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.
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. |
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 /?.