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AhmedEssam-4837 asked LeonLaude commented

DFS Replication with diffrent OS version

Hello,

We are planning to install a new machine (OS WS 2019) and install a DFS role with a new domain controller, to replicate data from branches that already using DFS but on a lower version server 2012r2 and joined to different DC

the scope is as the following:

  1. Install new dc 2019/forest.

  2. install a new server with a DFS2019./

  3. replicate data from branches (different Domain controller) does this step supported?

  4. after the data replicating in the testing phase we will disjoin the machines in the branches and join them to the new domain controller


I just want to confirm that the above scope is dowable and supported and if not what the new actions.

Thanks in advance






windows-serverwindows-server-2019windows-server-storage
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LeonLaude answered LeonLaude commented

Hi @AhmedEssam-4837,

Yes DFS Replication does work with different Windows Server operating system versions, it is not required to be the same operating system version.

Your scoping looks OK, I don't see any issues with that, for more information you may also see the DFS Replication FAQ page over here:
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/storage/dfs-replication/dfsr-faq


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Best regards,
Leon

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Hi @LeonLaude

Thanks for your usual support.

but I've read that All servers in a DFS replication group must be located in the same Active Directory forest. You cannot enable replication across servers in different AD forests

could you please confirm this?

Thanks again

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DFS Replication can only work between servers from the same domain or within the same forest.

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LimitlessTechnology-2700 answered

Hello,

Thank you for your question.

I would like to suggest you to check schema to having Windows Server 2003 R2 or later irrespective of What Windows server version you are using for replication server.

Please have a look on below Microsoft article for DFS replication requirement.

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/storage/dfs-replication/dfsr-overview


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