How to make DFS available to external domain?
Points of My Scenario:
1. I am admin of a Windows Server 2003 forest - with a single domain.
2. DFS is deployed on this domain.
3. Users map to file shares using the DFS name space.
4. I need users from an external forest & domain to also map to file shares using the DFS name space.
QUESTION: How do I enable users on an external forest to resolve the DFS name space of my domain?
1. I am admin of a Windows Server 2003 forest - with a single domain.
2. DFS is deployed on this domain.
3. Users map to file shares using the DFS name space.
4. I need users from an external forest & domain to also map to file shares using the DFS name space.
QUESTION: How do I enable users on an external forest to resolve the DFS name space of my domain?
Govvy
Set up a AD forest trust
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To Govvy: I have already setup an AD forest trust. I can even add users from this external forest to my domain local groups. However, these users cannot read the DFS name space. These external users can only access the file shares when they specify the FQDN of the file servers.