FSR to DFRS migration sort of broke the GPOs
So, I'm not a guru here, more of a tinkerer. I'm learning on a home lab which has a Win2k12r2 and a Win2k16 server. I ran through the process of transitioning from FSR to DFSR using the "Quick" option outlined here: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/storage-at-microsoft/streamlined-migration-of-frs-to-dfsr-sysvol/ba-p/425405 I was able to complete every step successfully. I thought everything worked just fine. Unfortunately, it did not. While the Sysvol share is visible under SYSVOL_DFSR, it's not populated with anything. Furthermore, there is no NETLOGON directory. I see my GPOs under the GPM console, but when I go to edit them, I get an error that says "Failed to open the Group Policy Object. You might not have the appropriate rights." The error then says the following under the details "The system cannot find the path specified." I am however, able to create a new policy. Does someone mind helping me our here? I don't know if the DFSR removes the need for a NETLOGON, which is why that folder doesn't exist. I also don't know why nothing seems to have been copied over from SYSVOL to SYSVOL_DFSR. Since the procedure deleted the SYSVOL folder, I can't check to compare the permissions, but from what I can tell, the permissions on SYSVOL_DFSR are there, so I'm going to assume that they're the right permissions?DFSR Preexisting / Odd issue question
Hi there! I am in the process of decommissioning a Windows 2008 R2 DFSR member server, I have the last lot of files and folders to move to our new 2016 DFSR member. Robocopying folders/files and DFSR hash comparison was successful, however once I have added the new 2016 member to the replication group to sync the remaining files after a while all of the copied data on the 2016 server is moved to preexisting? When creating the replication group, the 2008 server is the authoritative member so that any files that are added can be replicated across. I have a feeling this has something to do with the DFSR database on one of the member servers, however I thought i'd post a question and see if anyone else has experienced this or can shed some light on it for me? Thanks in advance!
