Re: Leverage AD for Users - publish items/dfs??

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thanks, how about publishing folders in the AD, what does that do for users?
"David Yeager" <DavidYeager@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> When you use DFS you can share folders acroos domains in one place.
>
> Simple Terms: I can make a tarket folder as the main share across
> domains.
> Then link in that folder all the specif folders of all domains into that
> folder. Meaning users just need to go to one place to retrieve folders.
> Share folder are within a DC and DFS across domain linking shares folders
> one
> place. Security remains the same.
>
> "GreenGoblin" wrote:
>
>> I am a new reader on this newsgroup and I am noticing more people using
>> DFS
>> or publishing their file/folder shares in the Active Directory.
>> I was going to respond to another users message but there were to many to
>> follow.
>>
>> What is the big advantage of a DFS share verse a regular folder share and
>> when should/shouldn't you use them?
>> What should you publish in the AD for folder shares? How can my users
>> browse these items? I assume I need to do something so they can view
>> them?
>> Is this a built in item? I read one post where you copy items from 2000
>> to
>> xp? But there must be a built in way for xp right?
>>
>>
>>


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