dfsutil.exe

File Path: C:\Windows\system32\dfsutil.exe
Description: DfsUtil - Dfs Administration Utility

Hashes

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Runtime Data

Usage (stdout):

Unrecognized option "h"

USAGE:
Dfsutil is an administrative tool to perform operations on DFS namespaces.

Usage:
dfsutil [/OPTIONS]

    /Root:<DfsName> /View [/Verbose]
    /Root:<DfsName> /Export:<File> [/Verbose]
    /Root:<DfsName> /Import:<File> /Set|Merge|Compare [/Verbose] [/NoBackup]

    /Root:<DfsName> /Import:<File> /BlobSize
    /Root:<DfsName> /ImportRoot:<MasterDfsName> /Mirror|Compare
                    [/Verbose] [/NoBackup]

    /Server:<MachineName> /View
    /Domain:<DomainName> /View    
    
    /AddFtRoot /Server:<ServerName> /Share:<ShareName> /Comment:<Comment>
    /AddStdRoot /Server:<ServerName> /Share:<ShareName> /Comment:<Comment>
    /RemStdRoot /Server:<ServerName> /Share:<ShareName>
    /RemFtRoot /Server:<ServerName> /Share:<ShareName>
    /RemFtRoot:<RootName> /Server:<ServerName> /Share:<ShareName>
    /AddLink /Path:<DfsPath> /Server:<LinkTargetServer> /Share:<TargetShare> /Comment:<Comment>
    /RemoveLink /Path:<DfsPath> /Server:<LinkTargetServer> /Share:<TargetShare>

    /SiteName:<MachineName or IpAddress> 
    /DisplayDfsPath:<DfsPath>   

    /<Command> /? - Detailed usage information for specific command
    
    -----------Advanced Commands -----------------------------------------
    /UnmapFtRoot /Root:<DfsName> /Server:<RootTargetServer> /Share:<ReplicaShare>
    /Clean /Server:<ServerName> /Share:<ShareName>

    /Root:<DfsName> /SiteCosting /Enable|Disable|Display [/Verbose]
    /Root:<DfsName> /RootScalability /Enable|Disable|Display [/Verbose]
    /Path:<DfsPath> /InSite /Enable|Disable|Display [/Verbose]
    /Path:<DfsPath> /TargetFailback /Enable|Disable|Display [/Verbose]
    /Path:<DfsPath> /TargetPriority /Server:<TargetServerName> /Share:<TargetShare>
                    [/Display] [/Set] [/PriorityRank:<Rank>] 
                    [/PriorityClass:<SiteCostNormal|GlobalHigh|SiteCostHigh|SiteCostLow|GlobalLow>]
                    [/Verbose]
    /Path:<DfsPath> /State /Server:<RootOrLinkTargetServer> /Share:<TargetShare> /Enable|Disable|Display [/Verbose]
    /Path:<DfsPath> {/TTL:<Timeout> /Set}|{/TTL /Display} [/Verbose]

    /ViewDfsDirs:<VolumeName> [/RemoveReparse]  [/Verbose]
    -----------Registry Related Commands ---------------------------------
    /SiteCostedReferrals[:<Value>] /Server:<Name> /Display|/Set
    /LdapTimeoutValueInSeconds[:<Value>] /Server:<Name> /Display|/Set
    /InsiteReferrals[:<Value>] /Server:<Name> /Display|/Set
    /DfsDnsConfig[:<Value>] /Server:<Name> /Display|/Set
    /SyncIntervalinSeconds[:<Value>] /Server:<Name> /Display|/Set
    /PreferLogonDC[:<Value>] /Server:<Name> /Display|/Set
    /DfsDcNameDelay[:<Value>] /Server:<Name> /Display|/Set
    /ProviderCacheTimeoutInMinutes[:<Value>] /Server:<Name> /Display|/Set
    -----------Client-side Only Commands-----------------------------------
    /PktFlush        - Flush the local referral cached information
    /SpcFlush        - Flush the local domain cached information
    /PktInfo         - Show DFS internal information.
    /SpcInfo         - Show DFS internal information.
    /PurgeMupCache   - Flush the local DFS/MUP cached information
    /DisplayMupCache - Display the local DFS/MUP cached information
    

Loaded Modules:

Path
C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\ntdll.dll

Signature

Status: Signature verified.
Serial: 33000001C422B2F79B793DACB20000000001C4
Thumbprint: AE9C1AE54763822EEC42474983D8B635116C8452
Issuer: CN=Microsoft Windows Production PCA 2011, O=Microsoft Corporation, L=Redmond, S=Washington, C=US
Subject: CN=Microsoft Windows, O=Microsoft Corporation, L=Redmond, S=Washington, C=US

File Metadata

Original Filename: Dfsutil.exe.mui
Product Name: Microsoft Windows Operating System
Company Name: Microsoft Corporation
File Version: 10.0.17763.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Product Version: 10.0.17763.1
Language: English (United States)
Legal Copyright: Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

Additional Info*

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dfsutil

Applies to: Windows Server 2022, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2012

The dfsutil command manages DFS Namespaces, servers, and clients.

Functionality available in PowerShell

The DFSN PowerShell module provides equivalent functionality to the following dfsutil parameters.

Parameter	Description
root	Displays, creates, removes, imports, exports namespace roots.
link	Displays, creates, removes, or moves folders (links).
target	Displays, create, remove folder target or namespace server.
property	Displays or modifies a folder target or namespace server.
server	Displays or modifies namespace configuration.
domain	Displays all domain-based namespaces in a domain.

Functionality available only in dfsutil

The following functionality is available only as dfsutil parameters:

Parameter	Description
client	Displays or modifies client information or registry keys.
diag	Perform diagnostics or view dfsdirs/dfspath.
cache	Displays or flushes the client cache.

For more info about each of these commands, open a command prompt on a server with the DFS Namespaces management tools installed, and then type dfsutil client /?, dfsutil diag /?, or dfsutil cache /?.

Additional References

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