Code Answer: Can a DFS share be used for Folder Redirection?

Can a DFS share be used for Folder Redirection?

From serverfault Corey

DFS Share can aggregate multiple shares in to a single logical tree (so it all appears as one directory structure).

For Example, take:
```
\\ServerA\Share1
\\ServerB\Share2
```
And make:
```
\\example.com\DFS
    \Share1
    \Share2
```
They can also be the target of client folder redirection.

And they can do a whole lot more...

Zoredache : Not sure how multiple shares in a target relates. But I agree it does work. If with just a single target DFS is useful to make it so your configuration isn't hard coded to a specific server name.

From Chris S
if you have multiple sites dfs and multiple targets folder redirection can cause issues if the sites are not done correctly.

From tony roth
This is actually covered in Microsoft's FAQ for DFS. The answer is, it depends. Mostly yes but not recommended if using replication. DFS-R is made for replicating mostly static files. Users' documents change a lot and DFS-R may not be efficient at replicating the changes.

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserversystem/dfs/dfsfaq.mspx#EWKAC See the question, "Can I use DFS with Offline Files and redirected My Documents folders?"

Chris Thorpe : I've also seen wierd conflicts between offline files conflict resolution and DFS replication. Wouldn't recommend DFS if you're also using offline files.

tony roth : you don't need CSC if you just want folder redirection, but I do agree that the two together can cause conficts.

From Jason Berg

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