[windows2000] Re: Hard Linking a folder on one server to a folder on another server.
- From: "Joanne Determann" <joanne.determann@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 13 Jan 2006 07:05:41 -0500
I use DFS for shares as well.
I use DNS pointers for profile folders and print server. I need to
switch over a print server this weekend. Since the users are mapped to
the DNS name instead of a server it's just a matter of changes the DNS
entry.
It's a bit of work in the beginning because all users have to map to the
DFS or DSF names instead of the server that they are used to. But once
it's done your life is better.
________________________________
From: windows2000-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:windows2000-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Sorin Srbu
Sent: Friday, January 13, 2006 6:52 AM
To: windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [windows2000] Re: Hard Linking a folder on one server to a
folder on another server.
I'd use dfs instead.
Then Company1 would always be referred to as
<\\yourdomain.local.or.what.ever\dfs\company1
<file:///\\yourdomain.local.or.what.ever\dfs\company1> > and it could
point to <\\filesvr1\companythis <file:///\\filesvr1\companythis> or
that> or wherever you choose to keep it. In any case, you'd still be
using <\\yourdomain.local.or.what.ever\dfs\company1
<file:///\\yourdomain.local.or.what.ever\dfs\company1> > and the actual
share could be anywahere. The pointer ref's would be taken care of
automatically. You'll never have to remember where that particaulr file
is physically located, just the dfs-pointer.
HTH.
-----Original Message-----
From: windows2000-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:windows2000-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Steve Rance
Sent: Friday, January 13, 2006 12:40 PM
To: Windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [windows2000] Hard Linking a folder on one server to a folder
on another server.
Any ideas on this one;
I have two file servers, and have moved a number of the data folders
from one to the other (running out of space on FILESVR1). My question-
is it possible to make it look and act like the moved folders are still
where are were.
To explain fuller;
F: is mapped as \\FILESVR1\Company <file:///\\FILESVR1\Company>
G: is mapped as \\FILESVR2\Company <file:///\\FILESVR2\Company>
If I had F:\AFolder which was moved to G:\AFolder can I make it look and
act like "AFolder" is still on the F: drive. I know that I can make a
shortcut to it but the two problems with that is (1) It is treated as a
file in the listing - ie in with the files and not folders), and (2) if
you use UP to go back you go up to G:\ and not F:\.
FILESVR1 is a Windows 2000 Server, and FILESVR2 is Windows Server 2003.
Thanks,
Steve
Other related posts:
