using Get-DfsnFolderTarget remotely

Question

Just a post with solution for a problem i struggled for some hours...

I tried to script creation of DFS target remotely. That was needed for the current workflow.

And after moving data to new server with all roles and permissions something broke.

Local commands like Get-DfsnFolderTarget and New-DfsnFolderTarget worked. But not with cimsession or in invoke-command or remote posh session to new server.

dfsutil returnet access denied too

Spending some hours... I've found similar old topics.

DFS Namespace Role was needed

Here suddenly resolved

The last one made me remember about refreshing DFS caches. They refresh by themself very rare and need a kick to refresh if something changes in DFS structure.

I run this command on server and my workstation and everything worked.

dfsutil.exe /spcflush

Answer 1

Hello there,

Thank you for your solution meanwhile adding to your point it is worth trying the below

1. all servers hosting DFS target folder must be a DFS namespace server
2. add NTFS Full Control rights for the account which is used to execute query

Hope this resolves your Query !!

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