Does Windows Server 2008 use File Replication Service (FRS) or Distributed File System Replication (DFSR) to replicate SYSVOL?

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November 05, 2007 Does Windows Server 2008 use File Replication Service (FRS) or Distributed File System Replication (DFSR) to replicate SYSVOL? A Web Exclusive from FAQ for Windows John Savill Active Directory InstantDoc #97529 FAQ for Windows	Email this Article Printer Friendly Reader Comments Digg This Del.icio.us RSS
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A. If your domain is in the Server 2008 domain functional level (meaning all domain controllers—DCs—are running Server 2008), the system uses DFSR for SYSVOL replication. If the domain isn’t in Server 2008 domain mode, there might be non-Server 2008 DCs, which means a server could replicate with a server that doesn’t support DFSR. Therefore, the system uses FRS on all DCs.

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