In a Domain based DFS implementation, what are the advantages\drawbacks of using the Netbios name v.s. using the DNS fully qualified name e.g \\NetbiosDomainName\RootName v.s \\DNSDomainName\RootName
In a Domain based DFS implementation, what are the advantages\drawbacks of NetBIOS name system is flat. In your case it means, that you can face future problems with NetBIOS name resolution (if you have no WINS server in your network, you will unable find you DFS root in other segments of network).
Both parts of the above statement are correct. NetBIOS is flat AND you will likely need WINS Server for multiple subnets but they are not directly related to each other; just two different characteristics of NetBIOS names and resolution.
also look at: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/244380 http://technet2.microsoft.com/Windo...1634-4da6-b820-537341d349061033.mspx?mfr=true (search for How DFS Works in Environments Without WINS) -- Cheers, (HOPEFULLY THIS INFORMATION HELPS YOU!) # Jorge de Almeida Pinto # MVP Windows Server - Directory Services BLOG (WEB-BASED)--> http://blogs.dirteam.com/blogs/jorge/default.aspx BLOG (RSS-FEEDS)--> http://blogs.dirteam.com/blogs/jorge/rss.aspx