NetDfsAddStdRoot function

Creates a new stand-alone Distributed File System (DFS) namespace.

Syntax

NET_API_STATUS NetDfsAddStdRoot(
  _In_     LPWSTR ServerName,
  _In_     LPWSTR RootShare,
  _In_opt_ LPWSTR Comment,
  _In_     DWORD  Flags
);

Parameters

ServerName [in]

Pointer to a string that specifies the name of the server that will host the new stand-alone DFS namespace. This parameter is required.

RootShare [in]

Pointer to a string that specifies the name of the shared folder for the new stand-alone DFS namespace on the server that will host the namespace. This parameter is required.

Comment [in, optional]

Pointer to a string that contains an optional comment associated with the DFS namespace.

Flags [in]

This parameter is reserved and must be zero.

Return value

If the function succeeds, the return value is NERR_Success.

If the function fails, the return value is a system error code. For a list of error codes, see System Error Codes.

Remarks

The share specified by the RootShare parameter must already exist on the server that will host the new DFS root target. This function does not create a new share.

The caller must have Administrator privilege on the DFS server. For more information about calling functions that require administrator privileges, see Running with Special Privileges.

Requirements

See also

Network Management Overview

Network Management Functions

Distributed File System (DFS) Functions

NetDfsAddFtRoot

NetDfsAddRootTarget

NetDfsRemoveStdRoot