406 Chapter 8 Administering the Distributed File System Configuring Dfs Security Permissions that apply to folders and files are not lost in the Dfs. If a user has access to a specific shared folder, that user will also have access to that folder when using the appropriate Dfs share. If users have access to one Dfs shared folder, they will also be able to see all of the other Dfs shared folders, but they won’t be able to use them unless they have the appropriate permissions. To manage Dfs security, right-click the Dfs root in the Dfs console and select Properties from the pop-up menu. This brings up the Dfs root Properties dialog box. Click the Security tab to access the properties shown in Figure 8.12. FIGURE 8.12 The Security tab of the Dfs root Properties dialog box In the Security tab, you can specify who has access to the Dfs object and what access has been allowed or denied. Permissions include Full Control, Read, and Write. By default, the Administrators group is allowed Full Control, Read, and Write permissions. The Authenticated Users group is allowed Read permission by default. Copyright ©2000 SYBEX , Inc., Alameda, CA www.sybex.com Summary 407 Troubleshooting Dfs If you are unable to access a Dfs shared folder, you should check the following: Make sure that server that hosts the Dfs root is available. Make sure that the users have appropriate permissions on the NTFS folder that they are trying to access through Dfs. Make sure that the users have appropriate permissions assigned from the Distribute File System utility for the resource they are trying to access. Use the Distributed File System utility to check the status of your Dfs shared folders. Summary In this chapter, you learned about the Dfs and how to implement its features. Specifically, we covered the following topics: Reasons for using the Dfs, which include easy access to files, increased availability, and server load balancing The Dfs topology, which consists of the Dfs root, Dfs links, and Dfs shared folders The Dfs architecture, which includes the server-based components and client-based components How to use the Dfs, including how to create a Dfs root, a Dfs root share, a Dfs link, and a Dfs shared folder How to implement Dfs replication, which can be automatic or manual Some tips for troubleshooting Dfs access problems Copyright ©2000 SYBEX , Inc., Alameda, CA www.sybex.com 408 Chapter 8 Administering the Distributed File System Key Terms Before you take the exam, be sure you’re familiar with the following key terms: Dfs link Dfs replication Dfs root Dfs shared folder Distributed file system (Dfs) Distributed File System utility domain-based Dfs root File Replication Service (FRS) host server replica root share stand-alone Dfs root Copyright ©2000 SYBEX , Inc., Alameda, CA www.sybex.com Review Questions 409 Review Questions 1. What are the main advantages of the Dfs? Choose all that apply. A. Provides a centralized location for network files and folders B. Increases availability of network files and folders C. Helps ease network congestion D. Helps ease loads on the server 2. A domain-based Dfs root features which of the following? Choose all that apply. A. Automatic replication B. Automatic publication of topology to the Active Directory C. Hosted on any computer in the domain D. Does not require administration 3. Dfs clients can be run on which of the following platforms? Choose all that apply. A. Windows 3.x B. Windows 95 C. NetWare servers D. Windows NT 4 4. What permissions are required in order for a user to access Dfs resources? A. Users must have permission to access a link before they can access the shared folders in the link. B. Users must have permission to access the Dfs root before they can access any shared folders in the Dfs root. C. Users must only have permission to access the network shares that the Dfs links point to. No additional permissions are required. D. Users must have Dfs permissions enabled. Copyright ©2000 SYBEX , Inc., Alameda, CA www.sybex.com 410 Chapter 8 Administering the Distributed File System 5. Which feature of Windows 2000 allows you to configure automatic Dfs replication? A. User profiles B. NTFS C. Backup utility D. Fault tolerance 6. Which component of the Dfs topology points to the files that the end user will need to access? A. Dfs root B. Dfs shared folders C. Dfs links D. Replicas 7. Which component of the Dfs topology duplicates the shared files and folders so that they will be available even if the host server goes down? A. Dfs root B. Dfs managed folders C. Dfs links D. Dfs replicas 8. Which of the following statements regarding a stand-alone Dfs is true? A. Stand-alone Dfs can use the Active Directory. B. Stand-alone Dfs cannot use root-level Dfs shared folders. C. Stand-alone