DFS Namespace $ Needed or Not

[arh1a]

Hello,

 

Just a quick question regarding DFS Namespace. Should you put a $ at the end of the namespace name to hide the namespace when browsing \\domain.local? Reason I ask is I've setup 2 namespaces for a test (\\domain.local\dfs and \\domain.local\DFS$) and both seem to be hidden when browsing to \\domain.local so I'm wondering if the $ is actually needed for the namespace as either way they seem to be hidden?

 

Thank in advance

[pete]

What do you hope to achieve by hiding the namespace?

[Chuckster]

Hello,

 

Just a quick question regarding DFS Namespace. Should you put a $ at the end of the namespace name to hide the namespace when browsing \\domain.local? Reason I ask is I've setup 2 namespaces for a test (\\domain.local\dfs and \\domain.local\DFS$) and both seem to be hidden when browsing to \\domain.local so I'm wondering if the $ is actually needed for the namespace as either way they seem to be hidden?

 

Thank in advance

 

I have this way: \domain.local\DFS$

 

\domain.local\DFS$

\domain.local\DFS$\Share1$

\domain.local\DFS$\Share2$

etc

[arh1a]

What do you hope to achieve by hiding the namespace?

 

Just felt as shared folders are hidden it would be good practice to do the same with the dfs namespace?

[arh1a]

I have this way: \domain.local\DFS$

 

\domain.local\DFS$

\domain.local\DFS$\Share1$

\domain.local\DFS$\Share2$

etc

 

Thanks that was the way I started to set it up but just wanted to see if the $ was needed before I change everything over the use the namespace path. I think I may stick to the original setup if that's what you have been using.

 

Just as a side note when creating the namespace I choose to put DFSRoot on the D: drive and chose the permission "Administrators have full access; other user have read-only permissions", is that what you choose?

[Chuckster]

I have the following share permissions..

 

Authenticated Users: Change

SYSTEM: Full

Domain Admins: Full

[arh1a]

I have the following share permissions..

 

Authenticated Users: Change

SYSTEM: Full

Domain Admins: Full

 

Thank you, just to confirm those permissions are on the namespace not the shared folder?

[Chuckster]

I do both.

 

I place the share permissions on the Namespace as well as on the shared folder using the permissions mentioned earlier.

 

If, for example, you have a shared folder called Applications, then there is no reason to give the Authenticated Users the Change permission. Simply the Read permission will be fine.

 

Hope this clears things up.

[arh1a]

I do both.

 

I place the share permissions on the Namespace as well as on the shared folder using the permissions mentioned earlier.

 

If, for example, you have a shared folder called Applications, then there is no reason to give the Authenticated Users the Change permission. Simply the Read permission will be fine.

 

Hope this clears things up.

 

Perfect thank you for your help

[Chuckster]

You're welcome :-)