DFS link appear as empty folder

On my Windows 2000 Server SP4 I've created a DFS root (stand-alone):
\\Server1\MyDFS
On this DFS root, I've created a new DFS Link named DFSLink to another
server: \\Server2\Share (already containing files).
From all my client (Windows 2000/XP) I can access the DFS root with
\\Server1\MyDFS anche I can see a subfolder named DFSLink but if I try to
open the DFS link with \\Server1\MyDFS\DFSLink the folder is empty and I've
no write access.
From all client, I can open \\Server2\Share and see all files contained on
it.
If I open the DFSLink \\Server1\MyDFS\DFSLink from the Server (Server1), the
folder are not empty and I can see all the files present on \\Server1\Share

I've tryed the same configuration on another Windows 2000 Server SP4 and all
work fine.
The problem is isolated on my Server1.

Any idea???
Thanks.

Hello,
It seems your problem is because you have a standalone root. If you are in a
domain environment, I will suggest you create a domain based namespace root.
this will work better for you
--
Isaac Oben [MCITP:EA, MCSE]


"Mrc" wrote:

> On my Windows 2000 Server SP4 I've created a DFS root (stand-alone):
> \\Server1\MyDFS
> On this DFS root, I've created a new DFS Link named DFSLink to another
> server: \\Server2\Share (already containing files).
> From all my client (Windows 2000/XP) I can access the DFS root with
> \\Server1\MyDFS anche I can see a subfolder named DFSLink but if I try to
> open the DFS link with \\Server1\MyDFS\DFSLink the folder is empty and I've
> no write access.
> From all client, I can open \\Server2\Share and see all files contained on
> it.
> If I open the DFSLink \\Server1\MyDFS\DFSLink from the Server (Server1), the
> folder are not empty and I can see all the files present on \\Server1\Share
>
> I've tryed the same configuration on another Windows 2000 Server SP4 and all
> work fine.
> The problem is isolated on my Server1.
>
> Any idea???
> Thanks.
>
>

I suspect you have a permission issue. You are logged in to the server as
administrator (I assume) and to the client not as a server1 administrator. Check
the NTFS permissions on the folders on Server1, have you read access?

On Sun, 14 Jun 2009 21:03:23 +0200, "Mrc" <> wrote:

>On my Windows 2000 Server SP4 I've created a DFS root (stand-alone):
>\\Server1\MyDFS
>On this DFS root, I've created a new DFS Link named DFSLink to another
>server: \\Server2\Share (already containing files).
>From all my client (Windows 2000/XP) I can access the DFS root with
>\\Server1\MyDFS anche I can see a subfolder named DFSLink but if I try to
>open the DFS link with \\Server1\MyDFS\DFSLink the folder is empty and I've
>no write access.
>From all client, I can open \\Server2\Share and see all files contained on
>it.
>If I open the DFSLink \\Server1\MyDFS\DFSLink from the Server (Server1), the
>folder are not empty and I can see all the files present on \\Server1\Share
>
>I've tryed the same configuration on another Windows 2000 Server SP4 and all
>work fine.
>The problem is isolated on my Server1.
>
>Any idea???
>Thanks.
--
Dave Mills
There are 10 types of people, those that understand binary and those that don't.

Not a permission issue.
I've also tryed to log as Server Administrator from the client but don't
work.
Other test Server is on the same situation as Server1 and it work.

"DaveMills" <> wrote in message
news:...
> I suspect you have a permission issue. You are logged in to the server as
> administrator (I assume) and to the client not as a server1 administrator.
Check
> the NTFS permissions on the folders on Server1, have you read access?
>
> On Sun, 14 Jun 2009 21:03:23 +0200, "Mrc" <> wrote:
>
> >On my Windows 2000 Server SP4 I've created a DFS root (stand-alone):
> >\\Server1\MyDFS
> >On this DFS root, I've created a new DFS Link named DFSLink to another
> >server: \\Server2\Share (already containing files).
> >From all my client (Windows 2000/XP) I can access the DFS root with
> >\\Server1\MyDFS anche I can see a subfolder named DFSLink but if I try to
> >open the DFS link with \\Server1\MyDFS\DFSLink the folder is empty and
I've
> >no write access.
> >From all client, I can open \\Server2\Share and see all files contained
on
> >it.
> >If I open the DFSLink \\Server1\MyDFS\DFSLink from the Server (Server1),
the
> >folder are not empty and I can see all the files present on
\\Server1\Share
> >
> >I've tryed the same configuration on another Windows 2000 Server SP4 and
all
> >work fine.
> >The problem is isolated on my Server1.
> >
> >Any idea???
> >Thanks.
> --
> Dave Mills
> There are 10 types of people, those that understand binary and those that
don't.
>

I've a Windows NT based domain not AD so I can't create a domain based
namespace root.
But my test Server work correct with standalone root.

<Isaac Oben [MCITP:EA>; "MCSE]" <> wrote in
message news2346566-4D8D-4B97-9484-...
> Hello,
> It seems your problem is because you have a standalone root. If you are in
a
> domain environment, I will suggest you create a domain based namespace
root.
> this will work better for you
> --
> Isaac Oben [MCITP:EA, MCSE]
>
>
> "Mrc" wrote:
>
> > On my Windows 2000 Server SP4 I've created a DFS root (stand-alone):
> > \\Server1\MyDFS
> > On this DFS root, I've created a new DFS Link named DFSLink to another
> > server: \\Server2\Share (already containing files).
> > From all my client (Windows 2000/XP) I can access the DFS root with
> > \\Server1\MyDFS anche I can see a subfolder named DFSLink but if I try
to
> > open the DFS link with \\Server1\MyDFS\DFSLink the folder is empty and
I've
> > no write access.
> > From all client, I can open \\Server2\Share and see all files contained
on
> > it.
> > If I open the DFSLink \\Server1\MyDFS\DFSLink from the Server (Server1),
the
> > folder are not empty and I can see all the files present on
\\Server1\Share
> >
> > I've tryed the same configuration on another Windows 2000 Server SP4 and
all
> > work fine.
> > The problem is isolated on my Server1.
> >
> > Any idea???
> > Thanks.
> >
> >
>

Found some news.
From a cliet, I've now tryed to map 2 DSF drive.
First on main Sever \\Server1\MyDSF
Second on test Server \\TestServer\MyDFS
If I open the property of the mapped drives, the first appear as a standard
network drive instead, the second, have the DFS property where I can see the
"Alternate paths available".

So the problem is the "mode" used by the client to connect the shared
folder. It don't recognize \\Server1\MyDFS as a DFS share.
How the client recognize a DFS share from a normal shared folder?

"Mrc" <> wrote in message
news:%...
> On my Windows 2000 Server SP4 I've created a DFS root (stand-alone):
> \\Server1\MyDFS
> On this DFS root, I've created a new DFS Link named DFSLink to another
> server: \\Server2\Share (already containing files).
> From all my client (Windows 2000/XP) I can access the DFS root with
> \\Server1\MyDFS anche I can see a subfolder named DFSLink but if I try to
> open the DFS link with \\Server1\MyDFS\DFSLink the folder is empty and
I've
> no write access.
> From all client, I can open \\Server2\Share and see all files contained on
> it.
> If I open the DFSLink \\Server1\MyDFS\DFSLink from the Server (Server1),
the
> folder are not empty and I can see all the files present on
\\Server1\Share
>
> I've tryed the same configuration on another Windows 2000 Server SP4 and
all
> work fine.
> The problem is isolated on my Server1.
>
> Any idea???
> Thanks.
>
>