Dfs can only have one levels of Dfs links within its hierarchy. D. Stand-alone Dfs offers replication and backup capabilities. Copyright ©2000 SYBEX , Inc., Alameda, CA www.sybex.com Review Questions 411 9. Which Dfs link option allows you to specify how many seconds the client computer will store information regarding the location of the requested Dfs shared folder? A. Clients Cache the Referral for x Seconds B. Maximum Cache Time C. Save Dfs Referrals for x Seconds D. Remember Dfs Referrals for x Seconds 10. Which of the following options can be used to configure the Dfs? Choose two answers. A. Access the Distributed File System utility through Administrative Tools B. Double-click the Dfs icon in Control Panel C. Double-click the Dfs tab in Windows Explorer D. Add the Distributed File System utility as an MMC snap-in 11. Which service must be loaded on Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows NT clients in order to access Dfs services? A. Dfs Services for Microsoft Network Client B. Windows Dfs C. Dfs Client Services D. Dfs Client Kit 12. What is the maximum number of characters that are allowed in a Dfs path? A. 64 B. 128 C. 260 D. 512 Copyright ©2000 SYBEX , Inc., Alameda, CA www.sybex.com 412 Chapter 8 Administering the Distributed File System 13. Which of the following operating systems support Dfs Server? Choose all that apply. A. Windows 95 B. Windows 98 C. Windows NT 4 Server D. Windows 2000 Server 14. Which of the following options is not a component of the Dfs topology? A. Dfs root B. Dfs link C. Dfs shared folders D. Dfs shared files 15. How many Dfs roots are supported per server? A. One B. Two C. Four D. Eight Copyright ©2000 SYBEX , Inc., Alameda, CA www.sybex.com Answers to Review Questions 413 Answers to Review Questions 1. A, B, D. The Dfs provides a central database of links that point to files and folders that are distributed throughout the network. It also provides replication so that if one server goes down, the files on that server will still be available. Another benefit of replication is that a single file can be accessed from more than one server, which reduces the load on any one server. 2. A, B. Domain-based Dfs roots automatically publish their topology to the Active Directory and can be automatically replicated. They can only be hosted on domain member servers and do require administrators to perform certain setup tasks. 3. B, D. The Dfs client runs on Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT 4, and Windows 2000. 4. C. Permissions that apply to folders and files also apply when you are using the Dfs. If users have access to a particular shared folder, they will also have access to that folder when they open the appropriate Dfs share. 5. B. Automatic replication can only be used on NTFS volumes. 6. C. Dfs links are pointers to the shared folders that will be accessed by the end user. 7. D. Dfs shared folders, also known as replicas, are copies of the same set of files that are stored on multiple domain member servers. 8. C. Stand-alone Dfs can have only a single level of Dfs links in its hierarchy. 9. A. The Clients Cache the Referral for x Seconds option allows you to specify how many seconds the client computer will store information regarding the location of the requested Dfs shared folder. 10. A, D. You can access the Distributed File System utility through Administrative Tools or as an MMC snap-in. Copyright ©2000 SYBEX , Inc., Alameda, CA www.sybex.com 414 Chapter 8 Administering the Distributed File System 11. A. In order to integrate Dfs with Windows 95, Windows 98, and Win- dows NT Workstation clients, you need to add the DFS Services for Microsoft Network Client service to the client. 12. C. A limitation of Dfs is that there can only be 260 characters in a Dfs path. 13. C, D. Dfs is hosted on Windows NT Server 4 or Windows 2000 Server computers. Dfs Server cannot be hosted on client operating systems. Clients can access the Dfs topology if the appropriate software is installed on their computer. 14. D. A Dfs topology consists of three main components: a Dfs root, one or more Dfs links, and one or more Dfs shared folders, or replicas. Each Dfs link points to one shared folder and all of its replicas. You can replicate the Dfs root by creating root shares on other member servers in the domain. 15. A. There can be only one Dfs root per server, although there can be unlimited Dfs roots per domain. Copyright ©2000 SYBEX , Inc., Alameda, CA www.sybex.com Chapter 9 Managing Network Interoperability MICROSOFT EXAM OBJECTIVES COVERED IN THIS CHAPTER Install and configure network services for interoperability. Install, configure, and troubleshoot network protocols. Install and configure network services. Install, configure, and troubleshoot network adapters and drivers. Copyright ©2000 SYBEX , Inc., Alameda, CA www.sybex.com [...]