DFS wrong active target

hey,

i'm having problems dfs namespace not connect correct dfs target.  following setup have:

• two sites bruxelles , houston (correct ip ranges have been assigned)
• houston site connected checkpoint vpn gateway bruxelles site
• bruxelles have domain controller , houston not have domain controller locally
• dfs namespace \\domain.com \ deployment
• one dfs target in houston (\\server02 \ deployment) , have primary dns setting dns server in bruxelles 
• one dfs target in bruxelles (\\server01 \ deployment)

when an houston user try access dfs namespace connect dfs target in bruxelles. knowns problem could be? when configure the dfs target folder  “exclude targets outside of client's site.” . if check properties of folder in dfs namespace , go tab dfs see bruxelles target folder , not houston target folder.

is because there no domain controller in houston , no dns server available?

suggestions appreciated!

thanks!

hi,

i believe, yes, reason being, there no dns/dc available @ houston site. client authenticating dc bruxelles,hence re-direct there itself.

if replicating data via replication schedules or 3rd party replication s/w, can keep them in synch rite, if small site, can ask users target respective servers directly.. suggestion..

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regards, server engineer - server support

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