DFS Error: The RPC Server is unavailable

[Wallace, David K.]

I created my first DFS Share, going step by step by Microsoft instructions.

Without any problems, I was able to create the share, and the DFS Share.

When I go to test it, I cannot connect. I get the error:
The RPC Server is unavailable.

I am however, able to connect to the \\server\share without any issues.

So, I went back into DFS, to manage the DFS Share, and I get the same error.
So now I can't remove it or modify it.

Help?

 

[Karin Galli [MS]]

The registry entries for DSF are incomplete. Confirm that the following registry

values are present and valid.



IMPORTANT: This article contains information about editing the registry.Before you edit the registry, make sure you understand how to restore it if a problem occurs. For information on how to do this, view the "Restoring the Registry" online Help topic in Regedit.exe or the "Restoring a Registry Key" online Help topic in Regedt32.exe.



Registry definition

http://support.microsoft.com/?id=256986



Key: HKLM\Software\Microsoft\DFSHost\Volumes

Value: FTDfs

Type: REG_SZ

Data: <name of root>

Value: RootShare

Type: REG_SZ

Data: <name of root>

Note: The following value will only be present for a Domain DFS root

Value: FTDfsObjectDN

Type: REG_SZ

Data: <DN for DFSroot object in AD> Example:

CN=MyDFSroot,CN=Dfs-Configuration,CN=System,DC=MyDomain,DC=com.



Hope this helps!

Regards!


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