NetDfsAddStdRoot function (lmdfs.h)
Creates a new stand-alone Distributed File System (DFS) namespace.
Syntax
NET_API_STATUS NET_API_FUNCTION NetDfsAddStdRoot(
[in] LPWSTR ServerName,
[in] LPWSTR RootShare,
[in, optional] LPWSTR Comment,
[in] DWORD Flags
);
Parameters
[in] ServerName
Pointer to a string that specifies the name of the server that will host the new stand-alone DFS namespace. This parameter is required.
[in] RootShare
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.
[in, optional] Comment
Pointer to a string that contains an optional comment associated with the DFS namespace.
[in] Flags
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
Requirement | Value |
---|---|
Minimum supported client | Windows Vista |
Minimum supported server | Windows Server 2008 |
Target Platform | Windows |
Header | lmdfs.h (include LmDfs.h, Lm.h) |
Library | Netapi32.lib |
DLL | Netapi32.dll |