New folder in DFS is not showing and another folder does not always display correctly after change
I added a new folder to DFS a few days ago and changed the login scripts that are run when users sign on to the domain.. I'm having 2 issues. First, the new folder never display when a user signs on. But the bigger issue that when some users sign on, the share for the users folder appears to be empty.
On the domain controller with dfs, the new folder does display under dfsroots on the c drive. If I use the universal path to access all the shared drives, it displays properly as well. And if I create a script that is just run from a pc that maps the drives, this also works except for on the DC with dfs. In fact the server with dfs displays the document for the new folder rather than the users folder.
I have no clue - this should have been a simple change. Any help???
On the domain controller with dfs, the new folder does display under dfsroots on the c drive. If I use the universal path to access all the shared drives, it displays properly as well. And if I create a script that is just run from a pc that maps the drives, this also works except for on the DC with dfs. In fact the server with dfs displays the document for the new folder rather than the users folder.
I have no clue - this should have been a simple change. Any help???
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I'm not replicating DFS... I know that is the real purpose, but it wasn't set up that way. It was really just set up to create the shared drives. I have 10 folders that are mapped during this process. And I have 2 domain controllers.
I have not found anything in the logs .
I have not found anything in the logs .
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yes both domain controllers have that. I've also confirmed that the login scripts that map the shared drives are in both DC's.
Did you check the permissions from the DFS MMC?
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I wasn't sure where to check permissions on the DFS MMC... while I was looking for that I may have stumbled into the issue. I'm going to wait and see if things seem to be ok tomorrow.
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The DFS issues have been worked out. The only issue I have remaining is that the login profile that is run does not map the new drive. If I copy that profile to the desktop it maps it properly, but not as part of the login process. I've verified all of the scripts on both domains are correct. Any thoughts on that or should I close this and open a new case?
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How are you mapping the drives? I use Group Policy Preferences to map all my clients to the network.
What was the issue with the DFS?
What was the issue with the DFS?
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You should start using GPP to do these tasks. Much easier to manager and there Item Level Targeting that allows you to filter via security groups, users, ip, etc.
Much more granular control.
Much more granular control.
It maybe a replication issue. Have you seen or looked at the event logs?
Could also be a permission is not setup on the DFS be folder.