DFS across domains

I want to create a number of replicated folders below sads.com that I can
hold across a number of servers across many offices.

I have installed a domain "cottage.sads.com" at one office but did not build
this in to the same forest so its a standalone domain.

Is it possible to have DFS with replication across disparate domains, even
if I have trusts set up?

I really don't want to remove/reinstall AD on my cottage server but I
understand that DFS doesn't traverse forests or domains so this is unlikely
to help.

Any ideas anyone?

thanks,

jON

"Jon Rowlan" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>I want to create a number of replicated folders below sads.com that I can
>hold across a number of servers across many offices.
>
> I have installed a domain "cottage.sads.com" at one office but did not
> build this in to the same forest so its a standalone domain.
>
> Is it possible to have DFS with replication across disparate domains, even
> if I have trusts set up?

You can always do the replication manually (by writing
your own script to do it etc.)

Manual replication works for DFS even to non-Domain
machines. As long as the trust allows the access it should
work.

You will also have issues with "sites" probably but it
will function.

> I really don't want to remove/reinstall AD on my cottage server but I
> understand that DFS doesn't traverse forests or domains so this is
> unlikely to help.
>

Fewer domains are generally better.

--
Herb Martin, MCSE, MVP
Accelerated MCSE
http://www.LearnQuick.Com
[phone number on web site]

Do you mean a straight forward copy script that uses xcopy or copy to
transfer the files?

I need to have true replication ... there are many gb's of data to transfer
each day but only a couple of mb changes day to day.

I don't have the bandwidth to transfer the whole lot on a regular basis.

jON

"Herb Martin" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> "Jon Rowlan" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>I want to create a number of replicated folders below sads.com that I can
>>hold across a number of servers across many offices.
>>
>> I have installed a domain "cottage.sads.com" at one office but did not
>> build this in to the same forest so its a standalone domain.
>>
>> Is it possible to have DFS with replication across disparate domains,
>> even if I have trusts set up?
>
> You can always do the replication manually (by writing
> your own script to do it etc.)
>
> Manual replication works for DFS even to non-Domain
> machines. As long as the trust allows the access it should
> work.
>
> You will also have issues with "sites" probably but it
> will function.
>
>> I really don't want to remove/reinstall AD on my cottage server but I
>> understand that DFS doesn't traverse forests or domains so this is
>> unlikely to help.
>>
>
> Fewer domains are generally better.
>
> --
> Herb Martin, MCSE, MVP
> Accelerated MCSE
> http://www.LearnQuick.Com
> [phone number on web site]
>
>

"Jon Rowlan" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:OE%(E-Mail Removed)...
> Do you mean a straight forward copy script that uses xcopy or copy to
> transfer the files?
>
> I need to have true replication ... there are many gb's of data to
> transfer each day but only a couple of mb changes day to day.
>
> I don't have the bandwidth to transfer the whole lot on a regular basis.

No to "copy", but yes to xcopy or robocopy.

These latter have the ability to copy ownership security and
only copy changed/new files.

It is practically as efficient as DFS. The advantage is that
you get to control what is transferred, and when the transfer
occurs. In exchange the disadvantage is you have to set it
up and manage it.

Get the script working (efficiently) by first testing it
interactively, and then schedule it.

--
Herb Martin, MCSE, MVP
Accelerated MCSE
http://www.LearnQuick.Com
[phone number on web site]

>
> jON
>
> "Herb Martin" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> "Jon Rowlan" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>I want to create a number of replicated folders below sads.com that I can
>>>hold across a number of servers across many offices.
>>>
>>> I have installed a domain "cottage.sads.com" at one office but did not
>>> build this in to the same forest so its a standalone domain.
>>>
>>> Is it possible to have DFS with replication across disparate domains,
>>> even if I have trusts set up?
>>
>> You can always do the replication manually (by writing
>> your own script to do it etc.)
>>
>> Manual replication works for DFS even to non-Domain
>> machines. As long as the trust allows the access it should
>> work.
>>
>> You will also have issues with "sites" probably but it
>> will function.
>>
>>> I really don't want to remove/reinstall AD on my cottage server but I
>>> understand that DFS doesn't traverse forests or domains so this is
>>> unlikely to help.
>>>
>>
>> Fewer domains are generally better.
>>
>> --
>> Herb Martin, MCSE, MVP
>> Accelerated MCSE
>> http://www.LearnQuick.Com
>> [phone number on web site]
>>
>>
>
>