One computer cannot access SOME DFS paths

Question

I've got a user "Kristin" that when logging into her computer cannot access \domain.local\data\Subfolder1 but can see \domain.local\data\Subfolder2. It's not until she logs into another PC that she sees \domain.local\data\Subfolder1

• Her computer's object is a member of "domain computers" and has no other groupings which is identical to all other computer objects.
• NTFS permissions have "Kristin" allowed explicitly, and Network permissions have "Everyone" Full on Subfolder.
• She has no issues at all by going directly to UNC path \DFS_RepPartnerServer\Data\Subfolder1 and can see it just fine.
• DNS has been cleared using "ipconfig /flushdns"

a colleague was able to resolve the same issue after replacing their computer. The "Data" folder is explicitly shared but the child folders are not explicitly shared. Nobody else has a problem accessing the child DFS shares at this time. It started randomly 30 days ago.

Answer 1

Hello, It appears that you've already ruled out several potential causes, including network connectivity issues, permissions, and server-side problems. Given the complexity of the issue, finding the root cause might be challenging. Have you thoroughly examined the Event Viewer logs on both the DFS namespace server and the target server hosting "\domain.local\data\Subfolder1"? Specifically, have you delved into the Microsoft-Windows-Dfs-Client/Operational event log for any clues that could shed light on the issue experienced by User "A"? This would help in identifying any DFS client-related events or errors that might not have been apparent initially.

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