RE: Problems using alias for server?

2008-11-17 Thread John Hornbuckle
Subject: Re: Problems using alias for server? On Mon, Nov 17, 2008 at 10:04 AM, John Hornbuckle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > One other question on this... If I create a DFS target pointing to the > existing share and then reconfigure group > policies and profiles to point to the D

Re: Problems using alias for server?

2008-11-17 Thread Ben Scott
On Mon, Nov 17, 2008 at 10:04 AM, John Hornbuckle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > One other question on this... If I create a DFS target pointing to the > existing share and then reconfigure group > policies and profiles to point to the DFS path instead of \\server\share, > that should be totally tr

RE: Problems using alias for server?

2008-11-17 Thread John Hornbuckle
? -Original Message- From: John Hornbuckle [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, November 14, 2008 3:36 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Problems using alias for server? Thanks to all for the feedback. For some reason, I hadn't thought of DFS, even though I already hav

RE: Problems using alias for server?

2008-11-14 Thread John Hornbuckle
Thanks to all for the feedback. For some reason, I hadn't thought of DFS, even though I already have the infrastructure in place. Duh. That definitely sounds like the way to go, so I'll give that a shot. -Original Message- From: John Hornbuckle [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday,

RE: Problems using alias for server?

2008-11-14 Thread Glen Johnson
+10. Since you are changing it, go with DFS if at all possible. Makes future moves a non issue. From: Jon Harris [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, November 14, 2008 10:11 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: Problems using alias for server? Have you thought about doing DFS

RE: Problems using alias for server?

2008-11-14 Thread Tony Patton
il: [EMAIL PROTECTED] "Kennedy, Jim" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 14/11/2008 15:14 Please respond to "NT System Admin Issues" To "NT System Admin Issues" cc Subject RE: Problems using alias for server? Currently fighting the same issue, with no l

RE: Problems using alias for server?

2008-11-14 Thread Webb, Brian (Corp)
Subject: RE: Problems using alias for server? Currently fighting the same issue, with no luck. Thankfully this is just a server we host installation packages on. OldServer and NewServer. I have static dns and wins entries for OldServer pointing to the IP address of NewServer. \\OldServer from start

Re: Problems using alias for server?

2008-11-14 Thread Ben Scott
On Fri, Nov 14, 2008 at 10:06 AM, John Hornbuckle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > So here's what I was thinking of doing... I'd like to create a DNS record for > a new, generic server name--maybe "profiles"--and point it to the IP address > of oldserver. Historically, Windows SMB could never hand

RE: Problems using alias for server?

2008-11-14 Thread Kennedy, Jim
Currently fighting the same issue, with no luck. Thankfully this is just a server we host installation packages on. OldServer and NewServer. I have static dns and wins entries for OldServer pointing to the IP address of NewServer. \\OldServer from start run on any desktop usually brings up 'You

Re: Problems using alias for server?

2008-11-14 Thread Jon Harris
Have you thought about doing DFS instead? Jon On Fri, Nov 14, 2008 at 10:06 AM, John Hornbuckle < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > We're using a combination of folder redirection and roaming profiles, with > users' data stored somewhere like \\oldserver\sharename. That server has an > external PowerV