... services for interoperability Microsoft Exam Objective Install and configure network services The following operating systems are supported as clients: Windows 2000 Professional or Server Windows NT 3.51 or later Workstation or Server Windows 95 or Windows 98 Windows for Workgroups 3.11 (with TCP/IP-32) Microsoft Network Client version 3.0 for Microsoft MS-DOS with the real-mode TCP/IP driver Microsoft LAN... the Advanced Settings dialog box Copyright 2000 SYBEX , Inc., Alameda, CA www.sybex.com Installing and Configuring Network Services 441 Installing and Configuring Network Services The main services that are used for network interoperability are DHCP, DNS, and WINS In Windows 2000 networks, only Windows 2000 Server computers can act as DHCP, WINS, and DNS servers A single computer can have all three... layer of the OSI model You can configure a Windows 2000 server to act as a router by installing two or more network cards in the server, attaching each network card to a different network segment, and then configuring each network card for the segment that it will attach to You can also use third-party routers, which typically offer more features than Windows 2000 servers configured as routers As an example,... protocols The three primary protocols that are used by Windows 2000 Server are TCP/IP, NWLink IPX/SPX/NetBIOS, and NetBEUI Network services provide IP address management and address resolution functions The main services used for Windows 2000 network interoperability are Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), Domain Name System (DNS), and Windows Internet Name Service (WINS) In this chapter, you... the computer is able to communicate with pre Windows 2000 computers Disable NetBIOS over TCP/IP Allows you to disable NetBIOS over TCP/IP Use this option only if your network includes only Windows 2000 clients or DNS-enabled clients Use NetBIOS Settings from the DHCP Server Specifies that the computer should obtain its NetBIOS and WINS settings from the DHCP server Dynamic IP Configuration Dynamic IP... Configuration Dynamic IP configuration assumes that you have a DHCP server on your network DHCP servers are configured to provide DHCP clients with all of their IP configuration information automatically DHCP servers are covered in greater detail in the “Using DHCP” section later in this chapter By default, when TCP/IP is installed on a Windows 2000 Server computer, the computer is configured for dynamic IP... your Windows 2000 client or Gateway Services for NetWare (GSNW) on your Windows 2000 Server computer CSNW and GSNW are software packages that work at the upper layers of the OSI model to allow access to NetWare File and Print Services One advantage of using NWLink is that it is easy to install and configure The following sections describe how to install and configure this protocol Copyright 2000 SYBEX... the network protocols you use with Windows 2000 Server Microsoft Exam Objective Install, configure, and troubleshoot network protocols Windows 2000 Server supports the following protocols: TCP/IP, which is the most commonly used protocol and is installed on Windows 2000 Server computers by default NWLink IPX/SPX/NetBIOS, which is used to connect to Novell NetWare networks NetBEUI, which is a nonroutable... Assignments Network Class Address Range of First Field Number of Networks Available Number of Host Nodes Supported A 1-126 126 16 ,77 7,214 B 128-191 16,384 65,534 C 192-223 2,0 97, 152 254 Copyright 2000 SYBEX , Inc., Alameda, CA www.sybex.com Installing and Configuring Network Protocols 4 27 Subnet Mask The subnet mask is used to specify which part of the IP address is the network address and which part of the... there are DNS servers that resolve the host name to the proper IP address If you do not have access to a properly configured DNS server, you can configure a HOSTS file for your computer A HOSTS file contains the mappings of IP addresses to the domain hosts that you need to access DNS servers are covered in greater detail in the “Using DNS” section later in this chapter WINS Servers WINS servers are used . you use with Windows 2000 Server. Windows 2000 Server supports the following protocols: TCP/IP, which is the most commonly used protocol and is installed on Windows 2000 Server computers. of the following operating systems support Dfs Server? Choose all that apply. A. Windows 95 B. Windows 98 C. Windows NT 4 Server D. Windows 2000 Server 14. Which of the following options is not. can only be 260 characters in a Dfs path. 13. C, D. Dfs is hosted on Windows NT Server 4 or Windows 2000 Server computers. Dfs Server cannot be hosted on client operating systems. Clients can