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Wednesday, April 15, 2009 8:12 AM

Please let me know the command / switch to resolve DFS path / links to \Servername\share, on Windows Server 2003 R2 OS.

We are using DFSUTIL /DFSALT to achieve this on a Windows 2000 Server. Since this switch is not available i n Windows 2003 R2, please suggest an alternate command (if any) to achieve the same on Windows Server 2003 R2.

Thanks!!!

Thanks!! Buddi

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Monday, April 20, 2009 8:27 AM âś…Answered | 1 vote

 

 

 

Hi Buddi,

 

Thanks for the reply.

 

Based on the further research on this syntax on different platforms, I find the command line "DFSUtil.exe ViewDFSPath" doesn't exist on Windows Server 2003 R2, there is no such a syntax on Windows Server 2003 R2 platform, which functions the same as "Dfsutil /DFSALT:<UNCPath>" on Windows 2000 server. We are sorry for the inconvenience to you.

 

As a workaround, you can export the DFS root information to a xml file on Windows Server 2003 R2.

 

You may run "DFSutil /root:<DFS root name> /export:C:\DFS.xml" on Windows Server 2003 R2.

 

The DFS.xml file contains the root server and target information; we can search the "Target Server" and "Folder" for the result in the xml file with Notepad.

 

Moreover, the corresponding command syntax is available as "DFSUTIL.exe diag ViewDFSPath <DfsPath>" on Windows Server 2008.

 

The product team has been aware of the error in that blog, and will update it in the feature.

 

Hope it helps and thanks for the understandings.

 

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Thursday, April 16, 2009 9:06 AM | 1 vote

Hi Buddi,

 

You can try to resolve DFS path to a destination UNC path by using the following command In windows Server 2003 R2 and Windows Server 2008,

 

DFSUtil.exe ViewDFSPath <DFSPath>

e.x DFSUtil.exe ViewDFSPath \contoso.com\DomainNamespace

 

Reference:

 

DFSUtil in Windows Server 2003 VS DFSUtil in Windows Server 2008

http://blogs.technet.com/filecab/archive/2008/07/11/dfsutil-exe-in-windows-2003-vs-dfsutil-exe-in-windows-2008.aspx

 

Hope it helps.

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Thursday, April 16, 2009 10:46 AM

Hi David,

This switch doesnt work on my Windows Server 2003 R2 box. I dont see this switch / option when I look for help (DFSUTIL.EXE /? ) Not sure if this is only for Windows Server 2008.Thanks!! Buddi

Thursday, April 16, 2009 11:11 AM

Below is the response I get for that command.

 

Microsoft(R) Windows(TM) Dfs Utility Version 4.2
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation 1991-2005. All Rights Reserved.

Unrecognized option "viewDFSpath"

Thanks!! Buddi