RE: Slow DFS connections for windows xp users (and windows 2003)

2009-07-10 Thread Russ
I meant this to go to the list, but replied back to someone directly by mistake...If anyone has any ideas, I'd love to hear about it! I actually have found that what I posted earlier doesn't really seem to have anything to do with anything. (It does happen just when you are browsing SMB, so it

Re: Slow DFS connections for windows xp users (and windows 2003)

2009-07-10 Thread Don Kuhlman
: Friday, July 10, 2009 12:32:37 PM Subject: RE: Slow DFS connections for windows xp users (and windows 2003) I meant this to go to the list, but replied back to someone directly by mistake...If anyone has any ideas, I'd love to hear about it! I actually have found that what I posted earlier

RE: Slow DFS connections for windows xp users (and windows 2003)

2009-07-10 Thread Ken Schaefer
July 2009 3:32 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Slow DFS connections for windows xp users (and windows 2003) I meant this to go to the list, but replied back to someone directly by mistake...If anyone has any ideas, I'd love to hear about it! I actually have found that what I posted

RE: Slow DFS connections for windows xp users (and windows 2003)

2009-07-09 Thread Steph Balog
(quoting Ken below) Ken (you dont happen to work at a university do you?) I did use wireshark, I was using wireshark when it was ethereal, and probably using it long before most on this list have been working. I HAVE stated the issue. Windows XP and 2003 clients are experiencing slow

Re: Slow DFS connections for windows xp users (and windows 2003)

2009-07-09 Thread Kevin Lundy
Wow. Way to insult one of the most knowledgeble, and helpful, contributors to this list. You keep saying it is DFS, but then you state that connecting to the FQDN or IP does the same thing. So yes, semantics is important. If you see the problem via FQDN you are bypassing DFS. So the problem

RE: Slow DFS connections for windows xp users (and windows 2003)

2009-07-09 Thread Richard Stovall
Just for giggles, what happens if you copy to/from and admin share such as \\server\c$ file:///\\server\c$ instead of a defined file share? ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~

Re: Slow DFS connections for windows xp users (and windows 2003)

2009-07-09 Thread Jonathan Link
We had a Buffalo Terrastation, which was shared through DFS, performance was horrible when accessed through DFS, but reasonable when accessed directly. So...maybe it would be good to know what hardware is serving up the actual storage? -Jonathan On Thu, Jul 9, 2009 at 12:09 PM, Richard Stovall

Re: Slow DFS connections for windows xp users (and windows 2003)

2009-07-09 Thread Steph Balog
Sorry, one is not helpful when the person you are asking help from has o deem you worthy first. I asked if anyone else has experience this issue. I know what the root cause is. As I said, there is something going on with the xp and 2003 clients. It WORKS FINE on vista and windows 7. What

Re: Slow DFS connections for windows xp users (and windows 2003)

2009-07-09 Thread Jonathan Link
Wow. On Thu, Jul 9, 2009 at 1:47 PM, Steph Balog validemai...@gmail.com wrote: Sorry, one is not helpful when the person you are asking help from has o deem you worthy first. I asked if anyone else has experience this issue. I know what the root cause is. As I said, there is something going

RE: Slow DFS connections for windows xp users (and windows 2003)

2009-07-09 Thread Kelsey, John
*** -Original Message- From: Steph Balog [mailto:validemai...@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, July 09, 2009 14:17 To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: Slow DFS connections for windows xp users (and windows 2003) This was not directed at you jon. It was for the other guy sitting there acting as if Ken

RE: Slow DFS connections for windows xp users (and windows 2003)

2009-07-09 Thread Webb, Brian (Corp)
quickly while XP and 2003 take a while. How big are the files you are trying to access? -Brian -Original Message- From: Steph Balog [mailto:validemai...@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, July 09, 2009 12:47 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: Slow DFS connections for windows xp users

Re: Slow DFS connections for windows xp users (and windows 2003)

