they are also known as reparse points and ris uses them for the single instance store > ----Original Message---- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Date: 06/03/2006 11:15 > To: ActiveDir@mail.activedir.org > Subj: RE: [ActiveDir] SYSVOL and Junction Points > > The same question was asked at an MS seminar I went to about 3 or 4 > years ago, and the MS rep explained that he didn't have a firm technical > answer either, and that at some early point during the dev of AD, there > was an intention to be able to host more than one AD on a DC and that > junction points would have been used somehow for that....and just never > got removed. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rachui, Scott > Sent: 04 March 2006 16:50 > To: ActiveDir@mail.activedir.org > Subject: [ActiveDir] SYSVOL and Junction Points > > I'm going to ask what may be a dumb question, but I can't find anything > on it in the literature. I am trying to get a better understanding of > how SYSVOL functions, and I think I've got a pretty decent idea. But > when it comes to Junction Points, I'm a bit mystified. > > I have read the literature, and I understand that junction points are > really just pointers to actual directories, rather than directories > themselves. I understand that if you look in a junction point, it will > appear as a directory but it's content will be the content of the real > directory it's pointing to. > > I understand that the 2 junction points in SYSVOL are: > > 1. %systemroot%\Sysvol\Sysvol\<FQDN of domain> pointing to > %systemroot%\Sysvol\domain 2. %systemroot%\Sysvol\Staging Areas\<FQDN of > domain> pointing to %systemroot%\Sysvol\Staging\domain > > What I want to know is why Junction Points are used? I understand, for > example, that you want to prevent files being copied when they're open > by users. This is the purpose for the staging directory, I believe. I > understand that the PreInstall folder is so SYSVOL doesn't copy a file > in until it's fully replicated. > > But I just can't get anyone to tell me why Junction Points are needed in > SYSVOL, and what their presence helps to achieve. > > If you guys have an answer, or can point me to the literature to help > figure it out, that would be great. Any information would be much > appreciated. > > Thanks, > > Scott > List info : http://www.activedir.org/List.aspx > List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/ListFAQ.aspx > List archive: > http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ > > > This message has been scanned for viruses by MailControl - (see > http://bluepages.wsatkins.co.uk/?4318150) > > > This email and any attached files are confidential and copyright protected. > If you are not the addressee, any dissemination of this communication is strictly prohibited. Unless otherwise expressly agreed in writing, nothing stated in this communication shall be legally binding. > List info : http://www.activedir.org/List.aspx > List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/ListFAQ.aspx > List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir. org/
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