Networker

Re: [Networker] Windows DFS Junction warning messages

2012-04-04 09:15:28
Subject: Re: [Networker] Windows DFS Junction warning messages
From: Michael Leone <Michael.Leone AT PHA.PHILA DOT GOV>
To: NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU
Date: Wed, 4 Apr 2012 09:10:08 -0400
> The caveat is that when a customer needs a file restored, although they
> may know the file as \\AD.NDSU.EDU\Users\username\myfile.txt, that's
> the "DFS path", not the actual location that the file resides in.  To
> perform the recovery, our admins will need to know what actual server
> and path would be mapped to the DFS path.

That info should be in AD, in the "Profile" setting of their account. It 
can also be noted in the "Notes" section of the "Telephone" tab. If I 
change a user's group membership, for example, I note that in that section 
(which is just free-form text). Sort of a poor main's audit trail ...

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