2009-07-09 Thread Steph Balog
This was not directed at you jon. It was for the other guy sitting there acting as if Ken was right to sit there marginalizing my issue the way he did. And the hardware are two dell 2950's. Direct scsi storage. It really is not a hardware issue at all as I repeat, the vista and windows 7

Re: Slow DFS connections for windows xp users (and windows 2003)

2009-07-09 Thread Russ
are the files you are trying to access? -Brian -Original Message- From: Steph Balog [mailto:validemai...@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, July 09, 2009 12:47 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: Slow DFS connections for windows xp users (and windows 2003) Sorry, one

RE: Slow DFS connections for windows xp users (and windows 2003)

2009-07-09 Thread Steven M. Caesare
You do? Then tell us. Or fix it. So far you've only shared _symptoms_. -sc On Thu, Jul 9, 2009 at 1:47 PM, Steph Balog validemai...@gmail.com wrote: Sorry, one is not helpful when the person you are asking help from has o deem you worthy first. I asked if anyone else has

RE: Slow DFS connections for windows xp users (and windows 2003)

2009-07-09 Thread Ken Schaefer
From: Steph Balog [validemai...@gmail.com] Sent: Friday, 10 July 2009 1:34 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Slow DFS connections for windows xp users (and windows 2003) (quoting Ken below) Ken (you dont happen to work at a university do you?) I did use

re: Slow DFS connections for windows xp users (and windows 2003)

2009-07-08 Thread Steph Balog
Come on guys, a little bit of help? ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~

RE: Slow DFS connections for windows xp users (and windows 2003)

2009-07-08 Thread John Aldrich
: Slow DFS connections for windows xp users (and windows 2003) Come on guys, a little bit of help? ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.387 / Virus Database: 270.13.8

RE: Slow DFS connections for windows xp users (and windows 2003)

2009-07-08 Thread Steph Balog
The replication works fine in windows 2008. Is just the xp desktops are slow talking to them. Anyone? Please? ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~

RE: Slow DFS connections for windows xp users (and windows 2003)

2009-07-08 Thread Des Waugh
To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Slow DFS connections for windows xp users (and windows 2003) The replication works fine in windows 2008. Is just the xp desktops are slow talking to them. Anyone? Please? ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http

RE: Slow DFS connections for windows xp users (and windows 2003)

2009-07-08 Thread Ken Schaefer
What steps have you already tried to diagnose the underlying problem/root cause? Cheers Ken From: Steph Balog [validemai...@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, 9 July 2009 3:54 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: re: Slow DFS connections for windows xp users

RE: Slow DFS connections for windows xp users (and windows 2003)

2009-07-08 Thread Steph Balog
Even connect directly to the server via the fqdn or ip does the same thing. ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~

RE: Slow DFS connections for windows xp users (and windows 2003)

2009-07-08 Thread Steph Balog
I have applied hotfixes related to the problem, tried connecting via ip and fqdn rather than through the dfs namespace, rebooted the server, turned of smb2, turned down security features in the local security policy. And nothing. Again, the key here is the vista boxes, windows 2008 clients,

RE: Slow DFS connections for windows xp users (and windows 2003)

2009-07-08 Thread Steph Balog
During the time when the xp and 2003 clients sit there, it locks the explorer process up too. ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~

RE: Slow DFS connections for windows xp users (and windows 2003)

2009-07-08 Thread Ken Schaefer
the underlying problem/root cause? (what logs have you captured? network traces? etc) Cheers Ken From: Steph Balog [validemai...@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, 9 July 2009 12:06 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Slow DFS connections for windows xp users

RE: Slow DFS connections for windows xp users (and windows 2003)

2009-07-08 Thread Steph Balog
the underlying problem/root cause? (what logs have you captured? network traces? etc) Cheers Ken From: Steph Balog [validemai...@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, 9 July 2009 12:06 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Slow DFS connections for windows xp

RE: Slow DFS connections for windows xp users (and windows 2003)

2009-07-08 Thread Ken Schaefer
that in). www.wireshark.org - get this and get a packet capture from one of your affected clients. Cheers Ken From: Steph Balog [validemai...@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, 9 July 2009 12:53 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Slow DFS connections for windows