After Windows Server 2003, FRS is not used for SYSVOL replication. It is being replaced by DFS. But if you are upgrading AD DS from an older version, it will be still in use and migration from FRS to DFS is required. We have covered this in Chapter 11, Active Directory Services.
The SYSVOL folder in a DC includes the domain's public files such as Group Policy files, batch files, login scripts, and so on. Healthy replication of SYSVOL is required to maintain a functional AD environment. When there are SYSVOL replication issues, you may experience issues such as:
- Group Policies are applied partially or not applied at all
- Group Policies are being applied to part of the target object group
- Login scripts are not running
We also can see the following events in the event viewer under the ;DFS Replication log and System log files:
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