Microsoft KB Archive/301479

= Using Home Folders with Domain-Based Distributed File System =

PSS ID Number: 301479

Article Last Modified on 4/29/2003

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server

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This article was previously published under Q301479



SUMMARY
You can use the Distributed File System (DFS) to create home folders. However, Microsoft does not recommend that you use DFS to replicate home folder information and files because consistency problems between File Replication service (FRS) partners may result.



MORE INFORMATION
The replication load between the servers can be large. It is very common for files in a home folder to be locked open for extended periods of time. DFS replicates files only after they have been closed. If there is a file open in the home folder, this file is not replicated to its FRS replication partner until the file has been closed. This can cause consistency differences between the DFS replicas.

Therefore, Microsoft does not recommend that you use domain-based DFS for home folders if FRS is used to replicate a domain-based DFS replica from one computer to another. For additional information, click the following article numbers to view the articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

172330 Distributed File System (Dfs) Home Directory Prevents Other Dfs Connections

236813 %HOMEPATH% and %HOMESHARE% Variables Are Resolved Incorrectly

272279 How to Troubleshoot the File Replication Service and the Distributed File System

Additional query words: FRS NTFRS

Keywords: kbenv kbinfo KB301479

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