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Chapter 17. Hosting a Microsoft Distributed File System tree on Samba
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Chapter 17. Hosting a Microsoft Distributed File System tree on Samba

Shirish Kalele

Samba Team & Veritas Software



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12 Jul 2000

Table of Contents

Features and Benefits
Common Errors

Features and Benefits

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12 Jul 2000

Table of Contents

Features and Benefits
Common Errors

Features and Benefits

The Distributed File System (or DFS) provides a means of separating the logical view of files and directories that users see from the actual physical locations of these resources on the network. It allows for higher availability, smoother @@ -52,7 +53,7 @@ network shares you want, and start Samba.

Users on DFS-aware clients can now browse the DFS tree on the Samba server at \\samba\dfs. Accessing links linka or linkb (which appear as directories to the client) - takes users directly to the appropriate shares on the network.

Common Errors

  • Windows clients need to be rebooted + takes users directly to the appropriate shares on the network.

Common Errors

  • Windows clients need to be rebooted if a previously mounted non-dfs share is made a dfs root or vice versa. A better way is to introduce a new share and make it the dfs root.

  • Currently there's a restriction that msdfs -- cgit