SYSVOL - Clients connecting across WAN for SYSVOL data

Discussion in 'Active Directory' started by AndrewH, Apr 2, 2007.

  1. AndrewH

    AndrewH Guest

    Hi,

    I have just implemented a brand new AD 2003 domain, and we using GPO's
    heavily for settings and site logon scripts etc.

    We are seeing some clients connect to remote sites to get GPO data on the
    SYSVOL share, which is slowing down logon responsiveness.

    After doing a packet trace, I see a "GET_DFS_REFERRAL" request from the
    client to "\<domain>.local\sysvol" and it returns a full list of available
    servers that hold a copy of that replicated share. Problem is, some clients
    are being handed a site that is over a slow WAN link and it can take a few
    mins before the GPO's are applied and scripts run etc.

    Are there some settings I don’t know about with regards to FRS costings that
    help the client identify which server is closest to pull the data from?

    Cheers
    A
     
    AndrewH, Apr 2, 2007
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  2. AndrewH

    Frank Röder [MVP] Guest

    Hello Andrew,
    Do you have implemented Sites in your Active Directory Domain? For each
    physical Site you should create a Site with the correct Subnet. Then a
    client tries to connect to a dc in his current Site/IP-Subnet.
     
    Frank Röder [MVP], Apr 2, 2007
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  3. AndrewH

    Paul Bergson [MVP-DS] Guest

    Paul Bergson [MVP-DS], Apr 2, 2007
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  4. AndrewH

    AndrewH Guest

    Hi,

    Yeah, I have setup all the correct sites with their servers and costings
    assigned. The clients seem to be talking to the correct local server for
    authentication, but when it attemps to connect to the SYSVOL share, a full
    list of servers are returned - and its pretty much a lottery to which one it
    connects to.

    Seen this before?

    Cheers
    A
     
    AndrewH, Apr 2, 2007
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  5. AndrewH

    AndrewH Guest

    Hi,

    Yeah, I have setup all the correct sites with their servers and costings
    assigned. The clients seem to be talking to the correct local server for
    authentication, but when it attemps to connect to the SYSVOL share, a full
    list of servers are returned - and its pretty much a lottery to which one it
    connects to.

    Seen this before?

    Cheers
    A
     
    AndrewH, Apr 2, 2007
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  6. AndrewH

    Frank Röder [MVP] Guest

    No, but i think i have a solution;-)

    http://support.microsoft.com/kb/905846/en-us
     
    Frank Röder [MVP], Apr 3, 2007
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  7. AndrewH

    AndrewH Guest

    Nice one, thats great. Can't believe I didn't find that myself.

    I will check it out.

    Thanks for your assistance.

    Cheers
    A
     
    AndrewH, Apr 3, 2007
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  8. AndrewH

    Paul Bergson [MVP-DS] Guest

    But do you have the sub-nets setup as well?



     
    Paul Bergson [MVP-DS], Apr 3, 2007
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