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Clients are connecting to only one DFS server

Hi,

i have an issue with DFS. i have total sites and configured DFS namespace and replication. the issue is that whenever user try to access UNC path they only gets connected with only a single server. i want that every user get connect with thier respective site.

Site A : DFS A
Site B : DFS B
Site C : DFS C

primary server is DFS A and every user gets connected only with DFS A.

windows-server-storage
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Hi @MuhammadQamarBhatti-6072,

By default client computers automatically connect to the closest available DFS namespace server. In order for users in different sites to connect to their site's respective DFS namespace server, you will need to make sure the ordering method for target referrals is configured correctly.

Set the Ordering Method for Targets in Referrals
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/storage/dfs-namespaces/set-the-ordering-method-for-targets-in-referrals

Set target priority to override referral ordering
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/storage/dfs-namespaces/set-target-priority-to-override-referral-ordering

If your Site and Services is not configured to keep each IP address range in it's own site, by default it will go to the primary DFS nameserver, so you will need to configure the cost of each Active Directory site, which can be done in Active Directory Sites and Services console, under Inter-Site Transports, IP is where you will find what the costs for each site is set to.


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Best regards,
Leon

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