to be at the R2
level. I was suggesting the OP check to make sure Win 2k8 does not have the
same requierments.

2008 has no such requirement and fully supports DFS and DFS-R.