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What’s new in Windows Server™ 2008

The Filing Cabinet — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 08:28:29 GMT

We’ve been hard at work improving on the feature set of the DFS Replication service. Windows Server™

Using One-Way Connections in DFS Replication

The Filing Cabinet — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 08:30:43 GMT

We’re starting to see more and more questions about how to establish a “master” or source server in a

How does DFSR function on Read Only Domain Controllers?

The Filing Cabinet — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 01:04:07 GMT

In Windows Server 2008, the DFS Replication service can be used for replication of the SYSVOL share between

SYSVOL Migration Series: Part 1 – Introduction to the SYSVOL migration process

The Filing Cabinet — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 01:56:13 GMT

The File Replication Service (FRS) is used for replicating the contents of the SYSVOL share between Windows

SYSVOL Migration Series: Part 3 – Migrating to the ‘PREPARED’ state

The Filing Cabinet — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 03:17:35 GMT

Previous articles in this series contained an introduction to the SYSVOL migration procedure and explained

SYSVOL Migration Series: Part 2 – Dfsrmig.exe: The SYSVOL migration tool

The Filing Cabinet — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 04:54:12 GMT

In our first post in this series, we examined the SYSVOL migration process and understood how things

SYSVOL Migration Series: Part 4 – Migrating to the ‘REDIRECTED’ state

The Filing Cabinet — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 03:50:24 GMT

The previous article in this series explained how to migrate replication of the SYSVOL share to the ‘PREPARED’

SYSVOL Migration Series: Part 5 – Migrating to the ‘ELIMINATED’ state

The Filing Cabinet — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 19:44:11 GMT

The previous article in this series explained how to migrate replication of the SYSVOL share to the ‘REDIRECTED’

Staging Changes in Windows Server 2008

The Filing Cabinet — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 04:41:06 GMT

An ‘under the hood’ change on Windows Server 2008 A previous blog post mentioned some of the more end-user

Can I disable the use of encrypted RPC by DFSR?

The Filing Cabinet — Sat, 10 May 2008 02:49:19 GMT

We have been asked by a couple of customers whether it is possible to turn off the use of encrypted RPC

Installing DFS Replication on Windows Server 2008

The Filing Cabinet — Thu, 15 May 2008 00:21:34 GMT

This article explains how to install the DFS Replication Service on various flavors/editions of Windows

Backup/Restore of FRS replicated SYSVOL folders

The Filing Cabinet — Sat, 17 May 2008 02:32:59 GMT

We recently updated the Backup/Restore documentation for FRS replicated SYSVOL folders on MSDN. This

Backup/Restore of DFSR Replicated Data - Part 1: Introduction

The Storage Team at Microsoft - File Cabinet Blog — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 08:38:56 GMT

Backing up data is never a bad idea since it can provide handy insurance against accidental data loss.

Backup/Restore of DFSR Replicated Data - Part 2: Inspecting DFSR's Footprint

The Storage Team at Microsoft - File Cabinet Blog — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 23:32:39 GMT

The previous post referred to some basic backup/restore jargon. Now, let us investigate what the footprint

Ultrasound version 1.0.4080.0 is now available

The Storage Team at Microsoft - File Cabinet Blog — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 00:51:58 GMT

A new version of the Ultrasound monitoring tool is now available for download. This version adds support

DFS Replication: What’s new in Windows Server™ 2008 R2

The Storage Team at Microsoft - File Cabinet Blog — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 23:53:49 GMT

The Windows Server 2008 R2 Beta is now available. If you’re participating in the beta program or are

Read-only replicated folders on Windows Server 2008 R2

The Storage Team at Microsoft - File Cabinet Blog — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 22:03:11 GMT

In this article, let’s examine the read-only replicated folders feature introduced in Windows Server

Configuring a read-only replicated folder.

The Storage Team at Microsoft - File Cabinet Blog — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 18:23:23 GMT

The previous post explained the concept of a read-only replicated folder. Now, let us take a look at

‘Dfsrdiag.exe ReplicationState’: What’s DFSR up to?

The Storage Team at Microsoft - File Cabinet Blog — Thu, 28 May 2009 23:32:52 GMT

A request we’ve received consistently from our customers is – How do I know what DFS Replication is currently