DFS issue when logging in off-network (Cached credentials)
environment:
ad: 2003
dhcp has wins option
fileserver: 2008 r2
issue: had setup dfs incorrectly , in production , tried setup correctly new design not showing-up when log-in off network. connecting our wi-fi network or home wi-fi when logging in off network.
original design
\\domainname\users - there no folder referals , points directly path. i.e. \\servername\users
new design
namespace: \\domainname\files
folders: dept , user
folder referals under dept , users: site 1 , site 2
thus path user folder in site 1 \\domainname\files\user\site1\username , site 2 \\domainname\files\user\site2\username
no replication between sites
both namespaces in use old how pointing users.
i map home drive in ad new dfs path , while on domain fine
when log on off network (cached credentials) - i'm not getting drive mapping, when log onto our vpn no drive mapping can manually map drive
when change ad account old dfs path home folder on network fine , fine when log on off network or locally cached credentials.
it doesn't longer filename new dfs namespace not being cached least see through explorer.
ideas?
thanks
hi,
i think may caused by design.
system think \\domainname server name when trying mapping it. when are offline, \\domainname\files is not offline-available folder , not mapped.
in old situation, \\domainname\users folder exists , correct folder work.
see: using offline files on dfs shares / shares going offline!
for current situation, why not map server instead of dfs namespace?
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