DFSCMD

Manages a distributed file system from the command line.

DFSCMD /?

DFSCMD /add \\dfs_name\share\path \\server_name\share\path [/restore]

DFSCMD /map \\dfs_name\share\path \\server_name\share\path [comment] [/restore]

DFSCMD /remove \\dfs_name\share\path \\server_name\share\path

DFSCMD /unmap \\dfs_name\share\path

DFSCMD /view \\dfs_name\share\path [/full] [/partial] [/batch] [/batchrestore]

comment (NT2003)

Target identification comment.

\\dfs_name\share\path (NT2003)

Distributed file system access path.

\\server_name\share\path (NT2003)

Actual file system location mapped to a DFS link.

/? (NT2003)

Ignores the Active Directory schema version number.

/add (NT2003)

Adds a target to the specified DFS link. If the specified link does not exist, will return an error.

/batch (NT2003)

Returns a batch script you can use to restore the root, with validation.

/batchrestore (NT2003)

Returns a batch script you can use to restore the root, that does not validate the targets.

/full (NT2003)

Displays the names of the root and its links, any comments associated with the root, and any targets associated with the links.

/map (NT2003)

Creates a link and maps a link to a target. If the specified DFS root does not exist, returns an error.

/partial (NT2003)

Displays any comments associated with the root.

/remove (NT2003)

Removes a target from the specified DFS link. You must specify the same link name that you used to create the link.

/restore (NT2003)

Does not attempt to validate the destination path.

/unmap (NT2003)

Deletes a DFS link and removes its targets from the DFS root.

/view (NT2003)

View details for the specified DFS root. Without additional switches, displays only the names of the root and its links.

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External

DOS

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Windows

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Windows NT

NT2003