NewNamespaceFolder method of the MSFT_DfsNamespaceFolder class

Creates a new DFS folder in the existing namespace.

Syntax

uint32 NewNamespaceFolder(
  [in]  string                  NamespacePath,
  [in]  string                  TargetPath,
  [in]  string                  Description,
  [in]  uint32                  Flags,
  [in]  uint32                  State,
  [in]  uint32                  TimeToLive,
  [in]  uint32                  TargetState,
  [in]  uint32                  ReferralPriorityRank,
  [in]  sint32                  ReferralPriorityClass,
  [out] MSFT_DfsNamespaceFolder cmdletOutput
);

Parameters

NamespacePath [in]

The Universal Naming Convention (UNC) path of the DFS folder to be created. The UNC path has a format of \\HostName\SharedName[\ObjectName]*, where:

  • The HostName component represents either the host name of a server or the domain name of a domain that hosts resources.
  • The SharedName component represents the share name or the name of the resource that is being accessed.
  • Each ObjectName component represents the name of a directory on the resource that is being accessed.

TargetPath [in]

The UNC path of the folder target of the created DFS folder.

Description [in]

A short description of the purpose of the new DFS folder.

Flags [in]

A bitwise combination of the enumeration values that represent the properties of the DFS folder.

InsiteReferrals (1 (0x1))

Enables in-site referrals for the DFS folder.

TargetFailback (8 (0x8))

Enables target failback for the DFS folder.

State [in]

The state of the DFS namespace folder.

OFFLINE (3)

Not online.

ONLINE (4)

Online.

TimeToLive [in]

The interval time, in seconds, of the time to live (TTL) of the referral.

TargetState [in]

The state of the folder target of the created DFS folder.

OFFLINE (3)

Not online. Referrals are disabled.

ONLINE (4)

Online. Referrals are enabled.

ReferralPriorityRank [in]

The priority rank of the DFS folder.

ReferralPriorityClass [in]

The priority class of the DFS folder.

Invalid (-1)

Invalid priority.

Normal (0)

Site cost, normal priority.

global-high (1)

Global, high priority.

sitecost-high (2)

Site cost, high priority.

sitecost-low (3)

Site cost, low priority.

global-low (4)

Global, low priority.

cmdletOutput [out]

When this method returns, contains output from the New-DFSNamespaceFolder cmdlet. This parameter is passed uninitialized.

Requirements

Minimum supported client
None supported
Minimum supported server
Windows Server 2012
Namespace
Root\Microsoft\Windows\dfsn
MOF
DfsNCimProv.mof
DLL
DfsNCimProv.dll

See also

MSFT_DfsNamespaceFolder