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Browse Active Directory in Windows Server 2003
Hie Guys
I am so much used to run Windows NT domains where if you what to browse to a share document in the network you just go to My Network Places and you browse the entire network which will shows the workgroups then on opening shows list of computers in the workgroup. On opening the computer name you see the shared folders on that computer. This setup worked very well for me.
Now my problem is on Windows 2003.
I have my domain running on Windows server 2003. I have created my Organisational Units in such a way that each department will have its own OU. Now I need a way of searching my network for shared folders. I would prefer to browse then see a list of my OUs, then on opening the OU I either see the computers or the shared folders.
Is this possible. Or can Someone tell me the best method that I can Implement so that my users can easily share files by themselves.
Thank you.
Mike
I am so much used to run Windows NT domains where if you what to browse to a share document in the network you just go to My Network Places and you browse the entire network which will shows the workgroups then on opening shows list of computers in the workgroup. On opening the computer name you see the shared folders on that computer. This setup worked very well for me.
Now my problem is on Windows 2003.
I have my domain running on Windows server 2003. I have created my Organisational Units in such a way that each department will have its own OU. Now I need a way of searching my network for shared folders. I would prefer to browse then see a list of my OUs, then on opening the OU I either see the computers or the shared folders.
Is this possible. Or can Someone tell me the best method that I can Implement so that my users can easily share files by themselves.
Thank you.
Mike
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Unfortunately everything I have read says you have to do it manually...
http://technet2.microsoft.com/WindowsServer/en/Library/88144a31-b837-4bec-b809-970798c785701033.mspx
DFS may be a solution for you
http://technet2.microsoft.com/WindowsServer/f/?en/Library/370f16f9-dd08-45dc-8cf2-d9e2bfeada881033.mspx
The only problem I see you possibly having, is if these shares are on XP machines, you may start getting errors if you exceed the 10 connection limit that XP has imposed.
Bill
http://technet2.microsoft.com/WindowsServer/en/Library/88144a31-b837-4bec-b809-970798c785701033.mspx
DFS may be a solution for you
http://technet2.microsoft.com/WindowsServer/f/?en/Library/370f16f9-dd08-45dc-8cf2-d9e2bfeada881033.mspx
The only problem I see you possibly having, is if these shares are on XP machines, you may start getting errors if you exceed the 10 connection limit that XP has imposed.
Bill
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It seems For me to share a Folders I need to perform two steps. One is to Share the folders and give permissions from the client machine. The second one is to Publish the shared folder in the Active directory. To me this is cumbersome. Is there a way I would Share a folder from a client machine and automatically Publish it in the Directory as the procedure of adding a printer does. Or is there a reason why Microsoft implemented it this way. Please send me site links supporting this if any.
Thanks