Your workgroup servers can be targets of links. No problem. You can also 'point' to UNIX/LINUX (SAMBA) and NetWare resources - anything that can be referred to with a UNC (\\server\share) can be a link in DFS... definitely doesn't have to be a domain member.
HOWEVER You cannot have a workgroup server host a ROOT TARGET, i.e. the DFS "Server" itself needs to be a server in the domain - and in a distributed env like CHW you'll be best served by hosting the root targets on MEMBER SERVERS in the domain where the DFS root is, rather than on DCs. There are administrative and delegation issues that make hosting a root target on a DC in a distributed, decentralized enterprise a very bad idea. ALSO Replication will be challenging, but not just b/c you're in a multiple domain environment. The real issue is that FRS sucks, particularly if you have a situation where changes will be made to multiple copies of a replica. In other words, if you have FOLDER A replicated to SERVER1 and SERVER2, and people are making changes to FOLDER A on both servers, FRS tends to have issues. Many of these will be solved in Windows 2003 R2, with it's new replication technology. Until then, my general guidance to clients is 1) Use FRS only where there is a 'master - replica' topology, where changes are made only to one server and replicated to all copies. This can be 'managed' by setting share permissions (NOT NTFS permissions, which are replicated) on the "master" to allow modify/full and share permissions on the replicas to allow only read. Don't use FRS across servers in different domains/workgroups. 2) Use another tool for replication in all other scenarios. RoboCopy and DoubleTake are popular among my clients. THIS DOCUMENT IS AWESOME: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/windowsserver2003/library/T echRef/20ffb860-f802-455c-9ca2-5194f79a9eb4.mspx Dan Holme Director of Training & Consulting Intelliem, Inc. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Salandra, Justin A. Sent: Friday, June 03, 2005 7:32 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [ActiveDir] DFS Can a DFS Root be created in a Root Domain and contain servers from child domains in the DFS Share? Is there any good information on how to deal with permissions with this kind of setup? Justin A. Salandra MCSE Windows 2000 & 2003 Network and Technology Services Manager Catholic Healthcare System 212.752.7300 - office 917.455.0110 - cell [EMAIL PROTECTED] List info : http://www.activedir.org/List.aspx List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/ListFAQ.aspx List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ List info : http://www.activedir.org/List.aspx List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/ListFAQ.aspx List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/
