Changing One Way Replication to Two Way in DFSR on RODC

In my earlier post, we discussed about how to configure One-Way Replication and Two-Way Replication in DFSR on Windows m2008 R2 Server (Even though the post were related to RODC, but they do apply the same even on a writable domain controllers)

Configuring One Way Replication in RODC
http://www.adshotgyan.com/2012/07/configuring-one-way-replication-in-rodc.html

Configuring Two Way Replication in RODC
http://www.adshotgyan.com/2012/08/configuring-two-way-replication-in-rodc.html

In this post, we will dicuss what if we want to change One way replication (Already configured) to a Two Way Replication

So Guys.... What are we waiting for.... Let`s get started :)

Lab

1. One Writable Domain Controller - MyDC
2. One Read Only Domain Controller - MyRODC

3. One Replication Group - One Way Replication
4. One Replicated Folder - One Way Data

Currently, we have a RG named One way Replication which has a RF named One Way Data. The RG consist of two servers involved in Replication - MyDC and MyRODC

Looking at the Volume_.XML File on the server "MyDC", We can clearly see that the server MyDC for the RF "One Way Data" has a writable connection since its ReadOnly Attribute in the XML file is set to FALSE

Whereas looking at the Volume_.XML File on the server "MyRODC", We can see that the server MyRODC for the RF "One Way Data" has a Read Only connection since its ReadOnly Attribute in the XML file is set to TRUE

Let`s the game begin....

We are now going to change the connection from Read Only to Read Write for the Server "MyRODC" for the RF "One Way Data"

Done...

I know... As usual, You don't believe me.... You want a Proof?

So let me create a file on MyRODC and since this has been now set as "Read Write", it should allow me to create a file which it did not allowed earlier as it was "Read Only" (Configuring One Way Replication in RODC: http://www.adshotgyan.com/2012/07/configuring-one-way-replication-in-rodc.html)

Yupiiiiiiiii...... Hence Proved (RHS = LHS)....:)

And my dear file got replicated to the other server....

WAIT.... If you think that its over, then you are mistaken.... You have made a mistake in the above configuration, now rectify it by reading the following post... (Skip Reading this Post if you can afford to loose your data :))

Want to Change Read Only to Read Write in DFSR??? Really???

http://www.adshotgyan.com/2012/08/want-to-change-read-only-to-read-write.html