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Hard Linking a folder on one server to a folder on another server.
user name
 2006-01-13 12:18:31 

  


  

    





Thanks will have a look at DFS.  Would
this work to have a mapping of say \domaindfscompany
to F: and the contents of this share to come from various places.



 



e.g.



 



F:Folder1  would actually link to a
share on Server1.   and



F:Folder2  would actually link to a
share on Server2.



 



Thanks.





Steve



 















From:
windows2000-bouncefreelists.org [mailto:windows2000-bouncefreelists.org] On Behalf Of Sorin Srbu

Sent: 13 January 2006 11:52

To: windows2000freelists.org

Subject: [windows2000] Re: Hard
Linking a folder on one server to a folder on another server.






 






I'd use dfs instead.









 









Then Company1 would always be referred to
as <\yourdomain.local.or.what.everdfscompany1&gt;
and it could point to <\filesvr1companythis
or that> or wherever you choose to keep it. In any case, you'd still be
using <\yourdomain.local.or.what.everdfscompany1&gt;
and the actual share could be anywahere. The pointer ref's would be taken care
of automatically. You'll never have to remember where that particaulr file is
physically located, just the dfs-pointer.









 









HTH.









 









 






-----Original Message-----

From:
windows2000-bouncefreelists.org [mailto:windows2000-bouncefreelists.org]On Behalf Of Steve Rance

Sent: Friday, January 13, 2006
12:40 PM

To: Windows2000freelists.org

Subject: [windows2000] Hard
Linking a folder on one server to a folder on another server.



Any ideas on this one;



 



I have two file servers, and have moved a number of
the data folders from one to the other (running out of space on
FILESVR1).  My question- is it possible to make it look and act like the
moved folders are still where are were.



 



To explain fuller;



 



F: is mapped as \FILESVR1Company



G: is mapped as \FILESVR2Company



 



If I had F:AFolder which was moved to G:AFolder can
I make it look and act like “AFolder” is still on the F:
drive.&nbsp;  I know that I can make a shortcut to it but the two problems
with that is (1) It is treated as a file in the listing – ie in with the
files and not folders), and (2) if you use UP to go back you go up to G: and
not F:.



 



FILESVR1 is a Windows 2000 Server, and FILESVR2 is
Windows Server 2003.



 



Thanks,





Steve



 






  

  
  
   
     
    

  

    Hard Linking a folder on one server to a
folder on another server.
  


  

     user name

     2006-01-13 12:28:14
  


  

    

  


  

    

You can map 
dfs-shares to drive letters. Works like a charm.


 


I think you mean 
"links". Each actual domain root or standalone dfs root can have several 
links under it. If you use a domain I'd use the domain dfs type, as you can also 
use automatic replication and failover-locations for your files and 
docs.


 


Ie:


 



 



 



 


Each of the 
links, will be a folder and visible in the \yourdomain.local.or.what.everdfscompany1folder, 
and dbl-clicking one of them will take you to it as if it would be just any 
folder/file (although you won't see where it actual is, w/o checking the mapping 
with the dfs-snapin in mmc).


 ;


This is a bit difficult to explain with words. It's so 
much easier to show. 


 ;


 ;


 


-----Original Message-----
From: 
windows2000-bouncefreelists.org [mailto:windows2000-bouncefreelists.org]On 
Behalf Of Steve Rance
Sent: Friday, January 13, 2006 1:19 
PM
To: windows2000freelists.org
Subject: [windows2000] Re: 
Hard Linking a folder on one server to a folder on another 
server.





Thanks will have a look 
at DFS.  Would this work to have a mapping of say \domaindfscompany to F: and the 
contents of this share to come from various places.


 


e.g.


 


F:Folder1&nbsp; would 
actually link to a share on Server1.&nbsp;  
and


F:Folder2&nbsp; would 
actually link to a share on Server2.


 


Thanks.



Steve


 










From: 
windows2000-bouncefreelists.org [mailto:windows2000-bouncefreelists.org] 
On Behalf Of Sorin 
Srbu
Sent: 13 January 2006 
11:52
To: 
windows2000freelists.org
Subject: [windows2000] Re: Hard Linking a 
folder on one server to a folder on another 
server.


 




I'd use dfs 
instead.




 




Then Company1 would always be referred to 
as <\yourdomain.local.or.what.everdfscompany1&gt; 
and it could point to <\filesvr1companythis or that> or 
wherever you choose to keep it. In any case, you'd still be using <\yourdomain.local.or.what.everdfscompany1&gt; 
and the actual share could be anywahere. The pointer ref's would be taken care 
of automatically. You'll never have to remember where that particaulr file is 
physically located, just the dfs-pointer.




 




HTH.




 




 


-----Original 
Message-----
From: 
windows2000-bouncefreelists.org 
[mailto:windows2000-bouncefreelists.org]On 
Behalf Of Steve Rance
Sent: Friday, January 13, 2006 12:40 
PM
To: 
Windows2000freelists.org
Subject: [windows2000] Hard Linking a 
folder on one server to a folder on another server.


Any ideas on this 
one;


 


I have two file servers, and have 
moved a number of the data folders from one to the other (running out of space 
on FILESVR1).  My question- is it possible to make it look and act like the 
moved folders are still where are were.


 


To explain 
fuller;


 


F: is mapped as \FILESVR1Company


G: is mapped as \FILESVR2Company


 


If I had F:AFolder which was moved 
to G:AFolder can I make it look and act like “AFolder” is still on the F: 
drive.&nbsp;  I know that I can make a shortcut to it but the two problems 
with that is (1) It is treated as a file in the listing – ie in with the files 
and not folders), and (2) if you use UP to go back you go up to G: and not 
F:.


 


FILESVR1 is a Windows 2000 Server, 
and FILESVR2 is Windows Server 2003.


 


Thanks,



Steve


 

  

  
  
   
     
    






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