File Synchronization

[Guest]

Hi,

I've been trying to get a set of files on my domain to synchronize automatically (or forced via some command) with the last updated file among them, but I couldnt find anything that does this builtin on windows 2000 except Dfs with FRS (Distributed File System w/ File Replication Service). However, all I know about these services is their names and basic overviews, so I dont know if learning how to use them would lead me to a solution, and its really urgent that I get this to work. Can someone please tell me how to do this on a Windows 2000 domain. If you need a better explanation, just ask. Any help will be greatly appreciated.

ahmedr

 

[Steve Duff [MVP]]

You can accomplish a level of "automatic" file synchronization in a
Win2K domain using any of:

1) Offline files
2) Roaming profiles
3) FRS replication.

I'm not able to parse out exactly what you're trying to do, so I'm not sure
which of the above is appropriate for your situation. The first two are
server-to-workstation mechanisms, while dfs/FRS is a server-to-server
technology.

If you are trying to keep scheduled data files synchronized
between two domain servers then dfs/FRS is likely what you
want. It is fairly easy to set up a test and try it out. You set the
schedule in AD Users & Computers. Click View...Advanced,
expand System and you'll find the FRS replicas in there.

Steve Duff, MCSE, MVP
Ergodic Systems, Inc.

Hi,

I've been trying to get a set of files on my domain to synchronize automatically (or forced via some command) with the last

updated file among them, but I couldnt find anything that does this builtin on windows 2000 except Dfs with FRS (Distributed File
System w/ File Replication Service). However, all I know about these services is their names and basic overviews, so I dont know if
learning how to use them would lead me to a solution, and its really urgent that I get this to work. Can someone please tell me how
to do this on a Windows 2000 domain. If you need a better explanation, just ask. Any help will be greatly appreciated.