Monday, November 10, 2003
netbios names and msdfs
exploring more mysteries of msdfs.
1) the fully qualified server UNC path always works, either through the dns name or c name:
given this link:
These will work:
\\msdfs-server.foouniversity.edu\msdfs\class\intro-233
\\samba.foouniversity.edu\msdfs\class\intro-233
...but, unqualified, only the dns name of the server will resolve
\\samba\msdfs\class\intro-233
entering this path
\\msdfs-server\msdfs\class\intro-233
get an error that the path can't be found.
At least gave the error until I rejoined the server to the domain using the c-name as it's netbios name. Or maybe its working on Win2K but not XP Pro. Or maybe it will work once the dfs cache times out on my XP pro client.
UPDATE: next morning.
The XP pro box started working the following morning, suggesting the msdfs clinet cache is making it difficult to troubleshoot this in a timely manner.
exploring more mysteries of msdfs.
1) the fully qualified server UNC path always works, either through the dns name or c name:
given this link:
intro-233 -> msdfs:classdata.foouniversity.edu\classes\fall03\intro-233
These will work:
\\msdfs-server.foouniversity.edu\msdfs\class\intro-233
\\samba.foouniversity.edu\msdfs\class\intro-233
...but, unqualified, only the dns name of the server will resolve
\\samba\msdfs\class\intro-233
entering this path
\\msdfs-server\msdfs\class\intro-233
get an error that the path can't be found.
At least gave the error until I rejoined the server to the domain using the c-name as it's netbios name. Or maybe its working on Win2K but not XP Pro. Or maybe it will work once the dfs cache times out on my XP pro client.
UPDATE: next morning.
The XP pro box started working the following morning, suggesting the msdfs clinet cache is making it difficult to troubleshoot this in a timely manner.
