Blogs

• DFSR-tagged posts on AskDS blog
• DFSR-tagged posts on File Cabinet blog
• DFSR Debug Log Series

TechNet/MSDN

• DFS Replication Improvements in Windows Server 2012
• DFSR AD Attributes on MSDN
• TechNet Webcast: How Microsoft IT Deployed Active Directory Federation Services (ADFS) and Distributed File System Replication (DFSR) (Level 300)
• SYSVOL Replication Migration Guide: FRS to DFS Replication
• Branch Office Infrastructure Solutions v3 (BIOSv3) Getting Started Guide
• BIOSv3 Architecture Guide
• BIOSv3 Service Design Guides
• Branch Office TechCenter
• Microsoft Distributed File System IT Value Card
• What's New in DFSR in Windows Server 2008 R2
• DFSR performance objects, their counters, corresponding WMI classes, and using WMIC or vbscript to view them
• Designing Distributed File Systems
• Windows Server 2003 R2 Product Help for DFSR
• DFSR Replication: Frequently Asked Questions
• DFSR WMI Classes
• DFSR Sample Scripts
• DFSR on MSDN
• File Services and Storage FAQ
• Windows Server 2003 R2 Reviewer's Guide
• Dfsrdiag.exe ReplicationState’: What’s DFSR up to?

Hotfixes

• 968429 List of currently available hotfixes for Distributed File System (DFS) technologies in Windows Server 2008 and in Windows Server 2008 R2
• 958802 List of currently available hotfixes for Distributed File System (DFS) technologies in Windows Server 2003 and in Windows Server 2003 R2
• 917622 Hotfix rollup package for Distributed File System Replication in Windows Server 2003
• 967357 Some files are missing on a Windows Server 2003 R2-based computer after a DFSR replication
• 931685 Replicated files are copied over the network when you use the Distributed File System (DFS) Replication feature on a Windows Server 2003 R2-based computer
• 944804 Distributed File System Replication in Windows Server 2003 R2 performs unnecessary replication when an antivirus application is installed
• 948833 Distributed File System Replication may not replicate a folder on a Windows Server 2003 R2-based computer if the folder was previously a member of a replication group that was removed
• 978994 Error message when you try to migrate the SYSVOL share from the FRS to the DFSR service in a Windows Server 2008 domain: "The parameter is incorrect"

Discussion Group/Forums

• Distributed File Systems/File Replication Service Discussion Group
• File Services and Storage Forum

KB Articles

• 977518 You receive DFSR event ID 2212 after you restart the DFSR service in Windows Server 2008
• 976921 A DFSR propagation report logs the following error on a Windows Server 2008 domain controller: "Cannot open test file on the member The network path was not found."
• 974774 Files are replicated with DFSR between servers even though file contents are unchanged
• 973836 The DFSR Diagnostics Report shows "sharing violations" events in Windows Server even though the files have already been replicated
• 972105 SYSVOL migration to DFSR unnecessarily replicates or conflicts files in Windows Server 2008
• 969688 A SYSVOL share migration from FRS to the DFSR service fails on a computer that is running Windows Server 2008 if a disjoint namespace is configured in the domain
• 968733 The SYSVOL share migration from FRS to DFSR fails on Windows Server 2008 R2 Beta-based servers if a disjoint namespace is configured
• 967336 A newly promoted Windows 2008 domain controller may fail to advertise after completion of DCpromo
• 961879 How to recover from a DFSR database crash on designated primary member
• 959210 DFSR may not operate correctly when used in conjunction with FSRM file screens
• 959210 DFSR may not operate correctly when used in conjunction with FSRM file screens
• 958893 How to Configure DFSR Logging
• 958876 When you try to update a file that has a newer version on a Windows Server 2003 R2-based DFSR server, the operation fails, the original file is deleted from the replication partners, and event 4412 and event 4502 are logged
• 957556 Repair options that you can use to recover if you accidentally make an incorrect Distributed File System Replication (DFSR) member authoritative in a Windows Server 2003 R2 environment
• 957555 Error event IDs 2014 and 2004 and other Error events may be logged when you try to perform a replication on a Windows Server 2003 R2-based server that has DFSR installed
• 954968 Subfolder file content on an upstream member does not match subfolder file content on downstream members in a DFSR configuration in Windows Server 2003 R2
• 953527 An event ID 6002 that references Distributed File System replication is logged several times a day on a Windows Server 2003 R2-based computer
• 951003 How to configure DFSR file-type compression in Windows Server 2008
• 947726 How to use the Backup program to prestage data before DFSR synchronization in Windows Server
• 943661 Replication may fail after a "dirty" system shutdown on a Windows Server 2003 R2-based computer that has DFSR installed
• 925027 Error message when you add a member to a DFSR group on a computer that is running Windows Server 2003 R2: "The domain of the distinguished name cannot be determined"
• 920728 How to automatically assign administrative rights for all DFS replication groups in a domain on a computer that is running Windows Server 2003 R2 or Windows Vista
• 919633 You may receive an error message when you try to run the DFS Management snap-in on a Windows Server 2003 R2-based computer
• 911604 Delegating DFS replication in Windows Server 2003 R2
• 832017 Service overview and network port requirements for the Windows Server system
• 2001271 Domain Controller rename does not rename all AD DFSR SYSVOL objects 

Downloads

• DFS Replication Management Pack for System Center Operations Manager 2007
• DFS Replication Service Management Pack for Microsoft Operations Manager 2005
• Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows 7
• Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows Vista
• Windows Server 2003 R2 Administration Tools Pack (x86)

See Also

• Wiki: List of Products and Related Topics