Cheat sheet for DFS-N and DFS-R on Windows 2008 R2 and Windows 7

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Latest LDR DFSN/DFSR binaries for Windows 2008 R2/Windows 7 (as of 2012-05-31):

 

 

Server-side:

 

Dfssvc.exe latest patch:

An access violation occurs on a domain controller that is running Windows Server 2008 R2
 http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2688074/en-us

 

Dfsrs.exe latest patch:

DFS Replication service crashes when you perform a backup operation on a computer that is running Windows Server 2008 R2
 http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2678241/en-us

 

Changes that are not replicated to a downstream server are lost on the upstream server after an automatic recovery process occurs in a DFS Replication environment in Windows Server 2008 R2
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2663685>

 

Update for the DFS Replication (DFSR) Management interface is availablehttp://support.microsoft.com/kb/2607047
 

 

Client-side:

 

Latest Dfsc.sys & rdbss.sys

Paged pool leaks when you map a network drive and then disconnect it frequently in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2647452

 

See also:

What's New in Distributed File System in Windows Server 2008 R2 

DFS Step-by-Step Guide for Windows Server 2008 

DFS Replication: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

DFS Namespaces: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)  

An update is available for Best Practices Analyzer for the File Services role in x64 editions of Windows Server 2008 R2http://support.microsoft.com/kb/981111

 
Active Directory Site Topology, Not Just for DC'shttp://blogs.technet.com/b/askds/archive/2011/09/16/active-directory-site-topology-not-just-for-dcs.aspx
 

DFS Override Referral Ordering, Messing with the Natural Orderhttp://blogs.technet.com/b/askds/archive/2011/10/27/dfs-override-referral-ordering-messing-with-the-natural-order.aspx
 

Microsoft Active Directory Topology Diagrammerhttp://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=13380

Migrate a Domain-based Namespace to Windows Server 2008 Mode
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc753875.aspx
 

Windows Server DFS-Namespaces Performance and Scalabilityhttp://blogs.technet.com/b/filecab/archive/2009/08/22/windows-server-dfs-namespaces-performance-and-scalability.aspx

[MS-DFSC]:
Distributed File System (DFS): Referral Protocol Specificatiohttp://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc226982(v=prot.13)

Comments

  • Anonymous
    January 01, 2003
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  • Anonymous
    October 15, 2012
    I can't seem to find any information on DFS-R as it relates to moving around directories within the share.  When this is done, does DFS just updates the new patching structure to its partners, or does it delete and create all those "new" files, thus generating a lot more WAN traffic ?