DFSN with Azure File Sync - target priority

Question

Hi,

We have built a DFSN environment with a single DFSN share, with 3 target folders (Site A, Site B, and Site C).

Once target (Site A) is in Azure (Azure File Share), with the other 2 targets set as local shares on on-premise file servers, at two of our other sites.

I want to know how I can set it so Azure VPN users (users with an IP address in the Azure AD site) are directed to the Azure folder target (Site A), users with Site B IP addresses be directed to the Site B target, and users with a Site C IP address be directed to Site C target.

Is this done via DFS Management or Sites and Services?

Thanks

Andy

Answer 1

Hi anonymous userDuffield-0078,

You will have to configure your site costs and subnets in the Active Directory Sites and Services MMC snap-in, there you can create subnets and associate them to your sites so that the target priority of your DFS goes correctly.

You should associate your Azure subnets to your Azure site, then your clients who belong to a subnet which is in Azure should automatically prioritize the Azure Site (target).

If you want more information on how sites and subnets work, you'll find some documentation here:
Understanding Sites, Subnets, and Site Links

For more information regarding the DFS ordering methods, see:
Set the Ordering Method for Targets in Referrals

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