Microsoft KB Archive/327409

= Client computer does not recognize all valid DFS path formats =

Article ID: 327409

Article Last Modified on 8/14/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition
 * Microsoft Windows 98 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q327409



SYMPTOMS
The Active Directory Client Extension for Windows does not recognize Distributed File System (DFS) paths in DFS referral responses that start with two backslashes (\\).



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the &quot;Applies to&quot; section.



MORE INFORMATION
DFS servers typically reply to DFS referral queries with paths that start with a single backslash (\). This is true of all Microsoft DFS servers, up to and including servers that are running Windows NT Service Pack 6a (SP6a) and Windows 2000 Service Pack 3 (SP3). Behavior in future service packs and operating system products may not be restricted to single backslash path formats. The DFS specifications do not restrict path formats to single backslashes.



If a DFS server responds to referral requests, clients may not connect to DFS link targets successfully. See the following sample Network Monitor abstract: SMB: C transact2 NT Get DFS Referral SMB: DFS Max Referral Level = 3 (0x3) SMB: DFS Request Filename = \\DFSROOTHOST\ROOT\LINK

SMB: R transact2 NT Get DFS Referral (response to previous frame) SMB: DFS Path Consumed = 46 (0x2E) SMB: DFS Number of Referrals = 1 (0x1) SMB: DFS Server Function = 1 (0x1) SMB: ...............................1 = Referral Server SMB: ..............................0. = Not a Storage Server SMB: DFS Version 3 Referral SMB: DFS Version Number = 3 (0x3) SMB: DFS Server Type = Unknown Server Type SMB: DFS TimeToLive = 1800 (0x708) SMB: DFS Filename = \\DFSROOTHOST\ROOT\LINK SMB: DFS 8.3 Filename = \\DFSROOTHOST\ROOT\LINK SMB: DFS Sharename = \\DFSLINKTARGET\SHARENAME SMB: DFS Servicesite GUID = 00 00 00 ... 00 00 00 Generally, the names in referral responses use the \ \ format: SMB: C transact2 NT Get DFS Referral SMB: DFS Max Referral Level = 3 (0x3) SMB: DFS Request Filename = \\DFSROOTHOST\ROOT\LINK

SMB: R transact2 NT Get DFS Referral (response to previous frame) SMB: DFS Path Consumed = 44 (0x2C) SMB: DFS Number of Referrals = 1 (0x1) SMB: DFS Server Function = 1 (0x1) SMB: ...............................1 = Referral Server SMB: ..............................0. = Not a Storage Server SMB: DFS Version 3 Referral SMB: DFS Version Number = 3 (0x3) SMB: DFS Server Type = Unknown Server Type SMB: DFS TimeToLive = 1800 (0x708) SMB: DFS Filename = \DFSROOTHOST\ROOT\LINK SMB: DFS 8.3 Filename = \DFSROOTHOST\ROOT\LINK SMB: DFS Sharename = \DFSLINKTARGET\SHARENAME SMB: DFS Servicesite GUID = 00 00 00 ... 00 00 00

Additional query words: 9xdsclient dsclient

Keywords: kbbug kbfix KB327409

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