not sure about forcing - but usually works like this. Site link costing for DFS in 2003 is default (all the logic is on the server side - not the client).
/Guido -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of David Adner Sent: Friday, November 19, 2004 5:59 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] Forcing SYSVOL from authenticating DC But does this really mean the same thing as forcing the client to use the SYSVOL from the authenticating DC? I haven't been able to find any documentation that specifically states this is now the default behavior in 2003 or if not, how to enable it. Also, it was my understanding that making DFS recognize site link cost information wasn't the default behavior, too... > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Grillenmeier, > Guido > Sent: Thursday, November 18, 2004 10:51 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] Forcing SYSVOL from authenticating DC > > DFS in 2003 has generally been improved in a way that it leverages IP > and Site-Cost information to generate the list of DFS targets returned > to clients (in this case the SYSVOL share). > > So yes, this is a non-issue in 2003. > > /Guido > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Free, Bob > Sent: Thursday, November 18, 2004 5:17 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] Forcing SYSVOL from authenticating DC > > Sites without domain controllers cause DFS referral to remote site > for SYSVOL contents: > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;823362 > > >This is for 2003. > > Only applies to 2000 AFAIK. We were told it was fixed in 2003. > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of David Adner > Sent: Wednesday, November 17, 2004 7:08 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [ActiveDir] Forcing SYSVOL from authenticating DC > > I remember there's a way (hotfix and/or reg key) to make clients use > the SYSVOL of the authenticating DC instead of possibly getting a > different SYSVOL due to the behavior of DFS. I can't find how to do > this on MS's site. Can anyone point me at the information? > This is for 2003. > > TTIA > > List info : http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm > List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm > List archive: > http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ > > List info : http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm > List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm > List archive: > http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ > List info : http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm > List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm > List archive: > http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ List info : http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ List info : http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/
